Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Matthew Thomas Condon

John Charles Meyer

Joseph Benjamin Gault

Anthony George Picardo

Aseem Singla

Shuanghu Zhang

Ryan Travis Evans

Bernard Maurice Schultz, Iii

Jason Edward Tripard

Ian Howe Lewis

Madeleine Marie Haworth

Leila Asfari

Brittany Barbara

Melvin R Greiser, Ii

A foldable electronic device includes a first portion, a second portion, and a hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion. The hinge is configured to allow pivoting movement of the first portion relative to the second portion, wherein the hinge has a hinge force. One or more magnets are coupled to the first portion, and a plurality of metal members are coupled to the second portion. Each metal member of the plurality of metal members is configured for individual removal from the second portion to define a magnetic force based on the hinge force, thereby allowing the first and second portions to be maintained together when in a closed orientation and allowing for easy one finger opening operation from the closed orientation.

Opening force control for foldable electronic devices

A computing device includes a support structure with at least one edge. The computing device includes a cover connected to the support structure. The cover extends to or beyond the at least one edge of the support structure by no more than between 0 and 100 microns over an edge length of at least 100 mm. A fabric cover includes a cover edge and a cover surface. The cover edge and/or the cover surface include an edge feature. A method of manufacturing a computing device is described. The method includes determining an edge of a computing device and based on the edge that was determined, cutting the fabric cover between 0 and 100 microns of the edge of the computing device over an edge length of the computing device of at least 100 mm.

Computing devices with formed edges and methods of manufacturing thereof

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