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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2023
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Michael John Slipy, Oakland Park, FL (US);
James H. Hallar, Austin, TX (US);
Jean Marie Doglio, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A computing device, including a body, including walls defining a perimeter surface at a first side of the body; and a first surface at the first side of the body; a vent cover coupled to the body at the first side of the body, the vent cover including a first surface; a second surface; a protrusion extending from the second surface; a switch contained within the body; wherein, when the vent cover is in a first positional state with respect to the body a first gap is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body, wherein, when the vent cover is in a second positional state with respect to the body a second gap is defined between the second surface of the vent cover and the first surface of the body such that the protrusion of the vent cover engages the switch.