Portable computing device

• US 10,061,361 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2016
• Issued: 08/28/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Degner, Brett W., Abraham, Euan, Brock, John M., Casebolt, Matthew P., Coish, Robert L., DeForest, Laura M., Goldberg, Michelle, Hamel, Bradley Joseph, Hopkinson, Ron, Hwang, Jim, Kalinowski, Caitlin E., Keiper, Steven, Kessler, Patrick, Kim, Eugene, Ligtenberg, Chris, Osborn, Jay K., Raff, John, Rundle, Nicholas A., Yeh, David J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US15/156,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20160259380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 35/06 Specially-shaped heads special shape in order to rotate the bolt F16B23/00 ; separate hook adaptors for bolts F16B43/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 41/005 Measures against unauthorised operation of bolts, nuts or pins F16B23/0007, F16B23/0061, F16B23/0069, F16B23/0076 and F16B31/02 take precedence; locks, keys E05B; for valves, taps or cocks F16K35/00; for pipe-joints with swivel-nuts F16L19/005
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1658 related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/187 Mounting of fixed and removable disk drives
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0008 assembled by screws
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49002 Electrical device making

Abstract

A portable computing device includes at least a base portion of a lightweight material that includes at least a wedge shaped top case having a trough formed at an interfacing edge thereof. The trough includes a raised portion having a first contact surface and a receiving area, and a bottom case coupled to the top case to form a complete housing for at least a portion of the portable computing device for enclosing at least a plurality of operational components and a plurality of structural components. The portable computing device also includes at least a lid portion pivotally connected to the base portion by a hinge assembly. In the described embodiments, the lid portion has a display in communication with one or more of the plurality of components in the base portion by way of or more electrical conductors that electrically connect the base portion to the lid portion.

Claims

1. A fastener configured to secure multiple parts, the fastener comprising:

a shaft portion defining a longitudinal axis; and

a head portion coupled with the shaft portion and aligned therewith along the longitudinal axis, the head portion having an upper surface and a recess extending therein from the upper surface along the longitudinal axis, wherein;

the recess forms a pattern having a central region, five lobes distributed around the central region, and five joining regions, each joining region formed between adjacent lobes;

each respective lobe of the five lobes extends outwardly from the central region and defines a respective outer perimeter that is concave with respect to the central region and has a partially-circular shape;

each lobe is immediately adjacent two other lobes of the five lobes; and

each of the joining regions has a pointed shape.

2. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the recess is configured for engagement with a driver portion of a driver tool with a shape and size that coincides with the recess.

3. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the fastener is tamper resistant with respect to removal without using the driver tool having a driver portion with a shape and size that coincides with the recess.

4. The fastener of claim 2, wherein the fastener is configured to become damaged when its removal is attempted without using the driver tool having a shape and size that coincides with the recess.

5. The fastener of claim 1, wherein each of the lobes is substantially equal in size and shape.

6. The fastener of claim 1, wherein each of the lobes is generally semi-circular in shape.

7. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the central region is distributed symmetrically about the longitudinal axis and the five lobes are spaced equally around the central region.

8. The fastener of claim 1, wherein a point of each of the joining regions is directed toward the central region.

9. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the pattern includes exactly five lobes.

10. A pentalobe fastener, comprising:

a shaft portion defining a longitudinal axis; and

a head portion coupled with the shaft portion and aligned therewith along the longitudinal axis, the head portion having an upper surface and a recess extending therein from the upper surface along the longitudinal axis, wherein;

the recess forms a pattern having a central region distributed symmetrically about the longitudinal axis and exactly five lobes equally spaced around the central region;

each of the five lobes abuts adjacent lobes at an apex, thereby forming exactly five apices; and

each respective lobe of the five lobes has a semi-circular shape extending outwardly from the central region and extending from a respective first apex to a respective second apex.

11. The pentalobe fastener of claim 10, wherein the recess is configured for engagement with a driver portion of a driver tool with a shape and size that coincides with the recess.

12. The pentalobe fastener of claim 10, wherein the apices are directed toward the central region.

13. A computing device, comprising:

a first part;

a second part; and

a fastener securing the first part to the second part, the fastener having;

a shaft portion defining a longitudinal axis, and

a head portion coupled with the shaft portion and aligned therewith along the longitudinal axis, the head portion having an upper surface and a recess extending therein from the upper surface along the longitudinal axis, wherein;

the recess forms a pattern having a central region and five lobes distributed around the central region

each lobe of the five lobes is immediately adjacent two other lobes of the five lobes, thereby forming an apex between each adjacent lobe; and

each of the five lobes has a semicircular shape extending outwardly from the central region.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the pattern includes exactly five lobes.

15. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the computing device is a laptop computer.

16. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the computing device is a tablet computer.

17. The computing device of claim 13, wherein each of the lobes are substantially equal in size and shape.

18. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the central region is distributed symmetrically about the longitudinal axis and the lobes are spaced equally around the central region.