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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 21, 2014
Applicant:

Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);

Inventors:

David L. McClintock, Austin, TX (US);

Jason T. Franz, Austin, TX (US);

Justin C. Lyles, San Diego, CA (US);

Charles D. Hood, III, Cedar Park, TX (US);

Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Round Rock, TX (US);

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1662 (2013.01); G06F 1/1618 (2013.01); G06F 1/1677 (2013.01); G06F 1/1681 (2013.01);
Abstract

A convertible information handling system transitions to tablet and tablet stand configurations having a keyboard with a friction enhanced surface disposed against a support surface, the keyboard resisting movement of the information handling system relative to the support surface. For example, the keyboard has a rubberized plastic outer surface on non-moving keys to effectively increase the surface area of the keyboard in contact with the support surface. In one embodiment, the friction enhanced surface has its friction characteristics increased when proximate a support surface and decreased when distal a support surface.


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