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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Troy Hulick, Saratoga, CA (US);
Russell Zinner, Bend, OR (US);
Inventors:
Troy Hulick, Saratoga, CA (US);
Russell Zinner, Bend, OR (US);
Assignee:
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 91/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A low profile accessory attachment mechanism suitable for attaching an accessory to an electronic device is disclosed. A straight hook and a curved hook are configured to mechanically engage slots in an electronic device, joining the accessory to the electronic device. By moving one of the hooks or altering the configuration of a slot, the accessory and electronic device may be separated. Additionally, the hooks may carry electrical current.