Patent ID: 9189017
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,G06F,H04B,H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for manufacturing a portfolio cover for a portable information handling system, comprising: preparing a first piece of carbon fiber material to correspond to a width W associated with the portable information handling system and in length to a sum of: preparing a second piece of carbon fiber material to correspond in width to the width W and in length to the first length, including prepregnating the second piece with a thermoplastic material, wherein a first high-strength polymer layer is laminated to the second piece; preparing a third piece of carbon fiber material to correspond in width to the width W and in length to the second length, including prepregnating the third piece with the thermoplastic material, wherein a second high-strength polymer layer is laminated to the third piece; preparing a fourth piece of carbon fiber material to correspond in width to the width W and in length to the third length, including prepregnating the fourth piece with the thermoplastic material, wherein a low-friction polymer layer is laminated to the fourth piece; 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.