L bracket for handheld device activators
US9116655B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4984
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A housing for a handheld computing device can include an outer shell having a base and a sidewall connected to a periphery of the base, the sidewall having a port configured to receive a button and the outer shell having an inner surface and an outer surface and a backing plate connected to the inner surface of the outer shell, the backing plate having a front edge and a rear edge, the front edge being positioned a predetermined height above the base, the rear edge being positioned adjacent to the base, the backing plate being positioned adjacent to the sidewall having the port and spaced apart from the sidewall by a predetermined distance to provide rigidity to the button and to define a datum for positioning a component within the housing.
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