Reconfigurable computer monitor

• US 6,989,987 B1
• Filed: 02/06/2004
• Issued: 01/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Marqueta Wilson, Prescilla M. Wilson
• Original Assignee: Marqueta Wilson, Prescilla M. Wilson
• Inventors: Wilson, Marqueta, Wilson, Prescilla M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Datskovskiy, Michael
• Assistant Examiner(s): WRIGHT, INGRID D
• Application Number:
  US10/772,695
• Time in Patent Office: 718 Days
• Field of Search: 361/681, 361/682, 361/683, 248/917, 345/169, 345/905, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/223.3, 312/223.4, 312/223.5, 312/223.6
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use

Abstract

A computer monitor can be used as a monitor on a laptop, or on a desktop computer, or as a monitor that is supported on a stand and which can be connected to a CPU, or the like.

Claims

1. A reconfigurable computer kit comprising:

a) a main unit which includes

(1) a monitor screen,

(2) a floppy disc drive,

(3) a DVD disc drive, and

(4) an electrical connection;

b) a stand unit which includes

(1) a base,

(2) a neck which is swivably mounted on the base of said stand unit,

(3) a clamp unit on the neck,

(4) electrical connections that are sized to electrically connect to the electrical connection on said main unit, and

(5) a connection cord which connects said main unit to a CPU when said main unit is used with the CPU;

c) a computer unit which includes

(1) a keyboard,

(2) a battery unit,

(3) a video unit,

(4) a hardrive unit,

(5) a sound unit,

(6) a motherboard,

(7) a mouse unit, and

(8) a connection unit; and

(9) a hinge unit which hingeably connects said main unit to said computer unit when said main unit is associated with said computer unit.