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US 8,767,387 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for an electronic device
AssigneeVertu Limited
InventorDerren Knight
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises a holder for a connector, the holder has a guide element and pivot element, the holder being movable in first and second direction along an axis and pivotable about said pivot element at a position along said axis when said holder moves in a direction along the axis.
Claims17
An apparatus, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cable comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled with an electronic device and the second end comprises a connector;
- a holder interfacing with said connector, said holder further comprises a pocket capable of holding said connector, said holder having a guide element and pivot element, said holder movable in first and second directions along an axis and pivotable about said pivot element at a position along said axis when said holder moves in said first direction, wherein the guide element interfaces with an opening in the chassis of a device to allow the guide element to track along the opening in the directions along the axis;
- and
- a first spring moving said holder in said second direction along said axis, wherein said holder further comprises a cavity housing the first spring.
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An electronic device, comprising:
- a chassis;
- a cable comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled with an electronic device and the second end comprises a connector;
- an apparatus, said apparatus comprising a holder interfacing with said connector, said holder further comprises a pocket capable of holding said connector, said holder having a guide element and pivot element, said holder movable in first and second directions along an axis and pivotable about said pivot element at a position along said axis when said holder moves in said first direction, wherein the guide element interfaces with an opening in the chassis of the device to allow the guide element to track along the longitudinal opening in the directions along the axis;
- and
- a first spring moving said holder in said second direction along said axis, wherein said holder further comprises a cavity housing the first spring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.