Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hold switch
- Patent Title (中): 按住开关
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Application No.: US13590054Application Date: 2012-08-20
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Publication No.: US08525056B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: Emery Sanford
- Applicant: Emery Sanford
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: H01H9/16
- IPC: H01H9/16

Abstract:
This invention is directed to a switch for use in an electronic device. As the user actuates the switch, different labels may be visible to indicate to the user the current state of the switch. To allow the switch to be positioned adjacent to an edge of the device, the switch may include only a single label that moves with the switch. For example, the switch may include a label positioned adjacent to a nub that the user may operate. The label may be sized such that only the label is visible when the switch is in a first position. The electronic device may also include a second label that is fixed to a non-moving portion of the electronic device. When the user moves the switch, the switch may move away from and uncover the second label while hiding the label that is included in the switch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120318653A1 HOLD SWITCH Public/Granted day:2012-12-20
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