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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
May. 11, 2004
Kurt M. Hickey, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Ivan Nelson Wakefield, Cary, NC (US);
William Kevin Carpenter, Durham, NC (US);
Kurt M. Hickey, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Ivan Nelson Wakefield, Cary, NC (US);
William Kevin Carpenter, Durham, NC (US);
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, Lund, SE;
Abstract
A mobile communication device having a first section, a second section, and a hinge mechanism. Functional devices are positioned within the sections and provide for a multitude of uses. The sections are movable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation. The movement allows for positioning the sections in various orientations to use the functional devices. A method of using the device is also disclosed for moving the sections in a combination of flip motion, jack-knife motion, and twist motion about the first and second axis of rotation.