Patent ID: 9329634
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,H01R,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A docking system comprising: a base; a deck having an upper surface configured to contact a computing device resting upon the deck, wherein the upper surface includes at least one aperture therethrough; and projections extending upwardly from a surface of the base, the projections comprising: a computing device connector projection having electrical contacts for electrically connecting the docking system to a computing device; and a computing device retainer projection configured to engage the computing device when resting upon the deck to retain the computing device relative to the deck; and wherein the deck is movable along a plane that is inclined with respect to the surface of the base between a first position and a second position, the at least one aperture of the deck when in the first position being located away from the projections such that the deck conceals the projections, and the at least one aperture of the deck when in the second position exposing the projections to allow engagement of the projections with the computing device, wherein the base comprises a guide along which the deck is slideable between the first position and the second position, and wherein the projections are to make sideways contact with interfaces of the electronic device as the electronic device slides down the guide.