IP Library Granted Patent US 7,810,222
Granted Patent B2
US 7,810,222 · App. 11/650,395 · Granted Oct 12, 2010

Method for protecting a connection interface in a computer-docking assembly

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Patent No.
US 7,810,222
App. No.
11/650,395
Granted
Oct 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for protecting a connection interface in a computer-docking assembly in which a computer-support assembly is partially rotated about an arm assembly while moving the computer-support assembly toward a connection interface of the base station. The computer-support assembly is generally aligned with the connection interface of the base station to posture the computer-support assembly in proximity to the interface connection of the base station for protecting the interface connection.

Claims (11)

1. A method for protecting a connection interface in a computer-docking assembly comprising:

rotating at least partially a computer-support assembly about an arm assembly while moving the computer-support assembly toward a connection interface of the base station and while the arm assembly is at least partially rotating about the base station;

aligning generally the computer-support assembly with the connection interface of the base station to posture the computer-support assembly in proximity to said interface connection of the base station for protecting the interface connection, wherein said computer-support assembly includes an interface having at least one computer connector; and

releasing at least one engager of the computer-support assembly for engaging the base station from a lock hole in the base station.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein a side of the base station includes the lock hole.

3. The method of claim 2 additionally comprising engaging the lock hole with one of the flexible engager.

4. The method of claim 1 , additionally comprising releasing a pair of engagers of the computer-support assembly for engaging the base station.

5. The method of claim 4 additionally comprising respectively releasing the pair of engagers against sides of the base station.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein a top of the base station includes one or more of a capacitive input device, a key, a set of keys, a keypad and a keyboard.

7. The method of claim 6 additionally comprising respective openings in the engagers.

8. The method of claim 1 additionally comprising grasping the arm assembly to carry the computer-support assembly and the base station.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044101/0405 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2011
From: ZETTA RESEARCH, LLC
To: GOOGLE INC.
Reel/Frame 025722/0470 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2010
From: OQO, INC.
To: OQO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
Reel/Frame 024981/0193 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 14, 2010
From: OQO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: ZETTA RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 024981/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2007
From: WARD, HOSS; MERZ, NICK
To: OQO, INC.
Reel/Frame 018776/0547 →