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Portable computer desktop docking system

  • US 5,568,359 A
  • Filed: 05/24/1995
  • Issued: 10/22/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Docking apparatus for use with a portable computer having a bottom side, opposite front and rear sides, opposite left and right sides, and a first docking connector structure carried on said rear side, said docking apparatus comprising:

  • a support base structure having;

    a generally flat bottom side positionable on a horizontal support surface such as a desktop,a top side portion having front and rear sections and a front end, said front section being operative to support the bottom computer side for sliding movement of the computer thereon rear side first toward said rear section of said top side portion,opposite left and right side edge portions,a pair of vertical walls extending in front-to-rear directions along said left and right side edge portions and having side edge sections projecting upwardly beyond said top side portion and being operative to slidingly engage the left and right computer sides, in a manner maintaining a desired left-to-right horizontal alignment of the computer, as the computer is moved rear side first rearwardly along said top side portion;

    a port replicator having a bottom side, and a front side having disposed thereon a second docking connector structure releasably mateable with said first docking connector structure on the portable computer;

    attachment means for releasably securing said port replicator on said rear section of said top side portion of said base structure with said front side of said port replicator facing forwardly and said second docking connector structure being positioned to be forcibly interconnected with the first docking connector structure in response to forcible movement of the computer rearwardly along said front section of said top side portion of said support base structure;

    a monitor support structure including a platform upon which a monitor may be rested, and support legs depending from an underside portion of said platform; and

    cooperating means on said support legs and said support base structure for releasably interconnecting said support legs and said support base structure in a manner supporting said platform above said port replicator in a generally parallel relationship with the horizontal support surface.

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