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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:
Aug. 03, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 11, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brent A Beatty, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Gerard D Wisgo, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361729 ; 361681 ; 248558 ; 248917 ; 439218 ; 3647091 ; 359 62 ; 359 88 ; 340700 ; 340712 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a portable, note-book, hand held or clam shell type of computer operable in multiple configurations. A modular, removable, and reversible display device with a touch screen feature is provided. With the display device disposed in a first configuration, the computer is operable in a first or open housing configuration. With the display device disposed in a second configuration, the computer is operable in a second or closed housing configuration.