Patent ID: 7643274

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 perimeter of the first elastic planar element, wherein the raised edge extends toward the display portion; and a plurality of tabs located on the raised edge, wherein each tab extends from the raised edge for gripping 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 perimeter of the second planar element, wherein the raised edge extends toward the keyboard portion; and a plurality of tabs located on the raised edge, wherein each tab extends from the raised edge for gripping the keyboard portion.