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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:
Jul. 08, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masami Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Kawabata, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H05K / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361683 ; 381188 ; 361818 ;
Abstract
A portable computer includes a box-like case having a front wall and an upper wall continuous to the front wall. A keyboard is arranged on the upper wall of the case, and a display unit is supported by the case. This display unit is rotatable between a first position where the display unit covers the keyboard and a second position where the display unit exposes the keyboard. The case is provided with a speaker which is situated on the front wall and visible from the outside of the case when the display is in either the first position or the second position.