Patent · US Active

Protective cover for a tablet computer

US8344836B2 · kind B2 · utility

110Cited by

86References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew Lauder · San Francisco, US
Matthew Dean Rohrbach · San Francisco, US
Daniel J. Coster · San Francisco, US
Christopher J. Stringer · Woodside, US
Florence W. Ow · Burlingame, US
Jiang Ai · Cupertino, US
Jonathan P. Ive · San Francisco, US
Elvis M. Kibiti · Daly City, US
John P. Ternus · Loomis, US
Sean D. Lubner · Trumbull, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2010
Grant date	Jan 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T24/32
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasable attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.

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