Pen/stylus apparatus and method
US7508383B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1632
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of a pen/stylus apparatus are disclosed. In one embodiment, among others, a pen/stylus apparatus comprises a chamber configured to receive a pen, a holding element having a shaft, the holding element configured to retain the pen in a partially-ejected position, a button having a retainer, the retainer configured to retain the shaft when the pen is completely-inserted in the chamber, and a biasing element adjacent to the holding element, the biasing element configured to eject the holding element to a position corresponding to the partially-ejected position of the pen when the retainer is released from the shaft.
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