Patent ID: 6970202

Claim:
A device for mounting a camera relative to a portable computer having a first housing, and a second housing, movable relative the first housing, having a front portion for a screen, and having a rear portion opposite the front portion, comprising: a base adhered to the rear portion; a camera holder removably connected to the base by cooperating first and second mating members; wherein, the first mating member is a receptacle formed to extend from a support of the base, and wherein a recess is formed between the support and the receptacle; and wherein the second mating member is a first opening formed in the holder, which first opening is larger than the receptacle, and a second opening that is continuous with the first opening and receives by an interference fit the recess formed in the base; and wherein the interference fit includes a projection formed on the second opening, and a detent formed in the recess; and a hinge formed between the holder and the camera to allow the camera to be moved relative to the holder.