Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.p.

Ken Reddix

Stacy L Wolff

Earl W Moore

Troy Anthony Della Fiora

Keith A Sauer

Philip Leveridge

Kevin W Mundt

Steve S Homer

Carrie Bader

A notebook computer comprises a base casing, a display casing hingeably coupled to the base casing, and a plurality of support members disposed in each of said base casing and said display casing around a perimeter of the casings. When the display casing is closed, the support members in the display casing align with the support members in the support members in the base casing.

Notebook computer with support member

A housing for a central processing unit including a body capable of supporting and enclosing the central processing unit. The body has a front side including an upper portion and a lower portion. A first decorative faceplate is for detachably engaging with at least a portion of the upper portion of the front side of the body. A first-faceplate-quick-connect-device extends from the first decorative faceplate for readily attaching and removing the first decorative faceplate to the body. Also described herein is a housing for a central processing unit including a body capable of supporting and enclosing the central processing unit. The body has a front side including an upper portion and a lower portion. A first decorative faceplate is detachably engagable with at least a portion of the upper portion of the front side of the body. A second decorative faceplate is for detachably engaging with at least a portion of the lower portion of the front side of the body. A second-faceplate-quick-connect-device is disposed on the body for readily attaching and removing the second decorative faceplate to the body. Also described herein is a single decorative faceplate having a quick connect device for readily securing and removing to a computer housing.

Readily attachable and removable faceplates for a computer housing

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Spring, TX, United States of America

Ken Reddix