ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH CLIPS
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing having a housing surface;
a clip; and
a hinge coupled between the housing and the clip that allows the clip to pivot between an open position in which at least part of the clip is offset from the housing and a closed position in which the clip lies flush with the housing surface.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device may have a clip. The clip may be mounted to a housing using hinge structures. The hinge structures may bias the clip towards a closed position. The clip may be opened to attach the portable electronic device to an object. When in the closed position, the clip may lie flush with the exterior of the device housing. Clip biasing may be provided using a torsion spring, a coil spring, a ribbon spring, a clip with built-in biasing, a tension spring, or a compression spring. A coupling mechanism may be used to attach the clip to the housing. The coupling mechanism may include a ratcheting rotatable mechanism, a fixed attachment structure, a flexible attachment structure, a removable structure, or a structure that includes a spring bias adjustment mechanism. The device may have a button with a touch sensor array.
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24 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing having a housing surface; a clip; and a hinge coupled between the housing and the clip that allows the clip to pivot between an open position in which at least part of the clip is offset from the housing and a closed position in which the clip lies flush with the housing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; storage and processing circuitry mounted in the housing; an input device that includes a touch sensor mounted to a front face of the housing; a clip; and hinge structures that connect the clip to a rear surface of the housing and that bias the clip towards a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A portable electronic device having:
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a housing; a clip; a hinge with which the clip is attached to the housing; and a torsion spring in the hinge that biases the clip towards a closed position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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Specification