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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:
Nov. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2000
David R. Davis, Jefferson, SD (US);
David D. Williams, El Paso, TX (US);
Daniel C. Castillo, El Paso, TX (US);
Dirk O. Cosner, Sioux City, IA (US);
Jorge A. Moriel, El Paso, TX (US);
Michael J. Calvillo, Sioux City, IA (US);
Gateway, Inc., Poway, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention discloses an accent panel incorporated with an aperture in the panel that allows access to a support member attached to a bezel. A person's hand may fit within the aperture and grasp the support member to allow easy transport of the computer. The panel may be installed and removed easily without the need for tools. A user of a computer equipped with an accent panel of the present invention may be able to match the color of the front of his or her computer to his or her surroundings while still allowing access to a support member to allow easier transport of a computer.