Appeal No. 1997-1349
Application 08/520,629
first and second engagements for enabling removable
attachment of a stylus to said computer in first and second
positions, respectively, said first position relatively
vertical to said housing, said second position relatively
parallel to said housing.
79. A portable computer comprising:
a computer housing;
a keyboard carried by said computer housing;
a display device having an obverse viewing surface and a
reverse surface;
one or more electrical conductors extending between said
display device to said computer housing; and
a mounting assembly for coupling said display device to
said computer housing, said mounting assembly including a
first mounting element extending between said display device
and said computer housing, said mounting element having a
first end portion connected to said computer housing and a
second end portion connected to said display device, said
mounting assembly further including a second mounting element
having a first end portion coupled to said reverse surface of
said display device and a second end portion coupled to said
computer housing for supporting said electrical conductor;
wherein said display device is adjustable between a
closed position in which the display device covers the
keyboard and an open position in which the keyboard is
uncovered and the display device is positioned rearwardly of
the keyboard at a viewing angle.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Cohen et al. 4,238,792 Dec. 9, 1980
(Cohen)
Nigro, Jr. et al. 4,742,478 May 3, 1988
(Nigro)
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