Base with rotating mount that increases friction of rotation when portable computing device is placed onto mount
US9740240B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base for a portable computing device may comprise a keyboard, a frame, a shaft, a mount, and a shaft engagement element. The keyboard may be configured to communicate with the portable computing device. The frame may surround the keyboard. The shaft may be rotationally attached to the frame. The rotational attachment of the shaft to the frame may have a friction greater than a force of gravity on the portable computing device. The mount may be configured to hold the portable computing device. The mount may define a shaft recess through which the shaft extends and in which the shaft freely rotates. The shaft engagement element may be configured to rotationally couple the mount to the shaft in response to the portable computing device being placed on the mount.
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