MOBILE PHONE
First Claim
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1. A mobile device comprising:
- a first housing;
a second housing; and
a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
wherein when the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration. When the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A mobile device comprising:
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a first housing; a second housing; and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration; wherein when the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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12. The mobile device of claim 12 wherein said link pin includes at least one dimple configured for receiving a corresponding detent in said plunger pin.
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19. A mobile device comprising:
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a first housing; a second housing; and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first housing to the second housing and enabling movement of the device between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the hinge assembly including at least one link mechanism comprising; at least one pin; a biasing member; a frame defining at least one slot configured for receiving a corresponding one of the pins; at least one link, each link including at least one link pin configured for engaging and moving along a corresponding one of the slots when the device is moved between the closed and open configurations; and at least one arm, each arm configured for receiving a corresponding one of the links; wherein when the device is in the open configuration, the first housing is planar with the second housing.
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