Patent ID: 9568947
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29L,B32B,G06F,H04B,H04M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for manufacturing a portfolio cover for a portable information handling system, comprising: forming a first piece of carbon fiber material to a width W associated with the portable information handling system and in length to a sum of: prepregnating a second piece of carbon fiber material corresponding in width to the width W and in length to the first length with a thermoplastic material; prepregnating a third piece of carbon fiber material corresponding in width to the width W and in length to the second length with the thermoplastic material; prepregnating a fourth piece of carbon fiber material corresponding in width to the width W and in length to the third length with the thermoplastic material; prepregnating the first piece with the thermoplastic material at the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion; and forming the portfolio cover by laminating together the prepregnated first piece, the prepregnated second piece, the prepregnated third piece, and the fourth piece, wherein the first hinge section and the second hinge section remain unprepregnated, and wherein the first hinge section and the second hinge section are adjacent to the display device.