US 5,586,002 AGranted

Protective case and interface housing containing computer devices and the like

AssigneeJohn Notarianni

InventorJohn Notarianni

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Abstract

A combination formed in accordance with the present invention includes a pen based computer and the like, the pen based computer having a display screen. The combination also includes a protective case and interface housing, for containing the pen based computer and the like, which includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and lateral walls defining a box-like structure. The top wall of the housing has an opening so that the display screen of the pen based computer contained in the protective case can be accessed. The housing has a universal exterior dimension and a variable interior dimension to correspond to the exterior dimensions of each manufacturer's pen based computer. The protective case and interface housing includes slots in which an input/output connector and a power connector are mounted. These connectors are coupled to the input/output connector and power connector of the pen based computer by cables having mating connectors.

Claims12

Dependent claims

In combination:

a computer device having a user interfaceable display for inputting data by the user and for displaying data to the user and further including at least one of a data interface connector and a power connector;
and
a protective case and interface housing for the computer device comprising:
a housing dimensioned for receiving the computer device wherein said housing includes an opening such that the computer device can be removably positioned within the housing through said opening;
closure means selectively positionable to an open or closed position over the housing opening for removably securing the computer device within said housing such that when said closure means is in said closed position the computer device is secured within the housing;
means for permitting access by the user to the user interfaceable display of the computer device when the closure means is in the closed position, the user access permitting means being disposed in alignment with the user interfaceable display;
and
a connector mounted on the housing, the connector being electrically coupled to the computer device received by the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/149,962Filed 10 Nov 1993 · division
Priority: 24 Jun 1992
Granted: 17 Dec 1996
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06F 1/1632
For portable computers: external expansion units, e.g. docking stations
G06F 1/1626
For portable computers: with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
G06F 2200/1633
Indexing scheme relating to constructional details of the computer: protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer
Y10S 248/92
Adjustably orientable video screen support: angular and linear video display screen support adjustment