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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsStephen R. McClure, Joshua D. Banko, John P. Ternus, Matthew B. Morris, Peter M. Thompson, Kevin Gibbs, Timothy G. Van Vorhis, Martin B. Adamcyk, Arthur J. Lucchesi, Brian S. Carpenter
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A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing and a display module. The display module can include a protective top glass cover that is bonded to a plastic display frame and surrounded by a seal frame. The display module can also include a display panel and its associated circuitry suspended from the display frame below the protective glass cover. The display module is coupled to the single piece housing mounting clips in a manner that allows the display module to move relative to the single piece housing during an impact event. The plastic display frame can include inserts that provide structural support near openings in the single piece housing.
A portable computing device, comprising:
A method comprising:
A method of assembling a display module to a portable computing device without using a bezel, the portable computing device having a single piece housing, the single piece housing having a front opening, an integral bottom and side walls that cooperate to form a cavity in cooperation with the front opening, and an edge of the side walls surrounding and defining the front opening, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.