Portable computing device with leather grain

• US 6,775,130 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Spanish Leather LLC
• Original Assignee: Peter J. Cronk
• Inventors: Cronk, Peter J.
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US10/413,097
• Publication Number:
  US 20030206396A1
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 361/683, 361/724-727, 361/87-88, 361/309, 361/740, 361/759, 248/551-553, 312/216, 312/218
• US Class Current: 361/679.33
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203

Abstract

Portable computing devices, such as notebook and palm top computers are provided which include top and bottom housing portions connected by a hinge. These devices further include a leather grain layer adhered, heat sealed or ultrasonically welded to the housing.

Claims

1. A portable computing device of the type having a key board and a display screen, comprising:

a housing having top and bottom shell portions hingedly connected along a rear edge of said shell portions, each of said shell portions having an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, said inwardly facing surfaces facing one another when said top and bottom shell portions are swiveled along said hinge into a closed position, said top shell portion, said bottom shell portion, or both, having disposed thereon a leather grain layer which is bonded thereto by adhesive, heat sealing or ultrasonic welding.

2. The portable computing device of claim 1 wherein said leather grain layer comprises natural leather or synthetic leather material bonded directly to said top shell portion.

3. The portable computing device of claim 1 wherein said leather grain layer is disposed on an outwardly facing surface of one of said shell portions.

4. The portable computing device of claim 1 wherein said device is a notebook or palmtop computer.