Encasement for handheld computer
AssigneePalm, Inc.
InventorsJohn William Krieger, Randall Clark Lewis
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Abstract
A handheld computer comprises a generally rectangular housing and a cover movably connected thereto by a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a tubular member or arm that has one end fixedly (non-rotatably) secured to an edge of the cover and an opposite end pivotally coupled to an edge of the cover. The hinge assembly enables the cover to be moved to at least three different positions. The cover provides a different function in each position. A method of reconfiguring an encasement of a handheld computer to provide at least two different functions includes rotating the cover about at least two different axes to move the cover between at least two different positions. The cover provides a different function in each position
Claims48
A handheld computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a cover movably connected to the housing by a hinge assembly that enables the cover to be moved to at least three different positions, the cover providing a different function in each position.
A handheld computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a cover movably connected to the housing by a unitary hinge assembly that enables the cover to be moved to at least two different positions, the cover providing a different function in each position.
A handheld computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a cover movably connected to the housing by a hinge assembly that enables the cover to be rotated about at least two different axes.
A handheld computer, comprising:
- a housing;
- a cover;
- and
- means for pivotally coupling the cover to the housing for rotation about two different axes.
A method of reconfiguring an encasement of a handheld computer to provide at least two different functions, the encasement including a housing and a cover pivotally connected thereto, the method comprising:
- rotating the cover about at least two different axes to move the cover between at least two different positions, the cover providing a different function in each position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.