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Apparatus for cooling a laptop computer

US6527241B1 · kind B1 · utility

21Cited by
10References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 2001
Grant dateMar 4, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B2023/049
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus adapted to angle and space a laptop computer above a surface. The apparatus is a laptop stand and comprises a concave member having a first portion and a second portion adapted to receive a laptop computer. The first portion is at a height which is substantially higher than the second portion so as angle the laptop as it lies atop the stand. The invention cantilevers the laptop to advantageously cool the laptop at a greater rate than if the laptop were directly in contact with a surface, such as a desk top, and, simultaneously, provides laptop users with a more user-friendly angle from which to operate the laptop keyboard.

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