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Magnetically securing two screens of a handheld communication device

US9497697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 26, 2012
Grant dateNov 15, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4984
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A handheld communication device includes first and second screens, a hinge to rotate the first and second screens between open and closed positions, and a permanent magnet to maintain the first and second screens in the closed position.

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