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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 23, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Rovindra Dat, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361683 ; 3122232 ;
Abstract
A portable computer (5) having a lightweight case are disclosed. The case includes a top panel (10) and a bottom panel (8), each with side panels (14t; 14b) integrally molded therewith or otherwise attached thereto. The top panel (10) and bottom panel (8) each are molded to have an inner surface portion (30; 28) having a checkerboard pattern of protrusions (20) and recessed portions (22). The side panels (14t; 14b) are of the full thickness of the protrusions (20), to provide structural support for the computer (5). Other panels (12; 18) may be similarly constructed to have checkerboard patterns of protrusions (20) and recessed portions (22), as desired.