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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Kurt Allen Jenkins, Sammamish, WA (US);
Brett Andrew Tomky, Seattle, WA (US);
Timothy Jerome Coomes, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A support component for an apparatus is described. In at least some implementations, a support component is attached to an apparatus (e.g., a computing device) via a hinge mechanism. The support component can serve as a 'kickstand' that can be positioned via the hinge mechanism to support the apparatus in a variety of orientations relative to an adjacent surface. In at least some embodiments, a support component includes hinge mounts via which the support component is attached to hinges of an associated apparatus. The support component and associated hinge mounts, for instance, can be manufactured separately and/or via different manufacturing processes, and attached during a production process.