Patent ID: 6267236
Filing Date: 2001-07-31
Classification: A45C,G06F

Abstract:
A protective case for a portable computer, comprising:said portable computer including abase housing, a hinge formed on said base housing, and a top housing containing a display screen and having one end rotatably coupled to said hinge of said base housing;a cover comprised of a first leaf joined by a bendable connecting member to a second leaf, said first and said second leaf spaced apart from each other and covering an outer surface of said base housing and an outer surface of said top housing, respectively, while said connecting member is inserted around and aligned along both said hinge of said base housing and said one end of said top housing, said connecting member having a portion contacting said hinge of said base housing of said portable computer;a receptacle formed on an outer circumferential surface of said portion of said connecting member of said cover; andan elastic member disposed within said receptacle to be inserted around and fixed to said portion of said connecting member, exhibiting a closed state embracing and holding said portion of said connecting member against said hinge of said base housing of said portable computer.