US 2011/0234548 A1 · STYLUS

Abstract

A stylus comprises a housing, a stylus body, a shell and a latching element. The housing has a receptacle and a sliding pin. The stylus body is accommodated in the housing, the stylus body has a track and engaging the sliding pin so the stylus body can slide relative to the housing, the stylus body further has a compartment. The shell is slidably accommodated in the compartment, the shell has a first stopping hole and a protrusion located adjacent to the first stopping hole, the first stopping hole is used for latching with the sliding pin to hold the stylus in a retracted state. The latching element is mounted in the receptacle and located near the stylus body, the latching element has a latching cantilever having a second stopping hole defined therethrough, the second stopping hole latches with the protrusion to hold the stylus in an extended state.

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A stylus, comprising:

a housing defining a receptacle and having a sliding pin retained thereon;
a stylus body accommodated in the housing, the stylus body defining a longitudinal track engaging the sliding pin so the stylus body can slide relative to the housing along the sliding pin, the stylus body further defining a compartment;
a shell slidably accommodated in the compartment, the shell defining a first stopping hole defined at one end thereof and a protrusion located adjacent to the first stopping hole, the first stopping hole used for latching with the sliding pin to hold the stylus in a retracted state;
a latching element mounted in the receptacle and located near the stylus body, the latching element having a latching cantilever defining a second stopping hole, the second stopping hole being used for latching with the protrusion to hold the stylus in an extended state.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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