公开(公告)号：US09685984B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15080984

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Shalini Majumdar ,  Spencer Eggert ,  Michael Harding ,  Timothy G. Escolin ,  James Alec Ishihara

IPC: F16M11/20 ,  H04B1/3877 ,  H05K5/02 ,  A47B91/00 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: H04B1/3877 ,  A47B91/00 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M11/20 ,  F16M11/2021 ,  F16M2200/08 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/166 ,  H05K5/0234

Abstract: Feet for a multi-position computing device are described. In one or more implementations, a multi-position computing device is configured to include a base and a display device connected to the base by a hinge mechanism. The hinge mechanism is operable to position the display device into multiple positions relative to the base including at least an upright position and a laid-down position. An arrangement of feet on the underside of the base is designed to facilitate dynamic movement of the device into the multiple positions. The arrangement of feet includes sliding feet that engage for sliding of the base across a surface when pressure is applied to the hinge mechanism for transitions between positions. The arrangement of feet also includes tacky feet that engage and resist sliding of the base across the surface in the absence of pressure applied to the hinge mechanism.