Abstract: A cot is designed to be used positioned against the side of a parent bed. A folding leg arrangement enables the height of the cot sleeping base to be matched with the parent bed. The leg arrangement uses support struts and sliding connections to the cot support base to maintain its footprint at all heights. The end walls and side walls are all foldable relative to the sleeping base. The cot can be folded flat by folding the side walls onto the base and the end walls in on top of them. The leg arrangement can also fold flat. One side wall can be folded out to lie on the adjacent parent bed, bridging the gap. It can also be folded at half height to provide partial access when upright, or a shorter bridge when folded out.

Abstract: One aspect of an embodiment of the invention provides an apparatus for interlocking a display housing to a display support member. The apparatus comprises a lever, a first fastener and a second fastener. The first fastener is pivotally coupled to one end of the lever. The second fastener, however, is coupled to the other end of the lever. The second fastener engages a display support member when the lever is placed in a first state and disengages from the display support member when the lever is placed in a second state. The adjustment of the lever to move from a first state to a second state is in response to an event performed on the first fastener.

Abstract: An apparatus has a body having a channel. A display support member has a first end pivotally coupled to the body and a second end. A display housing has a bottom portion. The display housing is pivotally coupled to the second end of the display support member. A first latch member is coupled to the bottom portion of the display housing. The first latch member is adapted to be received by the channel and hold the display housing.

Abstract: One aspect of an embodiment of the display support mechanism for rotating a display housing having a flat panel display about a horizontal axis of rotation. The display support mechanism comprises a first member and a second member. The first member is pivotally coupled to a back display panel of the display housing. The second member is pivotally coupled to the back display panel of the display housing. The second member is substantially coplanar to the first member when the display housing is placed in a first position by rotating the display housing about a horizontal axis. When the display housing is placed in a second position, the second member becomes substantially in parallel with the first member.

Abstract: An ejector mechanism is provided for ejecting a field replaceable module from a receiving location in a carrier of a modular system. The ejector mechanism can include a lever pivotally mounted on the carrier and including a formation for engaging the field replaceable module to eject the field replaceable module. The lever can also include a clamp for engaging with a handle of the field replaceable module. The lever can include a trigger that acts to release the clamp and to cause a protrusion to project from the lever as the formation for engaging the field replaceable module. Cable management can be provided, for example in the form of at least one wire loop receivable in a locating hole in the lever.

Abstract: Combined computer and communications apparatus is described which is constructed with a two-part casing, the parts (1, 2) being hinged together. When folded together, the entire unit can act like a mobile phone (FIG. 1) and when unfolded (FIG. 2) a keyboard (5) Is exposed enabling it to act as a palmtop computer. In accordance with the invention, the keyboard (5) is folded about a line running substantially perpendicular to the direction of the rows of keys. One casing portion (1) may have a window (4) through which a screen (3) mounted on the other casing portion (2) may be viewed when the unit is folded.

Abstract: Combined computer and communications apparatus is described which is constructed with a two-part casing, the parts (1, 2) being hinged together. When folded together, the entire unit can act like a mobile phone (FIG. 1) and when unfolded (FIG. 2) a keyboard (5) is exposed enabling it to act as a palmtop computer. In accordance with the invention, the keyboard (5) is folded about a line running substantially perpendicular to the direction of the rows of keys. One casing portion (1) may have a window (4) through which a screen (3) mounted on the other casing portion (2) may be viewed when the unit is folded.

Abstract: An ejector mechanism is provided for ejecting a field replaceable module from a receiving location in a carrier of a modular system. The ejector mechanism can include a lever pivotally mounted on the carrier and including a formation for engaging the field replaceable module to eject the field replaceable module. The lever can also include a clamp for engaging with a handle of the field replaceable module. The lever can include a trigger that acts to release the clamp and to cause a protrusion to project from the lever as the formation for engaging the field replaceable module. Cable management can be provided, for example in the form of at least one wire loop receivable in a locating hole in the lever.

Abstract: Teaching and amusement apparatus includes a self-contained electronic pen which is used in conjunction with specially printed material to provide an interactive system, e.g. in the form of a worksheet or book having question and answer areas. The pen senses differences, not visually discernable, in the infra-red radiation reflectivities of the answer areas to indicate audibly and visually whether a correct or incorrect answer has been selected. The pen operates in a programming mode wherein a program for the particular game to be played is loaded into the apparatus by sensing the reflectivities of areas on the worksheet or book and then is switched automatically into an active mode wherein correct and incorrect answers are sensed. The pen confirms to the user that the program has been correctly loaded into the apparatus.

Abstract: Teaching or amusement apparatus consists of a substrate bearing printed intelligence and a detector pen or unit for use therewith. The detector pen discriminates between areas on the printed substrate by means not visible to the naked eye e.g. by a difference in magnetic properties, infrared reflective properties or capacitative properties of different parts of the printing. Depending on the type of printing and the degree of complexity of detection, a wide variety of games and teaching aids may be produced using this basic approach. A typical example is a quiz game where a question may be followed by five printed answers, only one of which is correct, that correct one being printed in a detectably different way from the others.