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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
May. 20, 2011
Martin Earl Holman, Iv, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Bruce Alan Ivanik, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Weston, FL (US);
Martin Earl Holman, IV, West Palm Beach, FL (US);
Bruce Alan Ivanik, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Weston, FL (US);
Research In Motion Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A dampening assembly for a portable electronic device includes a housing. The housing includes a top portion and a bottom portion. A pivot arm is pivotably coupled to the bottom portion of the housing. A reservoir is defined between the top portion and the bottom portion. The reservoir includes at least one of a fluid and a viscous material. A first portion of the pivot arm is disposed within the reservoir. A second portion of the pivot arm extends through and above the top portion of the housing.