LAPTOP ACCESSORY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
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1. A portable computing device accessory for supporting at least a portion of a portable computing device above a surface, comprising:
- a support base, anda plurality of spaced nodules projecting from the support base and arranged in an array, each nodule having at least a nodule base physically coupled to the support base and a support portion coupled to the nodule base and distil to the support base.
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Abstract
An article having a support base and multiple nodules arranged in an array can be placed under part of a laptop computer to promote cooling of the computer. Nodules may be spaced to hold cords or may contain slots for cords. There may be one or more rows of modules which may be off set and may vary in height. Materials may be selected to conduct heat. Methods include obtaining or providing articles, advertising use under laptop computers, and selling the articles.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable computing device accessory for supporting at least a portion of a portable computing device above a surface, comprising:
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a support base, and a plurality of spaced nodules projecting from the support base and arranged in an array, each nodule having at least a nodule base physically coupled to the support base and a support portion coupled to the nodule base and distil to the support base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable computing device accessory, comprising:
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a support base, and a plurality of spaced nodules projecting from the support base and arranged in an array, each nodule having at least a nodule base physically coupled to the support base and a support portion coupled to the nodule base and distil to the support base; wherein the array includes the plurality of spaced nodules arranged in a substantially rectangular array having m-rows and n-columns; and wherein a portion of the array includes rows wherein the height of each successive row of spaced nodules is greater than the height of the preceding row. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of cooling lap-top computers, the method comprising in any order at least the acts of:
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obtaining or providing multiple articles, each article comprising a substantially flat base having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is substantially flat and the second side comprises multiple nodules projecting from the second side and arranged in an array; advertising that the articles can be placed under at least a portion of a lap top computer and used to promote cooling of the lap top computer; and selling the articles. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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