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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2008
Yu Ming Geng, Beijing, CN;
Chunlai Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Qiang Liu, Beijing, CN;
Juntao Shao, Xiangfan, CN;
Yu Ming Geng, Beijing, CN;
Chunlai Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Qiang Liu, Beijing, CN;
Juntao Shao, Xiangfan, CN;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A latching mechanism () for a portable electronic device, the latching mechanism comprising one or more of a male/female element () configured to provide for latching under physical engagement with one or more of a complementary female/male element (), one or more of the male/female elements () configured to be moved from an unlatched configuration to a latched configuration by inter-engagement, the latched configuration configured to provide for physical inter-engagement of the male and female elements () which is configured to provide a bias to the one or more of the male/female elements () that resists physical disengagement of the male and female elements ().