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Dock for a portable electronic device

US10917986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2019
Grant dateFeb 9, 2021
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 7, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R27/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A dock for a portable electronic device includes a base and a cradle defining an interior volume configured to house at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The dock further includes an arm rotatably coupled to the base at a first end and rotatably coupled to the cradle at a second end. A security apparatus is configured to be inserted into a slot of the portable electronic device upon insertion of the portable electronic device into the cradle to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock.

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