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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Aaron Robert Allen, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Felipe Alonso Varela, Sunrise, FL (US);
Rohit Krishna Koppal, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Shawn Glenfield Bernard, Deerfield Beach, FL (US);
Aaron Robert Allen, Pembroke Pines, FL (US);
Felipe Alonso Varela, Sunrise, FL (US);
Rohit Krishna Koppal, Pompano Beach, FL (US);
Shawn Glenfield Bernard, Deerfield Beach, FL (US);
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a lower housing and an upper housing slidable relative to the lower housing between closed and open positions. The upper housing includes an auxiliary input device and a display. A primary flex connector electrically connects the lower and upper housings. At least one secondary flex connector may electrically connect the primary flex connector to the auxiliary input device or the display. The upper housing may include a cover plate that is removable to allow access to at least a portion of the flex connectors.