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AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJacques H. Helot, Gilbert Rahmouni
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The invention relates to a chassis cover for a computer unit having a horizontal and vertical orientation in relation to a support surface, the chassis cover including: one or more apertures adapted to slidably receive corresponding stabilizing means therein, one or more stabilizing means adapted to be located in a stabilizing position and/or a retracted position, wherein the stabilizing means are adapted to be slidably inserted into the retracted position within a corresponding aperture and wherein, in the extended position, the casing is stabilized. The stabilizing means may be in the form of a U-shape with arms and a base portion. The arms are slidably inserted into apertures in the casing and may include a locking means which locks the stabilizing means in both a retracted and extended position. The invention may be used to stabilize and elevate computer hardware thereby allowing air to circulate where cooling is required.
A chassis cover for a computer unit having a horizontal and vertical orientation in relation to a support surface, the chassis cover including:
A chassis cover as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the apertures in the casing are oriented so that in the extended position, the computer is stabilized in an elevated position with respect to the support surface.
A chassis cover as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the chassis includes recesses adapted so that in the retracted configuration the stabilizing means are substantially recessed into the surface of the chassis.
A computer incorporating a chassis cover as claimed in any preceding claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.