Patent ID: 8711099

Claim:
A handheld electronic device comprising: a housing comprising a keyboard support member and a base, the base having a first section spaced apart from and opposing the keyboard support member to define a cavity therebetween, the base having a second section that extends from the first section beyond an open end of the cavity, the housing further comprising opposed first and second sidewalls, the first sidewall protruding from a first peripheral side edge of the second section of the base and the second sidewall protruding from a second peripheral side edge of the second section of the base; and a display assembly slidably mounted to the housing and comprising a display screen on a front face thereof, the display assembly being slidable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein in the retracted position a first portion of the display screen is received within the cavity facing towards the keyboard support member and a second portion of the display screen is viewable outside of the cavity and disposed between the first and second sidewalls, and in the extended position the first portion and the second portion of the display screen are viewable outside of the cavity; wherein the first and second sidewalls have peripheral outer surfaces, the peripheral outer surfaces having terminal edges facing away from the base that are substantially flush with a viewing surface of the display screen, wherein a sliding assembly member is provided on a back face of the display screen, the member slidably mounting the display assembly to the housing, and wherein the member extends outwardly from the back face of the display screen, thereby causing the viewing surface of the display screen to be substantially flush with the terminal edges of the first and second sidewalls.