Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-05-07
1998-02-03
Phillips, Michael W.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
G06F 116, H05K 714
Patent
active
057151369
ABSTRACT:
A removable/adjustable digital display accessory (10) for computers (60) for displaying a digital readout indicative of the current operating speed of the processor incorporated in a personal computer (60). The accessory (10) is designed for being removably secured to the cover (64) of a personal computer case (62) within an otherwise unused drive slot (66) defined by the cover (64). The accessory (10) is adapted to be installed in lieu of a cover plate (68) in the cover (64). The accessory (10) includes a base plate (12) and at least a digital display unit (26) having a digital display (28). The digital display unit (26) is provided for indicating the current processor speed and is carried on the back of the base plate (12). A turbo indicator (34) and a hard disk drive indicator (36) are also carried by the base plate (12). The accessory (10) may also be provided with a date and time clock (38) for continual display of the date and time. A plurality of signal strength indicators (40) may also be provided for indicating the strength of the electrical signal being delivered to a like number of components such as the hard disk drive, the RAM, the processor, a printer, and an auxiliary device. Further, the accessory (10) may be provided with a reset switch (44) and a turbo switch (46). A face plate (48) is secured to the base plate (12) in a conventional manner to cover each of the digital display unit (26) and turbo and hard disk drive indicators (34,36). A securement device (54) is provided for securing the accessory (10) to the cover (64) of the computer (60).
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Noe William R.
Woods, Jr. Mario A.
InTime Products LLC
Phillips Michael W.
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