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Portable computer structures

US8144474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

John Raff · Menlo Park, US
Stewart Shannon Fields · Bend, US
Ron A. Hopkinson · Campbell, US
Bartley K. Andre · Menlo Park, US
Chris Ligtenberg · Redwood City, US
Mi Zhou · San Jose, US
Paul J. Wehrenberg · Palo Alto, US
Brett W. Degner · Menlo Park, US
John M. Brock · Redwood City, US
Michelle Goldberg · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2008
Grant date	Mar 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/06
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Portable computer structures are provided. The portable computer structures may include connector structures. The portable computer may have a case. A portion of the connector structure may be formed by the case of the portable computer. The portable computer may have a circuit board with grounding spring-loaded pins which electrically ground the circuit board to the case of the portable computer. The portable computer may have an optical disk drive that is form fitted to mount to the portable computer case.

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