Earlier this summer the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published Microsoft's granted patent for their Surface Studio desktop that was praised by the press for its innovation and high styling. A Wired reviewer said earlier this year that "I suspect it's no accident that the Surface Studio fits nicely in a row of iMacs and MacBooks in an open-plan office with cold brew on tap. The glossy aluminum, the brushed metal, the gentle curves and slim profile—it's all so Apple-y. I found the Studio's slick austerity stunning." If it wasn't so expensive it would be sitting on my desk right now. If they ever introduce a non-touch screen version of the Studio, it might just come in at a palatable price for most desktop lovers.
Many tech companies will file several patents regarding a new device so that they're more protectable against patent trolls. Each part of a major device is broken down in patents with great detail to ensure that every aspect of their device is protected by law and against infringement lawsuits.
In this particular Surface Studio granted patent, Microsoft's focus is on the hinge mechanisms and more specifically the base of the unit with extra detailing regarding the feet of the base that resists sliding.
Feature #506 noted in the bottom right figure above presents a special "stop mechanism" that prevents the base from sliding when the user is positioning the display from an upright position to an artist's tablet slanted down when working with a Surface Pen as noted in the top patent figure.
Due to the gigantic size of its borderless display, the sheer weight when pushing it down for the purpose of drawing on it would naturally tend to move the base forward or backwards. So Microsoft spent a lot of time engineering the base to ensure that their desktop would be ultra-stable at all times under varying work conditions.
Microsoft's patent was filed in March 2016 and granted to them earlier this summer by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Other Surface Studio related patents are likely to be granted in the not-too-distant future.
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