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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2000
Gary D. Spence, Mendon, UT (US);
Jeffery D. Ricks, Logan, UT (US);
Juniper Systems, Inc., North Logan, UT (US);
Abstract
Portable electronics devices having a sealed housing and an expansion port that does not interfere with the sealed nature of the housing. The housing has a front portion and a back portion connected one to another at a sealed interface. The sealed interface can include a pliable gasket that conforms to both the front and back portions, making the housing substantially watertight. Near the distal end of the electronics device, where the expansion port is formed, the sealed interface is displaced toward the front of the housing. The expansion port can thereby be positioned behind the sealed interface such that the expansion port does not straddle or interfere with the sealed interface. Because the expansion port does not interfere with the sealed interface, the gasket can have a relatively simple shape. The electronics device can accept expansion cards and devices while maintaining the integrity of the sealed housing. The electronics device can therefore be used in adverse environments where water, dirt, or dust can be encountered without damaging the internal components of the electronics device.