Computer having ejectable keyboard ejected by damping device
First Claim
1. A laptop computer having an ejectable keyboard, comprising:
- a laptop enclosure;
an ejectable keyboard slidably contained within said laptop enclosure; and
a latching system for lockingly securing said ejectable keyboard within said laptop enclosure, said latching system including a damping device for ejecting said ejectable keyboard from within said enclosure and a mechanical latching device for securing said ejectable keyboard within said enclosure.
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Abstract
A keyboard storage and retrieval system for a computer is provided, the system comprising a flat panel display, an enclosure, a removable keyboard slidably attached to the enclosure, and a latching system for lockingly securing the removable keyboard to the enclosure. The latching system includes a manually operated damping device for ejecting the removable keyboard from the enclosure and a manually operated mechanical latching device for securing the removable keyboard to the enclosure. The flat panel display is movable to a closed position on the enclosure to actuate the latching device to prevent the damping device from ejecting the removable keyboard from the enclosure.
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25 Claims
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1. A laptop computer having an ejectable keyboard, comprising:
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a laptop enclosure; an ejectable keyboard slidably contained within said laptop enclosure; and a latching system for lockingly securing said ejectable keyboard within said laptop enclosure, said latching system including a damping device for ejecting said ejectable keyboard from within said enclosure and a mechanical latching device for securing said ejectable keyboard within said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer having an ejectable keyboard, comprising:
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an enclosure; an ejectable keyboard slidably contained within said enclosure; and a latching system for lockingly securing said ejectable keyboard within said enclosure, said latching system comprising a manually operated damping device for ejecting said ejectable keyboard from within said enclosure and a manually operated mechanical latching device for securing said ejectable keyboard within said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A pen-based computer having an ejectable keyboard, comprising:
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an enclosure; a stylus; a flat panel display onto which handwritten information is written and recognized by the computer; an ejectable keyboard slidably contained within said enclosure; and a latching system for lockingly securing said ejectable keyboard to said enclosure, said latching system including a damping device for ejecting said ejectable keyboard from within said enclosure and a mechanical latching device for securing said ejectable keyboard within said enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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