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Portable computer housing in combination with a portable computer

  • US 5,214,574 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1992
  • Issued: 05/25/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A portable computer housing assembly in combination with a portable computer unit including:

  • first and second substantially rectangular shells each having a base wall joined to a rear, front and two side walls and defining a tray therewithin;

    hinge means pivotally connecting said first and second shell rear walls, whereby said hinge means enable said first and second shells to open such that said second shell will lie coplanar with said first shell;

    a dual-component portable computer unit having a lateral periphery closely confined within said tray of said first shell and including a lowermost CPU component having an integral keyboard and being joined to a display component attached thereto for transition between a generally horizontal closed position overlying said keyboard to an upwardly inclined position adjacent said first shell rear wall;

    said CPU component having a port accessible on the periphery thereof adjacent one said wall of said first shell;

    said one said wall being provided with an opening overlying said port to allow access thereto with said portable computer unit confined within said first shell;

    said front and side walls of said first shell being of a lesser height than said front and side walls of said second shell, and permitting unimpeded access to said keyboard by a user'"'"'hands;

    an additional component comprising an external computer peripheral device closely confined within said second shell tray and having a top surface disposed below the height of sad second shell front and side walls to define a substantial clearance thereatop and below the height of said second shell front and side walls; and

    means defining at least one passageway being disposed between said first and second shell trays accepting cable means communicating between said CPU component and said peripheral device, whereby upon closure of said first and second shells about said hinge means, said walls of said first shell are contiguous respective said walls of said second shell, thereby to provide a housing fully enclosing said CPU/keyboard component and said display component, with said display component being at least partially disposed within the confines of said substantial clearance.

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