Patent ID: 6775128
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A protective cover for and in combination with a screen of a laptop computer, wherein the laptop computer has two hinged panels joined by a common hinge, said laptop computer having a top panel having a computer screen therein, and a bottom panel having a mouse pad and a keyboard with a collection of upwardly protruding finger operable keyboard buttons, wherein in a closed, folded position the keyboard buttons rest adjacent to the computer screen, comprising:a hollow sleeve cover consisting essentially of an unfolded flat front panel and an unfolded flat rear panel attached to each other on respective top, left and right edges, each of said front and rear panels terminating in a bottom edge forming a bottom opening through which said top panel of said computer extends, whereby said computer screen is completely covered by said sleeve cover; a said front and rear panels of said hollow sleeve cover covering only said top panel of the laptop computer having the screen, said keyboard remaining uncovered; said hollow sleeve cover thereby separating said finger operable keyboard of the laptop computer from the laptop computer screen, said hollow sleeve cover providing a grease and oil resistant barrier between said laptop computer screen and said finger operable keyboard of said laptop computer when said top and bottom panels are folded together; and said hollow sleeve cover having a recess to allow direct engagement of latch closing members on said top and bottom panels when said top and bottom panels are folded together.