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US 6,681,926 B2Granted
Integral keyboard and storage organizer
OwnerDean R. DeVolpiinventor
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Abstract
The integral keyboard and storage organizer of the present invention provides a keyboard with a housing that can be hingably or slideably opened to access an integral storage organizer cavity. It provides for convenient organized storage of traditional desktop supplies, sundry computer related items and personal items, at no appreciable additional cost to that of a standard keyboard, and without occupying any valuable desktop space in addition to that required by the footprint of the keyboard.
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An integral keyboard and storage organizer comprising:
- an upper housing, said upper housing containing and partially enclosing a keyboard switching mechanism;
- said keyboard switching mechanism adapted to communicate with a computer;
- a bottom surface of said upper housing defining the upper periphery of a storage compartment;
- a lower housing shell, an inner surface of said lower housing shell defining the lower periphery of said storage compartment;
- said storage compartment being physically and electrically isolated from said computer;
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- hinging means, for hingably connecting said upper housing to said lower housing shell in a clam shell fashion, whereby upon application of an external force the angular separation between said upper housing and said lower housing shell may be selectably increased and decreased, thereby exposing and concealing said storage compartment.
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An integral keyboard and storage organizer comprising:
- an upper housing, said upper housing containing and partially enclosing a keyboard switching mechanism;
- said keyboard switching mechanism adapted to communicate with a computer;
- a bottom surface of said upper housing defining the upper periphery of a storage compartment;
- a lower housing shell, an inner surface of said lower housing shell defining the lower periphery of said storage compartment;
- said storage compartment being physically and electrically isolated from said computer;
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- sliding means, for slideably connecting said upper housing to said lower housing shell, whereby upon application of an external force said upper housing may be slid in parallel alignment to said lower housing shell to selectably expose and conceal said storage compartment.
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