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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. 08, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 26, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
David S Register, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell USA, L.P., Austin, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G12B / ; H05K / ; H04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
3647081 ; 395155 ; 340706 ; 340711 ; 340712 ; 361393 ; 361681 ; 361729 ; 361686 ; 345168 ; 345179 ; 359142 ; 359154 ; 364D / ;
Abstract
A pen-operable computer which also functions as a fully keyboard-operable computer. The keyboard contains an independent power supply, and is linked to the main chassis only by an infrared interface. The system chassis is very compact, but includes a full-width docking bay into which the keyboard can be latched for storage. When keyboard interface is desired, the user takes the keyboard module out of its docking bay and uses it in whatever position is most comfortable. When keyboard interface is not desired, the user simply snaps the keyboard module back into its docking bay for safe storage and/or transport.