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US 7,017,738 B2Granted
Computer peripheral packaging assembly for computer system
AssigneesSony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
InventorChristopher Daniel Russo
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Abstract
A computer component packaging assembly can have an essentially two-dimensional flat configuration for storage and a three-dimensional component holding configuration for holding parts such as ac adapters, batteries, and documentation.
Claims23
A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure wider and shorter than the at least part of the enclosure defined by the accessory support in the component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support is a first accessory support and the assembly also includes a second accessory support substantially identical to the first accessory support, the documentation support intermediate the first and second accessory supports.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel:
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure wider and shorter than the at least part of the enclosure defined by the accessory support in the component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support is formed with at least one top wall spaced from the bottom panel in the component holding configuration, at least one hole being formed through the top wall, and further wherein the accessory support is formed with a semicircular notch at an end of the top wall.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least part of a parallelepiped shaped enclosure wider and shorter than the at least part of the enclosure defined by the accessory support in the component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support includes a top wall spaced from the bottom panel in the component holding configuration and attached thereto by front and rear walls hingedly engaged with the bottom panel.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least in part a first enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least in part a second enclosure, the supports sharing a common wall in the component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support includes a top wall spaced from the bottom panel in the component holding configuration and attached thereto by front and rear walls hingedly engaged with the bottom panel.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least in part a first enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least in part a second enclosure, the supports sharing a common wall in the component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support is a first accessory support and the assembly also includes a second accessory support substantially identical to the first accessory support, the documentation support being intermediate the first and second accessory supports.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system comprising:
- a flat bottom panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least in part a first enclosure;
- and
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least in part a second enclosure, the supports sharing a common wall in the component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support is formed with at least one top wall spaced from the bottom panel in the component holding configuration, at least one hole being firmed through the top wall and further wherein the accessory support is formed with a semicircular notch at an end of the top wall.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel defining an area and being integral with a back wall panel;
- at least one accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the accessory support defines at least in part a first enclosure, the accessory support defining an area in the storage configuration, at least half of the area of the accessory support overlapping the area of the bottom panel in the storage configuration;
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- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least in part a second enclosure, the documentation support being flat against the bottom panel and back wall panel in the storage configuration, the bottom panel being coplanar with the back wall portion in the storage configuration, wherein top wall of the documentation support is formed with a tab extending outwardly from an edge of the top wall.
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A computer peripheral packaging assembly for at least portions of a computer system, comprising:
- a flat bottom panel defining an area and being integral with a back wall panel;
- at least a first accessory support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the first accessory support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the first accessory support defines at least in part a first enclosure, the first accessory support defining an area in the storage configuration, at least half of the area of the first accessory support overlapping the area of the bottom panel in the storage configuration;
- at least one documentation support movable between a storage configuration, wherein the documentation support is substantially flat against the bottom panel, and a component holding configuration, wherein the documentation support defines at least in part a second enclosure, the documentation support being flat against the bottom panel and back wall panel in the storage configuration, the bottom panel being coplanar with the back wall portion in the storage configuration;
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- a second accessory supports substantial identical to the first accessory support, the documentation support being intermediate the first and second accessory supports.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.