IP Library Granted Patent US 8,806,732
Granted Patent B2
US 8,806,732 · App. 12/884,962 · Granted Aug 19, 2014

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

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Patent No.
US 8,806,732
App. No.
12/884,962
Granted
Aug 19, 2014
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 (10)

1. A method for protecting an 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 first side of a base station and while the arm assembly is at least partially rotating about the base station; and

aligning generally an interface of the computer-support assembly with the first side of the base station to engage the computer-support assembly with the base station for protecting the interface of the computer-support assembly to pivotally secure the computer-support assembly to the base station,

wherein said aligning the interface of the computer-support assembly to engage the computer-support assembly with the base station comprises engaging the interface of the computer-support assembly with an interface of the base station.

2. The method claim 1 , wherein said engaging the interface of the computer-support assembly to the interface of the base station comprises engaging a male component of the interface of the computer-support assembly to a corresponding female component of the interface of the base station.

3. A method for protecting an 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 first side of a base station and while the arm assembly is at least partially rotating about the base station; and

aligning generally an interface of the computer-support assembly with the first side of the base station to engage the computer-support assembly with the base station for protecting the interface of the computer-support assembly by aligning a first surface of the computer-support assembly with a top surface of the base station and a second surface of the computer-support assembly with a bottom surface of the base station, to configure the computer-docking assembly into a closed position by forming a unitary assembly.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the arm assembly protrudes from a second side of the base station to provide a handle for the computer-docking assembly when in the closed position.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the second side of the computer-support assembly is adjacent to the top surface of the base station.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2017
From: GOOGLE INC.
To: GOOGLE LLC
Reel/Frame 044277/0001 →
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 Jan 25, 2011
From: OQO, INC.
To: OQO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
Reel/Frame 025694/0557 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2011
From: OQO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: ZETTA RESEARCH, LLC
Reel/Frame 025694/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2011
From: WARD, MINDY; MERZ, NICK
To: OQO INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 025643/0666 →