Flexible hinge protrusion attachment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9158384
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13564520

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Flexible hinge and removable attachment techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a flexible hinge is configured to communicatively and physically couple an input device to a computing device and may implement functionality such as a support layer and minimum bend radius. The input device may also include functionality to promote a secure physical connection between the input device and the computing device. One example of this includes use of one or more protrusions that are configured to be removed from respective cavities of the computing device along a particular axis but mechanically bind along other axes. Other techniques include use of a laminate structure to form a connection portion of the input device.

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  • MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aagaard, Karsten Monroe, US 72 3390
Groene, Ralf Kirkland, US 125 5842
Huala, Rob Bellevue, US 32 2912
McLaughlin, Robyn Rebecca Reed Seattle, US 35 2390
Mickelson, Matthew David Seattle, US 33 2929
Pelley, Joel Lawrence Bellevue, US 30 3062
Pleake, Todd David Sammamish, US 31 2537
Schneider, Summer L Seattle, US 102 2984
Shaw, Timothy C Sammamish, US 81 4383
Stoumbos, Christopher Harry Sammamish, US 40 3989
Vandervoort, David C Seattle, US 25 2482
Wahl, Eric Joseph Kirkland, US 37 2755
Wang, Hua Sammamish, US 672 10287
Whitt,, III David Otto Sammamish, US 47 3627

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