Patent ID: 7227741

Claim:
A cover for a notebook-type information handling system, the information handling system also having a bottom portion, comprising: a display screen; a rigid body having means for attaching the display screen to the inner surface of the rigid body; at least one hinge for attaching the rigid body to the bottom portion; a cosmetic shell, the shell having a shape that is generally conformal over the body; wherein the shell is adhered to the top surface of the body, thereby forming a composite structure operable to close against the bottom portion by means of the hinge wherein the rigid body has a lip for enclosing the display screen and wherein the shell has a lip that overlaps the lip of the rigid body, such that the entire top surface and outer side surfaces of the rigid body substantially conform in shape against the bottom surface and inner side surfaces of the shell; and a latch attached to the rigid body operable to close the composite structure against the bottom portion.