Housing for a computing device

Details Housing for a computing device Housing for a computing device

2005-06-28

2008-10-28

Shanakr, Vijay (Department: 2629)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

C345S076000, C345S082000, C345S084000, C345S176000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443388

ABSTRACT:
Improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing is provided with one of an illuminable connector, a touch pad arrangement, and a palm rest stiffening plate. Normally, the illuminable connector and the touch pad arrangement are provided on external portions of a housing of the computing device such that they are available for user interaction. The palm rest stiffening plate is provided internal to a housing to provide stiffness or rigidity to a palm rest region of the housing.

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