Patent ID: 6201688
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A laptop computer housing, comprising:a base having a widthwise dimension, a first depthwise dimension and a thickness;a display housing pivotably coupled to the base and pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the base between a stowed position in which the display housing includes a first surface facing the base and an unstowed position in which the first surface of the display housing is accessible, the display housing having a widthwise dimension, a second depthwise dimension and a thickness, the second depthwise dimension of the display housing being greater than the first depthwise dimension of the base in a direction transverse to the pivot axis so that an overhanging portion of the display housing projects beyond the base when the display housing is in the stowed position; anda latch member coupled to at least one of the display housing or the base, the latch member having an engaging portion movable between a secured position and an unsecured position, and the engaging portion being removably engageable with the other of the display housing or the base when the latch member is in the secured position.