Handheld Folding Electronic Device

Abstract

A handheld electronic device comprises of a lower slat having a top surface touchscreen and an upper slat having a top surface touchscreen. A plurality of multiple-foldable sectional touchscreens in between the said slats has one end connected to the upper slat surface touchscreen and the other end connected to the lower slat surface touchscreen. A fan-out embodiment has a plurality of tapered sectional screens each supported by a rib, and a pivoting rivet linking upper and lower slats for fan-out opening. A pull-out embodiment has rectangular sectional screens supported by stiffening backing and expandable side frame supports for opening and closing the device slats. Another pull-out device embodiment has no foldable screens in between slats to form a two-screen, parallel slat device when opened.

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