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US 2006/0141830 A1Published application
Cover plate for a personal computer rear panel
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsElizabeth Diaz, Amear Karim, Karl Hassur, Michael Ip
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Abstract
A cover plate for a rear panel of a personal computer (PC) is disclosed. The cover plate has openings for connectors and ports found on the rear panel of the PC. Another portion of the cover plate conceals a portion of the rear panel from view. The portion of the cover plate that conceals the rear panel of the PC has text-labels identifying the openings in the cover plate. The cover plate is removably coupled with the rear panel of the PC.
Claims20
A cover plate comprising:
- a first region comprising an opening for a connector;
- a second region comprising:
- a cover for a portion of a rear panel a personal computer;
- and
- a text label identifying said first opening;
- wherein said plate is removably coupled with said rear panel of said personal computer.
3 more elements
A personal computer comprising:
- a processor;
- a motherboard coupled to said processor;
- a memory coupled to said processor;
- a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card slot coupled to said processor;
- a rear panel comprising a port and a connector, said rear panel on an enclosure that houses said processor;
- and
- a cover plate for said rear panel, wherein said cover plate is removably coupled with said rear panel, and wherein said cover plate comprises:
- a first region comprising an opening for said port;
- a second region comprising an opening for said connector;
- and
- a third region comprising:
- a cover for a portion of said rear panel;
- a first text label for said port;
- and
- a second text label for said second connector.
12 more elements
A personal computer comprising:
- a first system for accessing video data;
- a second system for accessing audio data;
- a third system for accessing a network;
- a rear panel comprising a connection and a port, said rear panel on an enclosure that houses said first, second and third systems;
- a cover plate for said rear panel, wherein said cover plate is removably coupled with said rear panel, and wherein said cover plate comprises:
- a first region comprising an opening for said port;
- a second region comprising an opening for said connector;
- and
- a third region comprising:
- a cover for a portion of said rear panel;
- a first text label for said port;
- and
- a second text label for said second connector.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.