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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stacy L Wolff, Houston, TX (US);
Wayne T Brezovar, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361682 ; 361686 ; 248917 ;
Abstract
An inclined docking base having slides, positioned outboard of the docked portable computer, to guide respective legs of a monitor support member from an initial slide position to a desktop operation position. Blocking surfaces and slide walls at the front end of each slide in combination with the respective legs align the coupling members on the support member and the docking base. A method for quick installation and removal of the support member relative to the docking base is disclosed.