Portable computing device having an adjustable hinge
US5548478A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1683
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A laptop style computing device (10) includes a base portion (11), a display portion (12) containing a display screen (16) and a touch input panel (18) and a mechanism (45, 55) for selectively positioning the display portion in selective angular engagement with the base portion in a plurality of angular upright positions for use in the laptop mode, as well as the display up position for slate style use and the display down position for closing the device.
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