A method and apparatus is described for automatically deploying to an operative position a keyboard where the width of the keyboard has been reduced. The invention is applicable to keyboards of portable computing devices of the type commonly incorporating a processor, a display and a keyboard system....http://www.google.com/patents/US5982612?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5982612 - Apparatus for automatically deploying a computer keyboard into an operative position from a storage position
