Enclosure system for a portable electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6819552
SERIAL NO

10217761

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Abstract

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A mechanism for protecting a portable electronic device, e.g., a handheld computer system. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of an encasing structure having an opening and configured to receive and have disposed therewithin the handheld computer system. The present invention is further comprised of a lifting device coupled to the encasing structure. The lifting device is adapted to raise the handheld computer system above the confines of the encasing structure and further adapted to lower the handheld computer system to a disposition therewithin the encasing structure. The encasing structure can be used to protect input/output ports or slots, I/Os externally disposed on side surfaces of the handheld computer system when the handheld computer system is disposed within the encasing structure, and the lifting device enables raising the handheld computer system above the confines of the encasing structure to provide access to the I/Os. In one embodiment, a push-push hinge can be utilized as the lifting device.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE PATENT DEPARTMENT/CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lam, Lawrence San Jose, CA 151 3732
Nguyen, Huy San Jose, CA 135 1720

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