Stand for supporting a computer

• US 6,364,278 B1
• Filed: 02/25/2000
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Lin, Chiu-Chen, Liao, Nien Chiang
• Primary Examiner(s): King, Anita
• Assistant Examiner(s): Marsh, Steven M.
• Application Number:
  US09/513,485
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 248/676, 248/346.01, 248/918, 248/924, 248/346.03, 248/346.3, 248/346.5, 403/340, 403/381
• US Class Current: 248/676
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/30 Dovetail-like connections
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/181 Enclosures for portable computers G06F1/1613
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/655 Mirror images

Abstract

A stand for supporting a computer comprises a first supporting member and a second supporting member coupled together. The first supporting member includes a first base and a first ledge extending from the first base. The first base forms a first coupling wall and a first protrusion extending from the first coupling wall. A first recess is defined in the first base and exposed to the first coupling wall. The second supporting member includes a second base and a second ledge extending from the second base. The second base forms a second coupling wall for coupling to the first coupling wall and a second protrusion extending from the second coupling wall to be engagingly received in the first recess of the first supporting member. A second recess is defined in the base and exposed to the second coupling wall for engagingly receiving the first protrusion of the first supporting member. The second ledge is spaced from the first ledge to cooperatingly receive a computer therebetween.

Claims

1. A stand adapted for supporting a computer, comprising:

a first supporting member comprising

a first base comprising a panel and a frame depending from the panel, the frame comprising a first coupling wall and forming a first protrusion extending from the first coupling wall, a first recess being defined in the first base by inward indention of the frame and exposed to the first coupling wall, wherein the first recess does not extend completely through the first base; and

a first ledge extending upwardly from the first base; and

a second supporting member comprising

a second base comprising a panel and a frame depending from the panel of the second base, the frame of the second base comprising a second coupling wall for coupling to the first coupling wall and a second protrusion extending from the second coupling wall to be engagingly received in the first recess of the first supporting member, a second recess being defined in the second base by inward indention of the frame of the second base and exposed to the second coupling wall for engagingly receiving the first protrusion of the first supporting member, wherein the second recess does not extend completely through the second base; and

a second ledge extending upwardly from the second base, the second ledge being spaced from the first ledge to cooperatingly receive a computer therebetween.

2. The stand as described in claim 1, wherein the first supporting member has a same structure as the second supporting member.

3. The stand as described in claim 1, wherein one of the first and the second coupling walls defines a pair of slots to form a resilient tab, the resilient tab having a third protrusion thereon, and wherein the other of the first and the second coupling walls defines a notch for receiving the third protrusion.

4. The stand as described in claim 1, wherein the first protrusion of the first supporting member is dove-tail shaped, and wherein the second recess of the second supporting member is dove-tail shaped.

5. The stand as described in claim 1, wherein the second protrusion of the second supporting member is dove-tail shaped, and wherein the first recess of the first supporting member is dove-tail shaped.

6. A stand adapted for supporting a computer, comprising:

a first supporting member comprising

a first base comprising a panel and a frame depending from the panel, the frame comprising a first coupling wall and forming a first protrusion extending from the first coupling wall, a first notch being defined in the first coupling wall; and

a first ledge extending upwardly from the first base; and

a second supporting member comprising

a second base comprising a panel and a frame depending from the panel of the second base, the frame of the second base comprising a second coupling wall for coupling to the first coupling wall and a second protrusion for engagingly extending into the first notch of the first supporting member, a first recess being defined in the second base and exposed to the second coupling wall for engagingly receiving the first protrusion of the first supporting member, wherein the first recess does not extend completely through the second base; and

a second ledge extending upwardly from the second base.

7. The stand as described in claim 6, wherein the first protrusion of the first supporting member is dove-tail shaped, and wherein the first recess of the second supporting member is dove-tail shaped.

8. The stand as described in claim 6, wherein the second coupling wall defines a pair of slots to form a second resilient tab for forming the second protrusion thereon.

9. The stand as described in claim 6, wherein the first coupling wall defines a pair of slots to form a first resilient tab for forming a third protrusion thereon, and wherein the second coupling wall defines a second notch for receiving the third protrusion.

10. The stand as described in claim 6, wherein a second recess is defined in the first base and exposed to the first coupling wall, and wherein a fourth protrusion extends from the second coupling wall to be engagingly received in the second recess of the first supporting member.

11. The stand as described in claim 10, wherein the fourth protrusion of the second supporting member is dove-tail shaped, and wherein the second recess of the first supporting member is dove-tail shaped.

12. The stand as described in claim 6, wherein the first supporting member has a same structure as the second supporting member.