Protective case for portable computer
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJeong-Hwan Seok
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Abstract
A protective case for protecting and covering a portable computer having an upper surface, a lower surface and a side surface includes a first surface, a second surface, a connecting member and a plurality of elastic members. The first surface covers the upper surface of the portable computer, and the second surface covers the lower surface of the portable computer. The connecting member covers the side surface of the portable computer and connects the first surface and the second surface. The elastic members are inserted into the connecting member to enforce the connecting member to be attached to the portable computer.
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A protective case for a portable computer, comprising:
- said portable computer including abase housing, a hinge formed on said base housing, and a top housing containing a display screen and having one end rotatably coupled to said hinge of said base housing;
- a cover comprised of a first leaf joined by a bendable connecting member to a second leaf, said first and said second leaf spaced apart from each other and covering an outer surface of said base housing and an outer surface of said top housing, respectively, while said connecting member is inserted around and aligned along both said hinge of said base housing and said one end of said top housing, said connecting member having a portion contacting said hinge of said base housing of said portable computer;
- a receptacle formed on an outer circumferential surface of said portion of said connecting member of said cover;
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- an elastic member disposed within said receptacle to be inserted around and fixed to said portion of said connecting member, exhibiting a closed state embracing and holding said portion of said connecting member against said hinge of said base housing of said portable computer.
A protective case for a portable computer including a base housing, a top housing containing a display screen and attached to said base housing, and a connecting housing formed one end of said top housing, said connecting housing having a non-key section and a key section, comprising:
- a cover including a first leaf joined by a bendable connecting member to a second leaf, said first leaf and said second leaf spaced apart from each other and covering an outer surface of said base housing and an outer surface of said top housing, respectively, while said connecting member is inserted around said connecting housing;
- a receptacle formed on an outer circumferential and rounded surface of said connecting member;
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- an elastic member disposed within said receptacle to be inserted around and fixed to said connecting member, exhibiting a close state embracing and holding said connecting member against said non-key section of said connecting housing of said portable computer.
A protective case for a portable computer including a base housing, a hinge formed on said base housing, and a top housing containing a display screen and having one end rotatably coupled to said hinge of said base housing, comprising:
- a cover including a first leaf joined by a bendable connecting member to a second leaf, said first leaf and said second leaf spaced apart from each other and engaging an outer surface of said base housing and an outer surface of said top housing of said portable computer, respectively, while said connecting member is inserted around and aligned along both said hinge of base housing and said one end of said top housing, said connecting member having a portion contacting said hinge of said base housing;
- a receptacle formed on an outer circumferential surface of said portion of said connecting member;
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- an elastic member disposed within said receptacle to be inserted around and fixed to said portion of said connecting member, embracing and holding said portion of said connecting member against said hinge of said base housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.