Appeal No. 1998-2571
Application No. 08/515,383
standard laptop computer is obviated. The invention is
further illustrated by claim 26 below.
26. A collapsible keyboard and display mechanism for a
computer system comprising:
a) a collapsible keyboard housing having at least two
keyboard sections, said housing having a first hinge
for enabling two of the keyboard sections to fold
together in a face to face relationship, said two of
the keyboard sections having movable keys projecting
above the top surfaces of said two of the keyboard
sections, and said first hinge having a first axis
of rotation;
b) a planar display connected to one of said at least
two keyboard sections; and
c) a second hinge, said second hinge:
i) connecting one of said at least two keyboard
section to said planar display
ii) having a second axis of rotation, said second
axis of rotation having a fixed, perpendicular
orientation with respect to the said first axis
of rotation.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Davies 4,075,702 Feb. 21,
1978
Conway et al. (Conway) 5,278,779 Jan. 11,
1994
Claims 26 to 28, and 31 to 37 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by Conway. Claims 29 to 30
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Conway and Davies.
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