Case with magnetic over-center mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9967648
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15273675

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A case for a portable listening device has a housing and a lid. The lid is attached to the housing with a pivotable joint and operates between an open and a closed position with an over-center mechanism that employs a plurality of magnetic elements.

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APPLE INCCALIFORNIA USA CALIFORNIA

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Albonico, Marcus San Francisco, US 11 523
Chawan, Arun D San Francisco, US 44 2447
LeBlanc, Jason J Castro Valley, US 18 664
Panecki, Lee M San Francisco, US 27 1227
Yang, Shannon X Sunnyvale, US 17 502

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