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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Applicant:
Masayuki Kawata, Chiba, JP;
Inventor:
Masayuki Kawata, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/1333 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A portable electronic apparatus has a thin film-type display member and a holding mechanism for holding the film-type display memberin a curved state. The holding mechanism has a first holding member having a recessed portion receiving the thin film-type display member and a second holding member engaged with the first holding member to hold the thin film-type display member in the recessed portion of the first holding member in a curved state. A case has a recessed portion and a locking member for locking the holding mechanism in the recessed portion of the case to hold the thin film-type display member in the curved state.