Patent ID: 7907400

Claim:
An exterior cover for a laptop computer having a display portion and a keyboard portion, comprising: a first elastic planar element for placement on an outside surface of the display portion, the first elastic planar element including: a raised edge along a portion of a perimeter of the first elastic planar element, wherein the raised edge extends perpendicularly from the first elastic planar element and toward the display portion; and a plurality of tabs located on the raised edge, wherein each tab extends from the raised edge over an inside surface of the display portion so as to grip the display portion; and a second elastic planar element for placement on an outside surface of the keyboard portion, the second elastic planar element being separate and independent from the first elastic planar element, the second elastic planar element including: a raised edge along a portion of a perimeter of the second elastic planar element, wherein the raised edge extends perpendicularly from the second elastic planar element and toward the keyboard portion; and a plurality of tabs located on the raised edge, wherein each tab extends from the raised edge over an inside surface of the keyboard portion so as to grip the keyboard portion.