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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Xplore Technologies Corp., Austin, TX (US);
Bradford Edward Vier, Austin, TX (US);
Larry Stone, Austin, TX (US);
Xplore Technologies Corp., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a detachable easel is provided for supporting a portable electronic device in a substantially upright position at a desired viewing angle when the easel is in an open position, and for stowing a wireless keyboard module onto a back surface of the portable electronic device when the easel is in a closed position. In one preferred embodiment, the detachable easel consists of a 3-bar linkage mechanism comprising a first link configured to provide a retaining frame for magnetically adhering to a back surface of the portable electronic device, a second link configured to provide a support frame for supporting the portable electronic device at a number of different viewing angles when the easel is in the open position, and a third link configured to provide a keyboard tray for stowing the wireless keyboard module onto the back surface of the portable electronic device when the easel is in a closed position.