Removable stand alone display for laptop computer

Claim 2

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable with respect thereto; said display means including deployable support means and also including display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means; said base means including means for so pivotably mounting said display means thereon; said display means further including display-base means including said display-connect means and pivotably deployable support feet means facilitating said free-standing condition.

Claim 3

The assembly of claim 1 wherein said support feet are pivotably secured to said display-base means; and further including means for pivotably moving said feet into stowed-condition in said display-base means.

Claim 4

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including a central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising a base, a display housing attached to said base and including display screen means, display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said display means also including display-base means including said display-connect means and pivotably deployable support feet means facilitating said free-standing condition.

Claim 5

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including a central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising a base, a display housing attached to said base and including display screen means, display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said display means also including display-base means including said display-connect means and pivotably deployable support feet means facilitating said free-standing condition.

Claim 6

Two-way display means adapted to be removably mounted upon associated computer housing means, and electrically-connected thereto, while also being adapted for independent, free-standing operation remote from said housing means, said housing means including computer base means with base connector means, said display means including pivoting deployable support means, being adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable with respect thereto; said display means including display - connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition.

Claim 7

Two-way display means adapted to be removably mounted upon associated computer housing means, and electrically-connected thereto, while also being adapted for independent, free-standing operation remote from said housing means, said housing means including computer base means with base connector means, said display means including pivoting deployable support means, being adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable with respect thereto; said display means including display - connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition.

Claim 8

The display means of claim 4 including: electrical interconnect means adapted for selective connection of said base connector means with said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 9

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means; display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable with respect thereto; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and electrical interconnect means adapted for selective inter-connection of said base connector means with said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means; said auxiliary support means being selectively deployable when said display means assumes free-standing condition.

Claim 10

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means; display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable with respect thereto; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and electrical interconnect means adapted for selective inter-connection of said base connector means with said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means; said auxiliary support means being selectively deployable when said display means assumes free-standing condition.

Claim 11

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, display means, display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing operating condition; said display means also including display-connect means and auxiliary support means for support thereof in said free-standing condition; said support means being, then, adapted to move relative to the rest of said display means, into a position which supports said display means; and extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 12

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, display means, display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing operating condition; said display means also including display-connect means and auxiliary support means for support thereof in said free-standing condition; said support means being, then, adapted to move relative to the rest of said display means, into a position which supports said display means; and extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 13

The assembly of claim 7 wherein said base means includes means for so pivotably mounting said display means thereon.

Claim 14

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising display base means, a display housing attached to said base means and including display screen means, auxiliary screen support means, and display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing and accommodating said pivoting of said display means toward and away from said housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means removably fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said display-base means including said display-connect means with deployable support means including support feet pivotably-deployable to facilitate said free-standing condition.

Claim 15

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising display base means, a display housing attached to said base means and including display screen means, auxiliary screen support means, and display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing and accommodating said pivoting of said display means toward and away from said housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means removably fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said display-base means including said display-connect means with deployable support means including support feet pivotably-deployable to facilitate said free-standing condition.

Claim 16

The assembly of claim 9 wherein said display screen support means is selectively deployable only when said display means is free standing.

Claim 17

The assembly of claim 9 wherein said support feet are pivotably secured to said display-base means; and further including means for pivotably moving said feet into stowed-condition in said display-base means.

Claim 18

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition and including auxiliary support means which move, relative to the rest of said display means into a position for support thereof in said free-standing condition; and extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 19

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition and including auxiliary support means which move, relative to the rest of said display means into a position for support thereof in said free-standing condition; and extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 20

The assembly of claim 12 wherein said display means includes display-base means including said display-connect means and deployable support means separate from said cable means facilitating said free-standing condition.

Claim 21

The assembly of claim 13 wherein said support means comprises support feet deployable for said free-standing condition.

Claim 22

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising a base, a display housing attached to said base and including display screen means, auxiliary screen support means, and display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing and accommodating said pivoting of said display means toward and away from said housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means removably fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said support means being, then, adapted to move relative to the rest of said display means, into a position which supports said display means.

Claim 23

A computer assembly comprising: a main housing including central processor means; connect-plug means for receiving display connector means, and display mounting means for receiving detachable display means and accommodating pivoting movement thereof; display means comprising a base, a display housing attached to said base and including display screen means, auxiliary screen support means, and display-connect means mounted on said base, and electrically connected to said screen means and adapted to be detachably connected with said connect-plug means; and pivot means arranged for removable mounting on said mounting means of said main housing and accommodating said pivoting of said display means toward and away from said housing; said display means being further adapted to be placed in independent, free-standing condition remote from said housing, with cable means removably fitting into said connect-plug means and said display-connect means whereby to electrically interconnect said display means and said central processor means; said support means being, then, adapted to move relative to the rest of said display means, into a position which supports said display means.

Claim 24

The assembly of claim 15 wherein said display screen support means is selectively deployable only when said display means is free standing.

Claim 25

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, and display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and interconnect means adapted to selectively connect said base connector means, electrically, with said display connect means; said support means being selectively deployable to move, relative to the rest of said display means and when said display means is free-standing into a support position.

Claim 26

A portable computer assembly comprising: computer base means including base connector means, and display means adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connector means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected from said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and interconnect means adapted to selectively connect said base connector means, electrically, with said display connect means; said support means being selectively deployable to move, relative to the rest of said display means and when said display means is free-standing into a support position.

Claim 27

The assembly of claim 17 also including: extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting on said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.

Claim 28

Two-way display means adapted to be removably mounted upon associated computer housing means, and electrically-connected thereto, while also being adapted for independent, free-standing operation remote from said housing means, said housing means including computer base means with base connector means, said display means being adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connected means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected form said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and interconnect means adapted to selectively connect said base connector means, electrically, with said display connect means; said support means being selectively deployable and movable relative to said display means, when said display means is free-standing, into a position supporting said display means.

Claim 29

Two-way display means adapted to be removably mounted upon associated computer housing means, and electrically-connected thereto, while also being adapted for independent, free-standing operation remote from said housing means, said housing means including computer base means with base connector means, said display means being adapted and arranged to be removably attached to said base means so as to be pivotable toward and away from said base means; said display means including auxiliary support means and display-connect means adapted for detachable electrical connection with said base connected means whereby to receive electrical signals therefrom; said display means being arranged and adapted to be disconnected form said base means and said base connector means and placed in independent free-standing condition; and interconnect means adapted to selectively connect said base connector means, electrically, with said display connect means; said support means being selectively deployable and movable relative to said display means, when said display means is free-standing, into a position supporting said display means.

Claim 30

The display means of claim 19 including: extended-length electrical cable means adapted for removable connection between said base connector means and said display connect means when said display means is removed from mounting n said base means and is set in independent free-standing condition remote from said computer base means.