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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 1989
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tom Mitchell, Houston, TX (US);
Gary L Williams, Tomball, TX (US);
Richard V Haner, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312-72 ; 248 / ; 312208 ; 312328 ; 358254 ;
Abstract
A mechanism for adjusting the height and viewing angle of a flat panel display which is viewed in conjunction with a portable personal computer. The mechanism includes a pair of arms that swing the display panel betwen the lowered and raised position, cooperating with a cam wheel moveable in a cam track. In a raised position, the flat panel display may be adjusted in viewing angle. In a lowered position the flat panel display may be securely latched to the portable personal computer to protect the display from damage.