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Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2004
Applicants:

Thomas E. Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);

Michael L. Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);

Paul R. Steuer, Hawthorne Woods, IL (US);

Inventors:

Thomas E. Gitzinger, Palatine, IL (US);

Michael L. Charlier, Palatine, IL (US);

Paul R. Steuer, Hawthorne Woods, IL (US);

Assignee:

Motorola Inc, Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 5/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G02F 1/1335 (2006.01); G03H 1/00 (2006.01); G03B 21/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.


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