Pictured here is a protective boot for an Ultra-Mobile PC. A popular computer company was in the developmental stages of opening retail stores nationwide. This customer needed a protective boot to go over their UMPC's in order to protect the units, as well as provide a convenient way of attaching a Mag Stripe Reader.

Working under a tight timetable and an uncertain direction for the design, the customer needed engineering assistance. Custom Rubber Corp. was the perfect partner, with years of experience designing protective boots for various instruments in a number of industries. This extensive knowledge and expertise in designing protective boots allowed Custom Rubber Corp. to get the customer's project in motion immediately.

With their first store's grand opening approaching, the customer needed parts as soon as possible. It quickly became evident that there was not enough time to design and build a rubber boot, so Custom Rubber Corp. leveraged it's strategic alliances to quickly provide a non-rubber, yet effective means to attach the mag reader to the PC. As seen in the pictures, this plastic and metal boot secures the card reader to the computer while housing and protecting the USB tether.

The second phase of the project will be to design a protective rubber cover that encapsulates the entire unit to protect it from drops and give it a completely integrated look.