GB2519450B - Accessory device with magnetic attachment - Google Patents

Accessory device with magnetic attachment

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Publication number
GB2519450B
GB2519450B GB1422050.3A GB201422050A GB2519450B GB 2519450 B GB2519450 B GB 2519450B GB 201422050 A GB201422050 A GB 201422050A GB 2519450 B GB2519450 B GB 2519450B
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Prior art keywords
accessory device
magnetic attachment
attachment
magnetic
accessory
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GB1422050.3A
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GB2519450A (en
Inventor
Andrew Lauder
Matthew D Rohrbach
Daniel J Coster
Christopher J Stringer
Florence W Ow
Jiang Al
Jonathan P Ive
Elvis M Kibiti
John P Ternus
Sean D Lubner
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Apple Inc
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Apple Inc
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Priority claimed from US29/375,197 external-priority patent/USD658186S1/en
Priority claimed from US12/971,624 external-priority patent/US8264310B2/en
Application filed by Apple Inc filed Critical Apple Inc
Publication of GB2519450A publication Critical patent/GB2519450A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1633—Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
    • G06F1/1675—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts
    • G06F1/1679—Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1626—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2200/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/04 - G06F1/32
    • G06F2200/16—Indexing scheme relating to G06F1/16 - G06F1/18
    • G06F2200/163—Indexing scheme relating to constructional details of the computer
    • G06F2200/1634—Integrated protective display lid, e.g. for touch-sensitive display in handheld computer
GB1422050.3A 2010-09-17 2011-03-31 Accessory device with magnetic attachment Active GB2519450B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US38417910P 2010-09-17 2010-09-17
US29/375,197 USD658186S1 (en) 2010-09-17 2010-09-17 Cover
US12/971,624 US8264310B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2010-12-17 Accessory device for peek mode
GB1105490.5A GB2482932B (en) 2010-09-17 2011-03-31 Accessory device with magnetic attachment

Publications (2)

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GB2519450A GB2519450A (en) 2015-04-22
GB2519450B true GB2519450B (en) 2015-06-24

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GB1422050.3A Active GB2519450B (en) 2010-09-17 2011-03-31 Accessory device with magnetic attachment

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JP (2) JP5801350B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI1009169B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2519450B (en)
RU (1) RU2494660C2 (en)
SG (1) SG10201502581RA (en)
TW (1) TWI570539B (en)

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JP2014002749A (en) 2014-01-09
BRPI1009169B1 (en) 2021-04-13
GB2519450A (en) 2015-04-22
JP2016006650A (en) 2016-01-14
BRPI1009169A2 (en) 2013-11-12
RU2494660C2 (en) 2013-10-10
JP5801350B2 (en) 2015-10-28
TWI570539B (en) 2017-02-11
TW201512819A (en) 2015-04-01
JP6097794B2 (en) 2017-03-15
SG10201502581RA (en) 2015-05-28

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