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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2023
Covestro Llc, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark Bondi, Venetia, PA (US);
Anthony Immormino, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Joel Matsco, Coraopolis, PA (US);
Covestro LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Provided is a clamshell housing for a human-machine interface comprising a plastic 'C' cover assembly and a plastic “D” cover assembly, the plastic “C” cover assembly comprising a plastic keyboard cover or palm rest, having a plurality of snap fittings thereon for attachment to a plastic “D” cover assembly, a keyboard having a keyboard connector electrically connecting the keyboard to a printed circuit board (PCB), a trackpad having a trackpad connector electrically connecting the trackpad to the printed circuit board (PCB). The housing of the invention may be easily disassembled for repair or recycling.