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Stylus having a retractable connector
US9025318B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9025318-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213560750-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Publication date | May 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
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Embodiments of the present invention disclose a stylus having a retractable connector for use with a computing device. According to one embodiment, the stylus includes an outer housing and a connector configured to attach to a port on the computing device so as to maintain the stylus in a fixed position adjacent to the computing device. Furthermore, the connector is capable of extending from the housing of the stylus into a first position and also retracting into the stylus housing into a second position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A stylus comprising: a housing; a connector to attach to a port on a computing device; and a moveable activation member formed at an axial end of the housing, wherein activation of the moveable activation member extends the connector perpendicularly from a lengthwise side of the housing, the moveable activation member being activated by a force applied in an axial direction of the housing, and wherein pressing of the connector causes retraction of th…
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- What does patent US9025318B2 cover?
- Embodiments of the present invention disclose a stylus having a retractable connector for use with a computing device. According to one embodiment, the stylus includes an outer housing and a connector configured to attach to a port on the computing device so as to maintain the stylus in a fixed position adjacent to the computing device. Furthermore, the connector is capable of extending from th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ashcraft Britt C, Chen Eric, Delpier Michael, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F1/26. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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