Patent · US Active

Portable electronic device with compliant sliding hinge

US7822446B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by
3References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 2007
Grant dateOct 26, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 31, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0237
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable electronic device including electronic circuitry; and a housing having the electronic circuitry mounted therein. The housing includes a first housing section movably connected to a second housing section by a compliant hinge arrangement. The compliant hinge arrangement includes at least one living hinge. The first and second sections are adapted to longitudinally slide relative to each other.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.