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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:
Jul. 20, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chuan-Chi Lan, Taipei, TW;
Chung-Kuo Lai, Taipei, TW;
Assignee:
Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439136 ; 361686 ;
Abstract
A protection device is disposed between the socket entrance of the expansion socket of the expansion device and the casing of a portable computer. The casing is formed with a window corresponding to the socket entrance. In an unprotected state, the expansion device functions in a normal manner. However, in a protected state, the protection device shields the socket entrance of the expansion socket and prevents an external article from being inserted into or withdrawn from the expansion socket.