Patent ID: 6570757
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A portable computer, comprising:a display housing including a display for said portable computer, said display housing having a front surface which provides access to said display, and a top surface including a protrusion tat extends outwardly from said front surface, said protrusion defining an outer surface of said display housing when said display housing is in a closed position; and a base housing for data processing and data storage components of said portable computer, said base housing having a top surface which supports various components of said portable computer and a front surface which supports a spring-based latch the spring based latch including a latch button, a slider region connected to or integral with said latch button, and a spring coupled to said slider region and a fixed surface within said base housing, the latch button being positioned on an outer surface of said base housing, the latch button cooperating with said protrusion to latch said display housing against said base housing when said display housing is in the closed position.