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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2007
Barry Sween, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Kenneth Mori, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mike Simonian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maaike Evers, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarahut Sirichai, Hong Kong, CN;
Barry Sween, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Kenneth Mori, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mike Simonian, San Francisco, CA (US);
Maaike Evers, San Francisco, CA (US);
Sarahut Sirichai, Hong Kong, CN;
Belkin International, Inc., Playa Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
A case () can be configured to hold a portable computer () with a keyboard (). In one embodiment, the case can include: (a) a base shell () having: (1) a base panel () with a first side (); and (2) one or more pads () extending from the first side and positioned such that a bottom of the portable computer is capable of resting on the one or more pads; and (b) a cover shell () coupled to the base shell and configured to move between a first position relative to the base shell, in which a user cannot type on the keyboard of the portable computer while the portable computer is inside of the case, and a second position relative to the base shell, in which the user can type on the keyboard of the portable computer while the portable computer is inside of the case.