Locking mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8922994
APP PUB NO 20140085794A1
SERIAL NO

13624341

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An assembly can include a first component; a second component; and an interconnection mechanism for pivotable interconnection of the first component and the second component about a pivot axis where the interconnection mechanism includes a latch mechanism to latch the second component to the interconnection mechanism, an actuator to unlatch the latch mechanism, an obstruction to obstruct actuation of the actuator, and a sliding bar slidable in a first direction to move the obstruction to an obstructing position that obstructs actuation of the actuator and slidable in a second direction to move the obstruction to an unobstructing position that permits actuation of the actuator. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.

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LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBHC/O BRIGHT LAW AG BUNDESPLATZ 9 ZUG 6300

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeCaro, Vincent James Apex, US 2 14
Itoh, Kishiko Tokyo, JP 8 107
Nakada, Kazuo Sagamihara, JP 33 273
Noguchi, Hiroyuki Yokahama, JP 49 685
Parrish, Jason Pratt Durham, US 4 23
Shinohara, Eiji Kawasaki, JP 133 818
Zawacki, Jennifer Greenwood Hillsborough, US 50 701

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