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US 12,216,496 B2Granted
Book style foldable tablet with stand
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorXinkui Ye
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an electronic device includes a first portion, a second portion, a spine, and a support. The second portion is portion movably connected to the first portion by a hinge. The hinge has a hinge axis, and the spine is connected to the hinge and oriented parallel to the hinge axis. The support is connected to the spine and has a deployed position and a stowed position. The stowed position is abutting the spine and the deployed position is spaced apart from the spine to support the electronic device on a surface.
Claims18
An electronic device comprising:
- a first portion;
- a second portion movably connected to the first portion by a hinge, the hinge having a hinge axis and forming a spine that runs a length of the electronic device;
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- a support in the spine and having a deployed position and a stowed position, the stowed position abutting the spine and the deployed position spaced apart from the spine to support the electronic device on a surface,
- wherein the support includes a first section having a first higher end and a first lower end and a second section having a second higher end and a second lower end, the first lower end of the first section being rotatably connected to the second higher end of the second section by a connection point and configured to protrude away from the spine when in the deployed position, wherein the second lower end of the second section is slidably connected to the spine and the first higher end of the first section is translationally fixed relative to the spine;
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- wherein the first portion includes a first display and the second portion includes a second display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.