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US 6,202,568 B1Granted
Laptop computer support with power, data, and voice
AssigneeGroup Dekko Services, LLC
InventorsWalter T. Kochanski, Edward J. Keil
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Abstract
A support for use with a laptop computer includes a support member having a top surface for supporting the laptop computer. The top surface includes an electrical receptacle, a data connector and a telephone connector.
Claims5
A support for use with a laptop computer, comprising:
- a support member having a top surface configured for interfacing with the laptop computer, said top surface including a support surface configured for supporting the laptop computer and further including at least one electrical receptacle, at least one data connector, and at least one telephone connector, said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least telephone connector being disposed adjacent to each other, each of said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector having a respective top connecting surface substantially parallel to said support surface and;
- at least one lid pivotably attached to said support member, said at least one lid being disposed adjacent to said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector, said at least one lid being continuously pivotable from a closed position wherein said at least one lid overlies said top connecting surface of said at least one electrical receptacle connector, said top connecting surface of said at least one data connector and said top connecting surface of said at least one telephone connector, to an open position wherein said at least one lid is substantially perpendicular to said support surface.
A support for use with a laptop computer, comprising:
- a support member having a top surface configured for interfacing with the laptop computer, said top surface including at least one electrical receptacle, at least one data connector, and at least one telephone connector;
- and
- a connector box having a first side, a second side disposed opposite said first side, a third side interconnecting said first side and said second side at a first end of said connector box, a fourth side interconnecting said first side and said second side at a second end of said connector box, each of said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector being disposed within said connector box, each of said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector having a respective top connecting surface, each said top connecting surface being substantially coplanar relative to each other thereby forming a connector surface, said connector surface being substantially level with a top edge of each of said sides of said connector box, said connector box being attached to and carried by said support member such that the top edge of each of said sides of said connector box is substantially level with said support surface.
A desk assembly comprising:
- a desk;
- a support member having a top surface, said support member being attached to said desk and being configured for supporting a laptop computer;
- at least one electrical receptacle attached to said support member, said at least one electrical receptacle being adjacent to said top surface;
- at least one data connector attached to said support member, said at least one data connector being adjacent to said top surface;
- at least one telephone connector attached to said support member, said at least one telephone connector being adjacent to said top surface;
- and
- a connector box having a first side, a second side disposed opposite said first side, a third side interconnecting said first side and said second side at a first end of said connector box, a fourth side interconnecting said first side and said second side at a second end of said connector box, each of said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector being disposed within said connector box, each of said at least one electrical receptacle, said at least one data connector and said at least one telephone connector having a respective top connecting surface, each said top connecting surface being substantially coplanar relative to each other thereby forming a connector surface, said connector surface being substantially level with a top edge of each of said sides of said connector box, said connector box being attached to and carried by said support member such that the top edge of each of said sides of said connector box is substantially level with said top surface of said support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.