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Magnetic attachment system

  • US 8,514,042 B2
  • Filed: 08/10/2012
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic device, comprising:

  • a housing comprising a front facing opening, a bottom surface, and curved side walls integrally formed with the bottom surface;

    a display configured to present visual content, the display disposed within the front facing opening and having an outer protective layer having a front facing first surface and a bottom facing second surface;

    a processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the display; and

    a magnetic attachment mechanism disposed within the housing at a first side wall, the magnetic attachment mechanism comprising;

    a retaining mechanism for generating a retaining force secured to the housing at an interior surface of the first side wall, the interior surface characterized as having a first curvature, anda movable magnetic element attached to the retaining mechanism comprising a first surface characterized as having a second curvature that matches the first curvature, wherein a matching magnetic element at an exterior surface of the first side wall attracts the movable magnetic element with a magnetic attraction force that overcomes the retaining force causing the movable magnetic element to move parallel to the outer protective layer in a direction from a first position to a second position towards the first side wall.

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