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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
Brian William Wallace, Raleigh, NC (US);
John David Swansey, Durham, NC (US);
Robert Paul Tennant, Raleigh, NC (US);
Xiaosong Xia, Beijing, CN;
Brian William Wallace, Raleigh, NC (US);
John David Swansey, Durham, NC (US);
Robert Paul Tennant, Raleigh, NC (US);
XiaoSong Xia, Beijing, CN;
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Abstract
An assembly can include a base with a hinge axis, a hinge end, an opposing end, a latch surface disposed intermediate the hinge end and the opposing end, a latch with a prong and an actuation surface, and a button seat disposed intermediate the latch surface and the opposing end where the button seat includes a button stop; a spring; and a button configured for translation in the button seat where the button includes a retainer and a latch contacting surface extending outwardly away from a back side where, for an un-depressed orientation, the spring biases the retainer against the button stop to maintain a gap between the latch contacting surface and the actuation surface of the latch. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.