Actuator for a portable electronic device
Granted 7 Mar 2006 · no office action yet
Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
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Inventors: Carl J. Ledbetter, Daniel G. O'Neil, Kabir Siddiqui · Examiner: Jeffrey Asch · AU 2913 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of…
FIG. 1 is a first perspective view of an actuator for a portable electronic device showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a second perspective view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof with the opposite plan view being identical in appearance; and,
FIG. 4 is a third perspective view thereof showing the actuator within a disclaimed exemplary portable electronic device.
The broken line representation of the rounded rectangular regions and end portions in all of the figures and the remainder of the portable electronic device in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design. The contrast in shading techniques represents a contrast in appearance and does not represent any specific color, material or texture.
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