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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2009

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2005
Applicant:

Douglas L. Heirich, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Inventor:

Douglas L. Heirich, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 21/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/73 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A case () for a computer monitor () having a tub () with a case aperture () therein adapted for receiving a subpanel (). The subpanel () has a plurality of electrical connectorswhich are user accessible thereby. A beveled flange () on the subpanel () is received within a receiving flange () on the case aperture (). A structural grid () within the case () has a flexible portion () which includes an electronics enclosure () having a screw receiving aperture () therein such that a screw () is passed through a subpanel screw aperture () in the subpanel () and secured within the screw receiving aperture (), thereby flexing the flexible portion () to hold the subpanel () firmly within the case aperture ().


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