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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2017
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen R. McClure, Belmont, CA (US);
Joshua D. Banko, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kevin D. Gibbs, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Benjamin M. Rappoport, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
John P. Ternus, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA, CA (US);
Abstract
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 at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components housing.