Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Selectively rotatable feet for an apparatus
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Application No.: US15365583Application Date: 2016-11-30
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Publication No.: US10371312B2Publication Date: 2019-08-06
- Inventor: Shalini Joshi Majumdar , Chau Van Ho , Bo Dan
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Redmond
- Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Redmond
- Agency: Rainier Patents, P.S.
- Main IPC: F16M11/14
- IPC: F16M11/14 ; G06F1/16 ; F16M11/42 ; F16M11/20 ; G06F3/0489

Abstract:
Techniques for selectively rotatable feet for an apparatus are described. According to various implementations, an apparatus includes feet on its base that cushion the apparatus on an adjacent surface, such as a desk, a table, and a floor. The feet are rounded (e.g., spherical) and can rotate relative to the base to enable the apparatus to be moved on an adjacent surface. To prevent unwanted movement during a typical usage, the apparatus includes brakes that engage with the feet to prevent rotation. The brakes, however, can be selectively disengaged from different feet to enable different types of movement of the apparatus, such as rotational and translational movement.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180149305A1 Selectively Rotatable Feet for an Apparatus Public/Granted day:2018-05-31
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