Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foldable accessory device
- Patent Title (中): 可折叠配件
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Application No.: US12971431Application Date: 2010-12-17
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Publication No.: US08143982B1Publication Date: 2012-03-27
- Inventor: Andrew Lauder , Matthew D. Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
- Applicant: Andrew Lauder , Matthew D. Rohrbach , Daniel J. Coster , Christopher J. Stringer , Florence W. Ow , Jiang Ai , Jonathan P. Ive , Elvis M. Kibiti , John P. Ternus , Sean D. Lubner
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice LLP
- Main IPC: H01F7/00
- IPC: H01F7/00 ; H01F1/00 ; H01F7/02 ; B65D5/52 ; B65D25/24
Abstract:
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120066865A1 FOLDABLE ACCESSORY DEVICE Public/Granted day:2012-03-22
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