# US 2025/0165035 A1 · Captive seal trim > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0165035 A1 - Document ID: US20250165035A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/514,917 - Filed: 2023-11-20 - Published: 2025-05-22 - Earliest claimed: 2023-11-20 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google LLC - Inventors: David Scott Moore; Avi Pinchas Hecht - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250165035A1 ## CPC - 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)} - G06F 1/1637: {Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An example computing device includes a housing, wherein the housing includes a slot along at least a portion of an interior side of the housing; a panel; and a trim subassembly, wherein the trim subassembly includes a non-compliant component and a compliant component, wherein at least a portion of the non-compliant component is attached to the panel, wherein the compliant component is inserted into the slot of the housing, and wherein the compliant component is disposed between one or more sides of the non-compliant component and the housing. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computing device comprising: a housing, wherein the housing includes a slot along at least a portion of an interior side of the housing; a panel; and a trim subassembly, wherein the trim subassembly includes a non-compliant component and a compliant component, wherein at least a portion of the non-compliant component is attached to the panel, wherein the compliant component is inserted into the slot of the housing, and wherein the compliant component is disposed between one or more sides of the non-compliant component and the housing. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the compliant component deforms into the slot to provide a seal against at least one of water or dust intrusion into the housing. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the panel comprises a display component. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the trim subassembly is adhered to the panel with adhesive. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, further comprising: a screw that attaches the housing and the trim subassembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the non-compliant component and the compliant component are molded together as a single subassembly. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the non-compliant component and the compliant component are attached to each other at least in part by a gasket located at least in part between the non-compliant component and the compliant component. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the slot is a first slot, wherein the trim subassembly is a first trim subassembly, the panel is a first panel, and where the computing device includes a second trim subassembly and a second panel, and wherein the compliant component of the second trim subassembly is inserted into a second slot of the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the trim subassembly and the housing are not attached using presence-sensitive adhesive. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computing device of claim 1, wherein the compliant component is formed at least in part of liquid silicone rubber. ### Claim 11 A method, comprising: attaching a panel to a trim subassembly, wherein the trim subassembly includes a non-compliant component and a compliant component, wherein at least a portion of the non-compliant component is attached to the panel; and inserting the trim subassembly into a slot of a housing of a device, wherein the slot is located along at least a portion of an interior side of the housing, and wherein the compliant component is disposed between one or more sides of the non-compliant component and the housing. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: forming the compliant component against the housing to provide a seal against at least one of water intrusion or dust intrusion into the housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising: attaching a display component to the panel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising adhering the trim subassembly to the panel with liquid dispensed adhesive. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising attaching the housing and the trim subassembly with a screw. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising molding the non-compliant component and the compliant together as a single assembly. ### Claim 17 A kit for attaching a panel to a housing of a computing device, the kit comprising: the panel, wherein the panel is attached to a trim subassembly, wherein the trim subassembly includes a non-compliant component and a compliant component, wherein at least of a portion of the non-compliant component is attached to the panel; and a housing, wherein the housing includes a slot along at least a portion of an interior side of the housing, wherein the compliant component is inserted into the slot of the housing, and wherein the compliant component is disposed between one or more sides of the housing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The kit of claim 17, wherein the panel includes a display component. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The kit of claim 17, wherein the housing includes at least one of: one or more circuit boards, a battery, or one or more sensors.