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Anti-rotational buttons
US9099264B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9099264-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213607541-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 7, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
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Systems and methods for providing input component assemblies with anti-rotational buttons in electronic devices are provided. The input component assembly includes a switch, a button positioned over the switch, where the button is operative to close at least one circuit of the switch when the button is depressed towards the switch, and at least one pin positioned underneath the button, where the at least one pin is operative to engage with a surface to assist in preventing rotation of the button, when the button is depressed towards the switch.
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What is claimed: 1. An input component assembly comprising: a switch mounted on a surface; a button positioned over the switch, wherein the button is operative to close at least one circuit of the switch when the button is depressed towards the switch; a first pin associated with the button and engaging a first feature associated with the surface prior to the button being depressed, the first pin extending a first distance from the button; a second pin associated with the bu…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9099264B2 cover?
- Systems and methods for providing input component assemblies with anti-rotational buttons in electronic devices are provided. The input component assembly includes a switch, a button positioned over the switch, where the button is operative to close at least one circuit of the switch when the button is depressed towards the switch, and at least one pin positioned underneath the button, where th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Shedletsky Anna-Katrina, Ely Colin M, Hobson Phillip Michael, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H13/14. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 04 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).