Friction pad on portable handheld electronic device
US8518510B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31551
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A frictional pad in combination with a handheld electronic device upon which the frictional pad is adhered and an upward facing support surface upon which the handheld electronic device is selectively disposed and held in a non-adhesive, non-slip fashion by the frictional pad. The frictional pad includes a polyurethane dome adhered to the handheld electronic device by the adhesive film. The dome has a broad, flat shape with an outfacing surface facing the upward facing support surface with a flat and smooth center parallel with the adhesive film and surrounded by a radius perimeter. The outfacing surface of the dome contacts the upward facing support surface and is tacky to releasably hold the handheld electronic device to the upward facing support surface.
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