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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:
Jan. 19, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sunny Behl, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Inclose Design, Inc., Campbell, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ; H05K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361687 ; 361695 ; 361699 ;
Abstract
A PCMCIA PC card powers a fan for cooling a portable computer. The card having a first end, a second end, and defines an air conduit between the ends. A fan attaches to the first end for blowing air towards the second end and into a portable computer. A PC card connector attaches to the second end for attaching the PC card to the PC slot of the computer and for powering the fan. The card includes a fin in the air conduit for directing air from the fan to past the PC card connector.