Secured snap-on cover for a computer system docking station
US6061234A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A docking station for a computer system includes a tray having a support surface for supporting the computer system, and an undersurface opposite the support surface. The tray includes a plurality of openings formed therein connecting the support surface and the undersurface. A housing cover includes a security device extending therefrom for engagement with the computer system. A housing cover is mounted on the support surface and includes a plurality of snap tabs and a receiver extending through the openings and terminating adjacent the undersurface. A latching device is mounted adjacent the undersurface. A protrusion member is adjacent the undersurface and is connected for movement with the latching device into and out of engagement with the receiver.
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