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Hinge assembly for a portable computer

  • US 6,359,774 B1
  • Filed: 01/11/2001
  • Issued: 03/19/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable computer system comprising:

  • a display unit having a display, the display having a first side boundary and a second side boundary, the display unit having a first region outside the first side boundary of the display and a second region outside the second side boundary of the display;

    a base unit; and

    a hinge pivotably coupling the display unit to the base unit, the hinge comprising a generally planar member and a slot adapted to receive the generally planar member, wherein the hinge is mounted to a lower portion of the first region, the hinge having a width less than a width of the first region, wherein the slot is defined in one of the display unit and the base unit and the generally planar member is attached to the other one of the display unit and the base unit.

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