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Direct hinge for optimizing conversion

  • US 7,239,505 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2004
  • Issued: 07/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tablet personal computer comprising:

  • a display housing including a cutout recess and a follower member;

    a body housing having a front end, a back end, a top, a bottom, an input device, and an internal track, the follower member running along the internal track;

    a flex circuit electronic system; and

    a hinge mechanism housing a portion of the flex circuit electronic system and connecting the display housing to the body housing, the hinge mechanism being configured such that when the computer is moved from a tablet position to a laptop position, the follower member runs along the internal track from the front end to the back end of the body housing, the follower member being closer to the top when adjacent to the input device than when at the front end and the back end of the body housing.

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