Patent · US Expired

Keyboard arrangement

US6510048B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 4, 2001
Grant dateJan 21, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 12, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2223/028
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention generally pertains to a computing device. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved keyboard arrangement for use in the computing device. One aspect of the invention pertains to a movable keyboard that can be opened or removed to gain easy access to internal components of the computing device. Another aspect of the invention pertains to a magnetic keyboard securing system suitable for holding the movable keyboard relative to the computing device. The invention is particularly useful in computing devices such as portable computers.

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