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Molded assembly

US8373985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23References

20Claims

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Assignee

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED · CA

Inventors

Ramon Lamers · Duisburg, DE
Albert Pegg · Waterloo, CA
Martin Mape · Waterloo, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 18, 2010
Grant date	Feb 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/249923
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electronic device comprising frame and trim. Trim wrapped around at least three sides of the frame. Trim comprising an outer piece and an inner assembly. Outer piece of substantially continuous flexible tactile material comprising a substantially elongate first side portion, a substantially elongate second side portion substantially parallel to the first side portion, and at least one substantially elongate cross portion connecting the first and second side portions. The inner assembly comprising a substantially rigid first side inner piece substantially coextensive with the outer piece first side portion; a substantially rigid second side inner piece substantially coextensive with the outer piece second side portion; and at least one substantially rigid inner cross piece. Each cross piece substantially coextensive with the short dimension of the outer piece cross portion, and shorter than the long dimension of the outer piece cross portion, thereby creating at least one gap in the inner assembly.

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