Patent 7496388 was granted and assigned to LG on February, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A slide assembly for a mobile communication device such but not limited to a mobile phone or a PDA. The slide assembly includes a body and a slider arranged parallel to the body. The slider has at least one long slot and at least one guide member passed through the slot and connected to the body for guiding the slider to slide with respect to the body and preventing the slider from breaking away from the body.