Enclosure for a hand-held computer
First Claim
1. An enclosure for a hand-held computer comprising:
- a first enclosure portion having a top panel, a display window formed integral with said top panel, and side panels connected to said top panel;
a second enclosure portion having a bottom panel and side panels connected to said bottom panel; and
a resilient molding attached to said first enclosure so as to at least partially surround said first enclosure side panels and top panel while leaving said display window substantially unobscured, said molding adapted to engage said second enclosure side panels so as to form a seal between said first and second enclosure portions.
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Abstract
A computer enclosure having a first enclosure portion with an integral display window and side panels, a resilient elastomeric molding covering the side panels by encapsulating a flange portion around the side panels so as to form a permanent mechanical bond between the resilient molding and the side panels. An elastomeric fitting connects to the first enclosure portion surrounding the display window to protect the window from impact damage. An elastomeric gasket fits on the inside perimeter of the display window to form an impact-resistant interface between the display window and a computer display component within the hand-held computer. A second enclosure portion forms the bottom of the computer enclosure.
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18 Claims
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1. An enclosure for a hand-held computer comprising:
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a first enclosure portion having a top panel, a display window formed integral with said top panel, and side panels connected to said top panel; a second enclosure portion having a bottom panel and side panels connected to said bottom panel; and a resilient molding attached to said first enclosure so as to at least partially surround said first enclosure side panels and top panel while leaving said display window substantially unobscured, said molding adapted to engage said second enclosure side panels so as to form a seal between said first and second enclosure portions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An enclosure for a computer comprising:
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a first enclosure portion shaped to receive a circuit board component and computer display component, said enclosure having a top panel, a display window formed integral with said top panel, and side panels forming a component receiving area, said display window having an inside surface and an inside perimeter portion that communicates with said display component; a resilient covering attached to said side panels and said top panel forming a protective covering around said first enclosure such that said display widow is substantially unobscured; and a second enclosure portion having a bottom panel and side panels connected to said bottom panel, said second enclosure side panels adapted to engage said resilient covering so as to form a seal between said first and second enclosure portions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of manufacturing a computer enclosure having a top enclosure portion with a top panel, a display window integral with said top panel, and side panels connected to the top panel, and a bottom enclosure portion with a bottom panel and side panels connected to the bottom panel, comprising the steps of:
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molding the top enclosure portion with the display window being transparent; molding the bottom enclosure portion; and injection-molding a resilient elastomeric material onto the top enclosure side panels such that the display window is substantially unobscured, and the resilient elastomeric material encapsulates at least a portion of the top enclosure side panels. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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