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Handheld computing device having drop-resistant LCD display

US8289689B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 26, 2008
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49826
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A display for a handheld computing device includes a display panel, a display circuit board carrying display electronics for the display panel, and a light guide coupled to the display panel and the display circuit board. The light guide includes at least one snap clip for securing the display to a circuit board of the handheld computing device. The least one snap clip is configured to allow the display to move relative to the computing device when the display panel is mounted to the computing device.

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