The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kenneth Arthur Jenks, Capitola, CA (US);
Assignee:
Palm, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 ;
Abstract
A door mechanism is provided for a handheld computer. The door mechanism includes a detachable section that is extendable from an interior of the handheld computer's housing. The detachable section is biased to pivot towards the housing from the extended position. An interior of the detachable section includes a coupling structure to receive an external electrical component. The detachable section may be returned to a closed position to cause the external electrical component to make contact with an interior element of the handheld computer.