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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Thomas E. Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);
Michael L. Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Paul R. Steuer, Hawthorne Woods, IL (US);
Thomas E. Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);
Michael L. Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);
Paul R. Steuer, Hawthorne Woods, IL (US);
Motorola Inc, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for an electronic device () to incorporate two housing members () to expose a first portion () of a display or screen () when closed. When the two members () are moved to open the housing () the display or screen () is moved to a position angularly displaced from its former position with respect to the housing (). A second portion () of the screen (), larger than the first portion (), is exposed and used for displaying text, images or other graphics.