Desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer Patent Grant Mesfin , et al. May 11, 1 [Compaq Computer Corporation]

Desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer

Mesfin , et al. May 11, 1

Patent Grant D335490

U.S. patent number D335,490 [Application Number 07/597,769] was granted by the patent office on 1993-05-11 for desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer. This patent grant is currently assigned to Compaq Computer Corporation. Invention is credited to Jon Kolas, Teodros Mesfin, John E. Youens.

United States Patent	D335,490
Mesfin , et al.	May 11, 1993

Desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer

Claims

The ornamental design for desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer, as shown and described.

Inventors:	Mesfin; Teodros (Houston, TX), Kolas; Jon (Houston, TX), Youens; John E. (Houston, TX)
Assignee:	Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX)
Appl. No.:	07/597,769
Filed:	October 15, 1990

Current U.S. Class:	D14/434
Field of Search:	;D14/100,102,107,109 ;D13/110,160,184,199 ;360/99.01-99.12 ;361/390-395

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents


D310998	October 1990	Lee et al.
D320196	September 1991	Carter
4084214	April 1978	Eppich
4788658	November 1988	Hanebuth
4881839	November 1989	Grimm

Foreign Patent Documents


643544	Jan 1985	JP
708621	Jul 1987	JP
740785	Aug 1988	JP
791802	Jul 1990	JP
107481	Oct 1990	KR

Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Nunn; Freda S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Burdett; James R.

Description

FIG. 1 is a top front left side perspective view of a desktop expansion unit for expanding the functions of a personal notebook computer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale;

FIG. 4 is a top, front, left side perspective view thereof with its cover portion removed;

FIG. 5 is a top, front, right side perspective view thereof with its cover portion removed;

FIG. 6 is a front elevational view thereof on an enlarged scale with its cover portion removed;

FIG. 7 is a top rear perspective view thereof on an enlarged scale with its cover portion removed;

FIG. 8 is a top, front, left side perspective view thereof with a notebook personal computer installed therein; and,

FIG. 9 is a top front left side perspective view thereof with a personal notebook computer installed therein and a monitor and keyboard attached. The broken lines are shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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