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Built-up notebook computer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-01
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2011-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A built-up notebook computer comprised of a unitary upper cover and keyboard unit, a motherboard, a floppy disk drive, a hard disk drive, a rechargeable battery, a power supply unit, a modem and a flat display, wherein the flat display is pivoted to the upper cover and keyboard unit through plug-in joint; the power supply unit and the modem are set in two chambers on the upper cover and keyboard unit; the motherboard, the floppy disk drive, the rechargeable battery and the hard disk drive are respective connected to the upper cover and keyboard unit at the bottom by hook joint and electrically interconnected; the motherboard, the floppy disk drive, the hard disk drive, the power supply unit and the modem are firmly secured together by two screws.
Inventors
- 👤 Hsi K. Ma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1635; G06F1/1656; G06F1/1658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
536 words
A built-up notebook computer, comprising: a keyboard and upper cover unit being a unitary unit having switch keys on the top edge thereof at the front, a first chamber and a second chamber on the top behind said switch keys, said first and second chambers each having a connector hole and a fastening hole, two mounting holes on the top edge thereof at two opposite corners behind said chambers, a plurality of retaining slots on the bottom edge thereof at two opposite ends, and a plurality of hooks on the bottom edge thereof at the front; a motherboard attached to said upper cover and keyboard unit at the bottom and retained by the hooks thereof, said motherboard having a power connector and a modem connector corresponding to the connector holes on said two chambers of said upper cover and keyboard unit, two fastening holes corresponding to the fastening holes on said two chambers of said upper cover and keyboard unit, a floppy disk drive connector and a hard disk drive connector and a rechargeable battery connector on the top edge thereof at the front, a plurality of hooks hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and two flat display connectors on the top edge thereof at two opposite corners corresponding to said two mounting holes on said upper cover and keyboard unit; a floppy disk drive having a connector connected to said floppy disk drive connector on said motherboard electrically, a plurality of hooks at one side hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and a connecting plate with a hole thereon secured to the fastening hole on said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit by a first screw; a hard disk drive having a connector connected to said hard disk drive connector on said motherboard electrically, a plurality of hooks at one side hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and a connecting plate with a hole thereon secured to the fastening hole on said second chamber on said upper cover and keyboard unit by a second screw; a rechargeable battery having a connector connected to said rechargeable battery connector on said motherboard electrically; a power supply unit set in said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and secured in place by said first screw, said power supply unit having a connector at the bottom inserted through the connector hole on said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and connected to said power connector on said motherboard electrically; a modem set in said second chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and secured in place by said second screw, said modem having a connector at the bottom inserted through the connector hole on said second chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and connected to said modem connector on said motherboard electrically; and a flat display pivoted to said upper cover and keyboard unit at the top, said flat display having two connectors pivoted thereto at two opposite ends and inserted through said mounting holes and electrically connected to said flat display connectors on said motherboard.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
536 words
A built-up notebook computer, comprising: a keyboard and upper cover unit being a unitary unit having switch keys on the top edge thereof at the front, a first chamber and a second chamber on the top behind said switch keys, said first and second chambers each having a connector hole and a fastening hole, two mounting holes on the top edge thereof at two opposite corners behind said chambers, a plurality of retaining slots on the bottom edge thereof at two opposite ends, and a plurality of hooks on the bottom edge thereof at the front; a motherboard attached to said upper cover and keyboard unit at the bottom and retained by the hooks thereof, said motherboard having a power connector and a modem connector corresponding to the connector holes on said two chambers of said upper cover and keyboard unit, two fastening holes corresponding to the fastening holes on said two chambers of said upper cover and keyboard unit, a floppy disk drive connector and a hard disk drive connector and a rechargeable battery connector on the top edge thereof at the front, a plurality of hooks hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and two flat display connectors on the top edge thereof at two opposite corners corresponding to said two mounting holes on said upper cover and keyboard unit; a floppy disk drive having a connector connected to said floppy disk drive connector on said motherboard electrically, a plurality of hooks at one side hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and a connecting plate with a hole thereon secured to the fastening hole on said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit by a first screw; a hard disk drive having a connector connected to said hard disk drive connector on said motherboard electrically, a plurality of hooks at one side hooked in the corresponding retaining slots on said upper cover and keyboard unit, and a connecting plate with a hole thereon secured to the fastening hole on said second chamber on said upper cover and keyboard unit by a second screw; a rechargeable battery having a connector connected to said rechargeable battery connector on said motherboard electrically; a power supply unit set in said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and secured in place by said first screw, said power supply unit having a connector at the bottom inserted through the connector hole on said first chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and connected to said power connector on said motherboard electrically; a modem set in said second chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and secured in place by said second screw, said modem having a connector at the bottom inserted through the connector hole on said second chamber of said upper cover and keyboard unit and connected to said modem connector on said motherboard electrically; and a flat display pivoted to said upper cover and keyboard unit at the top, said flat display having two connectors pivoted thereto at two opposite ends and inserted through said mounting holes and electrically connected to said flat display connectors on said motherboard.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-07-21 | 1996-01-20 | 1996-07-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-07-21 | 2000-01-20 | 2000-07-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-07-21 | 2004-01-20 | 2004-07-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |