Docking mechanism for notebook-tablet computer
CA 2437537 A1 · Owner: Hoang, Paul · Inventors: Hoang, Paul
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A two-part docking mechanism that enables a tablet to dock onto a 'Laptop-Base Computer', and form a regular notebook. One part a docking-cover, supports the tablet , when the tablet pivots assists the tablet to move 'in and out' of docking position and folds down to cover the keyboard, when the tablet is not docked. The second part an ejector plate, secures the , tablet in the tablet's docked configuration and pushes out the tablet when the tablet is moved out of docking position. The docking mechanism design accommodates current laptop models and only requires, modification to the lid of the laptop - the laptop inner components and all peripherals require no, modification. If so …
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- Filed August 27, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 27, 2023.
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