US Patent 7647081 Electronic device sliding mechanism

Patent 7647081 was granted and assigned to Nokia on January, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Nokia

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

76470810

Patent Inventor Names

Esa-Sakari Maatta0

Date of Patent

January 12, 2010

Patent Application Number

114362030

Date Filed

May 16, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Barry W Taylor

Patent abstract

The invention relates to a sliding mechanism and in particular to a sliding mechanism for an electronic device. The sliding mechanism comprises a first part and a second part, the first and second parts being slidably movable relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration; the first and second parts including respective first and second magnetic elements, the magnetic elements being arranged to attract one another to bias the first and second parts towards the first configuration.