Armrest mounted computer dock
US6279977A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2011/0089
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computer dock is mounted within the armrest of an automobile between the driver and passenger seat thereof. The armrest includes an enclosure having a forward opening, a rearward opening, and a passage therethrough. A tray for retaining a computer is mounted on a slide structure slideably moveable to any of three positions. In the first position, the tray is positioned forward of the forward opening. In the second position, the tray is positioned rearward of the rearward opening. In the third position, the tray is positioned within the enclosure of the armrest. The computer dock is built into the tray and includes all the functions needed to support the computer and has attachments for attaching the computer thereto.
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