ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,919, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to MobileDemand LC (Hiawatha, Iowa).

"Modular customizable ruggedized protective case with detachable sidewall for mobile device" was invented by Matthew D. Miller (Cedar Rapids, Iowa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular ruggedized protective case for a mobile communications device is disclosed. In embodiments, the protective case includes a flexible (e.g., rubberized) primary housing partially enclosing the mobile device and itself partially surrounded or enclosed by a rigid secondary housing. The secondary housing includes a removable sidewall conformable and contourable to the housing to pr...