Patent ID: 7733331

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a data processing device comprising a base with a plurality of input elements configured thereon, and a movable display housing having a display screen, the display housing configured to move between a first position that covers the input elements and a second position in which the input elements are accessible; and first and second support arms configured to support the display housing for movement between the first and second positions, the first and second support arms each having a pivot attachment that pivotally couples to the base, the first and second support arms each further having a track attachment that engages a track in the display housing beneath the display screen, wherein a first distance between the first and second support arms pivot attachments to the base remains constant when the display housing is moved between the first and second positions, and wherein a second distance between the first and second support arms track attachments increases when the display housing is moved to the first position that covers the input elements and decreases when the display housing is moved to the second position in which the input elements are accessible.