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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2006
Andrew D. Roberts, Kenilworth, GB;
Andrew D. Roberts, Kenilworth, GB;
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for a slide and tilt hinge mechanism. The slide and tilt mechanism comprises an upper element () having a top () and a bottom () and an angled () portion located at an end () of the upper element, the angled portion angled relative to the top and the bottom of the upper element. A lower element () having a first lower element portion () and a second lower element portion () coupled together by a joint (), the joint allowing the first lower element portion to fold relative to the second lower element portion and the upper element. A slide enabling member (), coupling the upper element to the lower element such that when the upper element and the lower element are in a closed configuration (), the upper element prevents the lower element from folding. A biasing member (), biasing the lower element to fold about the joint when the upper element is slid to an extended position.