Stowable, pivotally attached palm rest and handle for a notebook computer
Patent 5596482 Issued on January 21, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 22, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
September 22, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesStandup portable personal computer with detachable wireless keyboard and adjustable display Computer system having a detachable display Information processing system with printing function Patent #: 5443320 InventorApplicationNo. 532345 filed on 09/22/1995US Classes:361/683, Computer related support248/118.1, Armrest for writer361/680, Including keyboard support400/715Attachment for guiding fingers or hands of typist (e.g., hand rest)ExaminersPrimary: Picard, Leo P.Assistant: Feild, Lynn D. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 001/16H05K 007/16 Foreign Application Priority Data1994-09-22 JPAbstractDisclosed is a palm rest with a simple structure that can be stored in a lid of an electric device. A palm rest 10 is supported rotatable at a case assembly 14 within which a keyboard 34 is mounted. By rotating the palm rest 10 outward, an operator can rest his palms on it, thus facilitating key manipulation. When the palm rest 10 is positioned upright, it is retained within a lid 18, which covers the keyboard 34. In this case, the palm rest 10 does not project outward from the PC 12 and the PC 12 can therefore be stored without difficulty. Since a gap is defined between the palm rest 10 and the front wall of the case assembly 14 when the palm rest 10 is rotated forward, a user can slip his fingers through the defined gap and grasp the palm rest 10, which then can serve as a handle for carrying the PC 12. | |
