Patent ID: 7907393

Claim:
A clamshell electronic device comprising: a base member having a first hinge disposed thereupon; wherein the first hinge defines a first centerline along the axis of rotation of the first hinge; a keyboard member having a second hinge disposed thereupon; wherein the second hinge defines a second centerline along the axis of rotation of the second hinge; wherein the keyboard member is slideably connected to the base member; wherein the keyboard member is continuously, reversibly slideable from a first position to a second position; and wherein the first and second centerlines are axially aligned with one another when the keyboard member is in the first position; a display member, pivotably connected to the keyboard member via the second hinge; and a rigid support member having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is pivotably connected to the base member via the first hinge, and wherein the second end is pivotably connected to the display member via a third hinge.