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A telescoping pivot hinge for a notebook computer or similar device provides an apparatus for the angle of inclination, the vertical elevation, and the horizontal distance of the visual display 38 to be adjusted relative to the input device 28. A first embodiment provides apparatus for adjusting the

A telescoping pivot hinge for a notebook computer or similar device provides an apparatus for the angle of inclination, the vertical elevation, and the horizontal distance of the visual display 38 to be adjusted relative to the input device 28. A first embodiment provides apparatus for adjusting the angle of inclination and the vertical elevation of the visual display 38 relative to the input device 28. A second embodiment provides apparatus for adjusting the angle of inclination, the vertical elevation and the horizontal distance of the visual display 38 relative to the input device 28. Input male member rod sections 54 telescopically engage input female member tunnels 62 on the input housing lower side 23 to provide apparatus for adjusting the horizontal distance between the display housing 31 and the input housing 21. Input male member rod sections 74 telescopically engage input female member tunnels 82 on the display housing back side 33 to provide apparatus for adjusting the vertical elevation between the display housing 31 and the input housing 21. Input male member pivot sections 72 rotationally engage input pivot sections 52 to provide apparatus for adjusting the angle of inclination between the display housing 31 and the input housing 21.

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[ I claim:] [10.]10. A telescoping pivot hinge system for a notebook computer or other device having an input housing and a display housing, said input housing having an upper side comprising a keyboard or other manual input device, a lower side opposite to the upper side, a front side, a back side,

[ I claim:] [10.]10. A telescoping pivot hinge system for a notebook computer or other device having an input housing and a display housing, said input housing having an upper side comprising a keyboard or other manual input device, a lower side opposite to the upper side, a front side, a back side, a left side and a right side; said display housing having a front side comprising a visual display, a back side opposite to the front side, an upper side, a lower side, a left side and a right side; said telescoping pivot hinge system comprising:a hinge display male member;a hinge display female member;a hinge unitary input member;said hinge display male member comprising a pivot for rotationally attaching to said hinge unitary input member, and a rod for telescopically inserting into and engaging to said hinge display female member;said pivot of the hinge display male member having an axis of rotation perpendicular to the angle of inclination between the input housing upper side and the display housing front side;the hinge display female member comprising a first open ended tunnel for receiving and telescopically engaging said rod of the hinge display male member, a second open ended tunnel for receiving and telescopically engaging said rod of the hinge display male member, and a display mating surface for mating to the display unit;said first open ended tunnel of the hinge display female member is parallel to the display housing left side, parallel to the display housing back side, and perpendicular to the display housing lower side, whereby providing means for attaching the hinge display female member to the rod of the hinge display male member with the visual display in a landscape orientation;said second open ended tunnel of the hinge display female member is parallel to the display housing lower side, parallel to the display housing back side, and perpendicular to the display housing left side, whereby providing means for attaching the hinge display female member to the rod of the hinge display male member with the visual display in a portrait orientation;the hinge display female member rigidly attaches to the display housing with the first open ended tunnel approximately perpendicular to the lower side of the display housing, and with the open end of the tunnel towards the lower side of the display housing;the rod of the hinge display male member telescopically connects inside either the first open ended tunnel of the hinge display female member, or the second open ended tunnel of the hinge display female member;said hinge unitary input member comprising a pivot for rotationally attaching to the pivot of the hinge display male member, and an input mating surface;the hinge unitary input member rigidly attaches to the input housing with the axis of rotation of the hinge unitary input member pivot perpendicular to the angle of inclination between the input housing upper side and the display housing front side;the pivot of the hinge input unitary member rotationally attaches to the pivot of the display male member;the pivot of the hinge input unitary member and the pivot of the display male member provide means to vary the angle of inclination between the input housing upper side and the display housing front side; andthe rod of the hinge display male member and the tunnel of the hinge display female member provide means to vary the vertical elevation from the lower side of the display housing to the upper side of the input housing.