Mobile terminal

US8976523B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8976523-B2
Application numberUS-201313735563-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 7, 2013
Priority dateMar 14, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

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Abstract

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A mobile terminal includes: a body having a slot at one side thereof; a socket mounted to the body, and to which an external device is connected through the slot; a slide door coupled to the body so as to expose or cover the socket; and a guide portion formed in the body, and configured to guide motion of the sliding door, wherein the slide door comprises: a base having a plate shape; a manipulation portion protruding from a front surface of the base, and exposed to the outside through the slot; and a rail portion formed to be slidable along the guide portion, and coupled to a rear surface of the base so as to be covered by the base.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mobile terminal, comprising: a body having a slot at one side thereof; a socket mounted to the body, and to which an external device is connected through the slot; a slide door coupled to the body so as to expose or cover the socket; and a guide portion formed next to the socket, and configured to guide motion of the slide door, wherein the slide door comprises: a base having a plate shape; a manipulation portion protruding from a front surface…

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What does patent US8976523B2 cover?
A mobile terminal includes: a body having a slot at one side thereof; a socket mounted to the body, and to which an external device is connected through the slot; a slide door coupled to the body so as to expose or cover the socket; and a guide portion formed in the body, and configured to guide motion of the sliding door, wherein the slide door comprises: a base having a plate shape; a manipul…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Electronics Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H05K5/03. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).