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Patent US7724509 - Display housing for computing device - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn improved housing for a computing device is disclosed. The improved housing can have one or more of the following aspects. One aspect of the invention pertains to a computing device provided with an internal antenna. One aspect of the invention pertains to a stiffener for a computer housing so as to...http://www.google.com/patents/US7724509?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7724509 - Display housing for computing deviceAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7724509 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/211,698Publication dateMay 25, 2010Filing dateSep 16, 2008Priority dateMay 14, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6977808, US7440264, US7460362, US7679893, US8139349, US20030161093, US20050270244, US20050270733, US20050270734, US20090009947, US20090257232Publication number12211698, 211698, US 7724509 B2, US 7724509B2, US-B2-7724509, US7724509 B2, US7724509B2InventorsLawrence Lam, Jory Bell, Chris J. Stringer, Roy RiccominiOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (102), Non-Patent Citations (49), Referenced by (1), Classifications (11), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDisplay housing for computing device
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