Integrated palm rest and battery pack having first and second palm rest surfaces defining a pair of adjacent arcuate surfaces in a portable computer system
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1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:
- a base member supporting a keyboard;
a first palm rest surface defined by an arcuate terminal end of the base member adjacent the keyboard; and
a housing attached to and extending from the base member, the housing forming a second palm rest surface extending from the first palm rest surface and including an arcuate portion, the second palm rest surface simultaneously defining an expanded battery storage space, whereby the first and second palm rest surfaces define a pair of adjacent arcuate surfaces.
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Abstract
An integrated palm rest and battery pack in a portable computer system includes a base member of the portable computer having a keyboard. The base member has a multi-level surface adjacent the keyboard. A first portion of the multi-level surface defines a palm rest surface. A second portion of the multi-level surface simultaneously defines an extended palm rest area and a battery housing. The two portions define a pair of adjacent arcuate cascading surfaces.
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12 Claims
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1. A portable computer apparatus comprising:
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a base member supporting a keyboard; a first palm rest surface defined by an arcuate terminal end of the base member adjacent the keyboard; and a housing attached to and extending from the base member, the housing forming a second palm rest surface extending from the first palm rest surface and including an arcuate portion, the second palm rest surface simultaneously defining an expanded battery storage space, whereby the first and second palm rest surfaces define a pair of adjacent arcuate surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. In a portable computer system, apparatus for providing an integrated palm rest and battery pack comprising:
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a base member of the portable computer including a keyboard; a battery housing attached to the base member adjacent the keyboard, the housing and base member forming multi-level surfaces adjacent the keyboard; a first portion of the multi-level surfaces defining a first palm rest surface at an arcuate terminal end of the base member; and a second portion of the multi-level surfaces defining a second palm rest surface extending from the first palm rest surface and including an arcuate portion, the second palm rest surface also being a cover for the battery housing, whereby the first and second palm rest surfaces define a pair of adjacent arcuate cascading surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. In a portable computer system, a method of providing an integrated palm rest and extended battery pack comprising the steps of:
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providing a base member of the portable computer including a keyboard having an adjacent primary palm rest surface substantially level with the keyboard and defining an arcuate terminal end of the base member; and attaching an extended battery housing to the base member forming a stepped-down secondary palm rest surface extending from the first palm rest surface, the secondary palm rest surface including an arcuate portion so that the first and second palm rest surfaces define a pair of adjacent arcuate cascading surfaces.
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