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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2013
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brandon S. Smith, Mountain View, CA (US);
Charles A. Schwalbach, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Gavin J. Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Houtan R. Farahani, San Ramon, CA (US);
Zheng Gao, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael D. McBroom, Leonard, TX (US);
Hilbert T. Kwan, Cupertino, CA (US);
Joss N. Giddings, San Francisco, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The present application describes various embodiments regarding systems and methods for providing a lightweight and durable portable computing device having a thin profile. The portable computing device can take the form of a laptop computer. The portable computing device can include a case snap system configured to movably attach two portions of a base of the computing device together. The portable computing device can include a lid portion with a support structure having a shaped profile configured to support a display. The portable computing device can include locating features disposed within the base portion configured to locate internal components.