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US 12,254,139 B2Granted
Peripheral keyboard and stand apparatus for a tablet computer
OwnerMing-Tsong George Tieninventor
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Abstract
A keyboard and stand assembly includes a keyboard configured with a trigger and a power drive mechanism, and a linkage coupled between a tablet computer holder and the keyboard, the power drive mechanism coupled operatively between the trigger and the linkage, wherein selective actuation of the trigger automatically activates the power drive mechanism, extending and retracting the linkage for raising and lowering the holder relative to the keyboard.
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A peripheral keyboard and stand apparatus for a tablet computer, comprising:
- a keyboard configured with a trigger and a power drive mechanism;
- a linkage coupled between a tablet computer holder and the keyboard;
- and
- the power drive mechanism coupled operatively between the trigger and the linkage, wherein selective actuation of the trigger automatically activates the power drive mechanism, extending and retracting the linkage for raising and lowering the tablet computer holder relative to the keyboard,
- wherein the tablet computer holder comprises:
- a first support mounted to the linkage, the first support including a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, the first side and the second side of the first support extending between the first end and the second end;
- a second support carried by a first arm mounted rotatably to the first support for movement between a stored position of the second support juxtaposed with and outboard of one of the first end and the second end of the first support and a deployed position of the second support outboard of the first side of the first support;
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- a third support carried by a second arm mounted rotatably to the first support for movement between a stored position of the third support juxtaposed with the first support and a deployed position of the third support outboard of the second side of the first support.
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A peripheral keyboard and stand apparatus for a tablet computer, comprising:
- a keyboard, the keyboard including a housing configured with a trigger and a power drive mechanism;
- a scissor mechanism coupled between a tablet computer holder and the housing;
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- the power drive mechanism coupled operatively between the trigger and the scissor mechanism, wherein selective actuation of the trigger automatically activates the power drive mechanism, extending and retracting the scissor mechanism for raising and lowering the tablet computer holder relative to the keyboard,
- wherein the tablet computer holder comprises:
- a first support mounted to the scissor mechanism, the first support including a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end, the first side and the second side of the first support extending between the first end and the second end;
- a second support carried by a first arm mounted rotatably to the first support for movement between a stored position of the second support juxtaposed with and outboard of one of the first end and the second end of the first support and a deployed position of the second support outboard of the first side of the first support;
- and
- a third support carried by a second arm mounted rotatably to the first support for movement between a stored position of the third support juxtaposed with the first support and a deployed position of the third support outboard of the second side of the first support.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.