Stowable wrist rest for portable computers
First Claim
1. A stowable wrist support assembly for a portable computer of the type having an upper housing and a lower housing, said lower housing having a front edge and a back edge, said upper housing being pivotally connected to the back edge of the lower housing, the lower housing having top and bottom surfaces connected by a vertical peripheral side surface and having a keyboard disposed on the top surface, said support assembly comprising:
- a generally thin flat panel having a generally planar top support surface and a rear edge formed with a lip for detachably engaging and latching at a location proximate to the front edge of the lower housing; and
a panel support member extending downwardly from the underside of said thin flat panel for engaging the front edge of said lower housing for supporting said thin flat panel in an outwardly extending position substantially in the plane of the keyboard.
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Abstract
A stowable wrist support assembly for a portable computer of the type having a bottom housing with top and bottom surfaces connected by a vertical peripheral side surface and having a keyboard on the top surface extending to a front edge and a top housing pivotally mounted to a back edge of the bottom housing, the support assembly comprises a generally thin flat panel having generally planar top support surface, a rear edge formed with a lip for detachably engaging and latching behind a shoulder proximate the front edge of the lower housing, and a panel support member extending downward from beneath the panel for engaging a lower front edge of the lower housing for supporting the panel in an outward position substantially in the plane of the keyboard.
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20 Claims
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1. A stowable wrist support assembly for a portable computer of the type having an upper housing and a lower housing, said lower housing having a front edge and a back edge, said upper housing being pivotally connected to the back edge of the lower housing, the lower housing having top and bottom surfaces connected by a vertical peripheral side surface and having a keyboard disposed on the top surface, said support assembly comprising:
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a generally thin flat panel having a generally planar top support surface and a rear edge formed with a lip for detachably engaging and latching at a location proximate to the front edge of the lower housing; and a panel support member extending downwardly from the underside of said thin flat panel for engaging the front edge of said lower housing for supporting said thin flat panel in an outwardly extending position substantially in the plane of the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. A stowable wrist support assembly for a portable computer of the type having a bottom housing including a front edge, a back edge, spaced top and bottom surfaces connected by vertical peripheral side walls, a keyboard disposed on and substantially covering the top surface to the front edge, a shoulder formed proximate to said front edge, said portable computer including a top housing comprising a screen and hingeably mounted to the back edge of the bottom housing, said support assembly comprising:
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a generally planar top support surface defined by a thin flat panel having a rear edge formed with a rear edge lip for detachably engaging and latching behind said shoulder; and a support member extending downwardly from said thin flat panel for engaging said lower housing proximate to said front edge, said support member for supporting said thin flat panel in an outwardly extending position substantially in the plane of the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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