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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2010
Martin Earl Holman, Iv, Sunrise, FL (US);
Jason Tyler Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Aaron Robert Allen, Sunrise, FL (US);
Martin Riddiford, London, GB;
Julia Allwright, London, GB;
James Fullalove, London, GB;
Martin Earl Holman, IV, Sunrise, FL (US);
Jason Tyler Griffin, Kitchener, CA;
Aaron Robert Allen, Sunrise, FL (US);
Martin Riddiford, London, GB;
Julia Allwright, London, GB;
James Fullalove, London, GB;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A slide system for a mobile device including a base portion and a slide portion configured to slide in relation to the base portion, the system including: at least one base magnet provided to the base portion; a plurality of slide magnets provided to the slide portion and configured such that the plurality of slide magnets are aligned to the at least one base magnet at predetermined positions during movement of the slide portion relative to the base portion; and a magnetically active element provided to the slide portion in spatial relation to at least one of the plurality of slide magnets such that magnetic forces between the at least one of the plurality of slide magnets and the at least one base magnet are affected. In particular, the magnetic forces can be altered to provide an altered 'feel' to the sliding movement by lowering repulsive forces and increasing attractive forces.