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Portable electronic device

Patent 7440266 Issued on October 21, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 22, 2027. 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.

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 11655902 filed on 01/22/2007

US Classes:

361/681, Including display support361/683, Computer related support455/556.1, Integrated with other device455/556.2Personal digitial assistant

Examiners

Primary: Gandhi, Jayprakash N.
Assistant: Edwards, Anthony Q.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 1/16

Abstract

The present invention discloses a portable electronic device including a main body, a recess at an end of the main body for containing at least one first display module, and at least one connecting member between the recess and the first display module. An end of the connecting member is pivotally connected to the recess and another end of the connecting member is pivotally connected to the first display module, such that the first display module with the connecting member can be stored into the recess or turned out from the recess to a position parallel and next to an end of the main body.

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