System for housing writing instruments of different sizes in a portable computer
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1. A system, comprising:
- a portable computer;
a writing instrument;
a receptacle located on the portable computer for removably receiving the writing instrument, the receptacle including an opening on the computer and a channel in communication with the opening and extending inwardly with respect to the computer; and
adapting means for adapting an effective width of the channel to a width of the writing instrument to thereby hold writing instruments of different widths in the receptacle.
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Abstract
A system that includes an electronic device (such as a portable computer), a writing instrument, and a receptacle located on the device for removably receiving the writing instrument. The receptacle includes an opening on the device and a channel in communication with the opening and extending inwardly with respect to the device. The system further includes an adapter structure configured to change an effective width of the channel between at least two widths to thereby hold writing instruments of different widths in the receptacle.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a portable computer;
a writing instrument;
a receptacle located on the portable computer for removably receiving the writing instrument, the receptacle including an opening on the computer and a channel in communication with the opening and extending inwardly with respect to the computer; and
adapting means for adapting an effective width of the channel to a width of the writing instrument to thereby hold writing instruments of different widths in the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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an electronic device;
a writing instrument;
a receptacle located on the electronic device for removably receiving the writing instrument, the receptacle including an opening on the electronic device and a channel in communication with the opening and extending inwardly with respect to the electronic device; and
an adapter structure configured to change an effective width of the channel between at least two widths to thereby hold writing instruments of different widths in the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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