Patent ID: 8587939

Claim:
An electronic device comprising: a single piece housing having 1) a bottom coupled to four adjoining sidewalls, the sidewalls extending above the bottom to form an interior cavity wherein a portion of an exterior surface of the bottom and a portion of an interior surface of the bottom are substantially flat and parallel to one another, the interior cavity configured to receive a plurality of electronic components associated with the electronic device including a display, 2) ledges extending from the sidewalls towards an interior of the cavity, the ledges substantially parallel to the flat interior surface portion, the ledges including a surface for receiving a trim bead and a cover for the single piece housing, 3) a plurality of openings extending through an exterior surface of the single piece housing into the interior cavity wherein the single piece housing including the ledges and the opening is formed from a single billet of material; and brackets, mounted to and extending around each corner of the sidewalls adjacent to the ledges, the brackets including a surface for receiving the trim bead and the cover wherein the brackets are configured to reduce impact damage to the electronic device.