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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7303077 | Carrying case providing privacy and light shade for a screen of a laptop computer A carrying case providing privacy and light shade for a screen of a laptop computer disposed therein. The carrying case includes top and bottom portions movable between closed and open positions, and panels disposed on the interior surface of the case top portion an... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7261270 | Monitor stand A monitor stand includes an upper support member (100) for supporting a monitor thereon, and a lower support member (200). The lower support member comprises a fixed piece (270), a slidable piece (210) slidably attached to the fixed piece... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7239700 | Radiotelephone An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover for holding the electronic compone... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7207737 | Thermal transfer printer cover A system and method of protecting a printer housing against moisture infiltration, including affixing a fixed covering portion over the printer housing, wherein the affixing includes exposing a printing opening of the printer housing, and securing a removable coveri... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7011213 | Protective shield for a patient control device A disposable shield designed to sheath a patient control device prevents contaminants from contacting or entering the device. The shield has a bi-directional opening through which the hand-operated device is inserted and removed from the shield. A removable sealing ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000660 | Dust cover for a computer keyboard A dust cover for a computer keyboard has a rectangular plastic body and two cords. The dust cover can fit any computer keyboard and provide a convenient and reliable way to press keys on the keyboard while simultaneously protecting the keyboard from pathogens and ot... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6978123 | Electronic device with housing supplement The invention relates to an electronic device having a housing (1) which has a housing wall (5) with openings (7) for control elements (8) and/or display elements (9, 10). Attachment means (11) for detachably connecting to t... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6903924 | Computer keyboard tray A computer keyboard tray includes a tray body formed from a compressible material and a support member, which provides reinforcement to the tray body. Optionally, the keyboard tray may incorporate an attachment assembly, allowing the keyboard tray to be removably at... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6705787 | Protective keyboard cover A shield for protecting a keyboard assembly includes a one-piece resiliently flexible membrane having a generally planar base overlaying a deck portion of the keyboard assembly, and one or more raised bubbles formed in the membrane and configured to envelope an enti... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6558057 | Keyboard having a protective lid A keyboard having a protective lid comprises a keyboard body, a linkage board and a lid. The keyboard body has an accommodation space on rear side thereof and the accommodation space has two pivotal holes on two lateral sides thereof. The linkage board ha... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6491280 | Personal computer tower guard A flexible guard panel which may be releasably fastened to or about the front panel of a PC computer tower to protect the buttons on drive openings.... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6402269 | Decorative computer monitor cover A decorative cover for a computer monitor made of a pliable material that enables it to be placed over a computer monitor to protect it from hazardous elements. The decorative cover is also in the form of an animal that will enhance the appeal of the comp... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6396684 | Structure of tower-type personal computer A structure of a tower-type personal computer which minimizes its main body in size, improves an aesthetic property, and efficiently performs a heat cooling process, includes: a frame having its rear portion provided with a rear panel having connectors fo... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6244546 | Cantilevered sliding elbow rest A cantilevered sliding elbow rest has a cantilevered member slidably mountable into a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has an opposed facing pair of laterally spaced apart longitudinally extending rails rigidly mounted in parallel spaced apart relat... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6188450 | Computer CRT cover A cover for a computer monitor is provided which permits storage of office materials in side flaps attached to the cover and which provides a support platforms for holding documents being examined by the user the invention also provides a shield piece whi... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6095702 | Keyboard dust cover In combination with a keyboard, a keyboard dust cover comprising a housing containing a spring-loaded roller, the housing being attached to a first wall of the keyboard, a sheet having a first edge attached to the roller, and a mechanism for securing the ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6076905 | Input device enclosure An apparatus for enclosing an input device for a semiconductor device assembly machine including a cover configured having a cavity. The cover is configured to be placed over the input device bearing on a support surface upon which the input device is pla... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6010262 | Keyboard shield and copy holder A keyboard shield and copy holder is presented. The keyboard shield and copy holder has a top plate member having downward extending left and right side panels and a bottom plate member having upward extending left and right side panels. Each upward exten... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5978215 | Computer bottom keyboard incorporating arrangement for enhanced cooling An arrangement and method for increasing the cooling capacity of portable personal computers, particularly such as laptop or notebook computers, wherein the computer possesses a keyboard having the rear edge thereof hingedly connected with the bottom of a... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944432 | Device for providing disposable sanitary keyboard covers An apparatus that dispenses disposable sanitary keyboard covers of a flexible transparent plastic film that is drawn across a key array and provides a sanitary cover that allows full use of the keyboard. When a subsequent user uses the keyboard, a new len... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5934813 | Keyboard protector having peaked configuration A protective cover structure specifically designed to overlie and at least partially cover a keyboard of a computer and including an overlying top portion having a nonplaner configuration. A front face of the cover structure has an open construction or co... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5772293 | Dust cover for computer components A dust cover for computer components including a cover member that is adapted for being supported around a computer component. The cover member is formed of a stretch material that is expanded to cover at least four panels of the computer component. The c... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5733023 | Dust cover of a facsimile apparatus A dust cover for a facsimile apparatus covers the main body of the facsimile apparatus including key operation panels and a document loading port except an attached telephone receiver. The dust cover protects the facsimile apparatus from dust or spilled l... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729430 | Corner placement monitor stand The present invention comprises a portable monitor riser shaped in a modified triangle configuration to use in a corner workstation location, with a turntable thereon. The monitor riser provides convenient component storage capabilities, convenient access... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5582470 | Scanner housing A scanner housing including a bottom shell, which holds a scanner base, a scanner cover shell covered on the bottom shell over the scanner base, a dust cover covered on the scanner cover shell and defining with it an upper gap, which serves as the output ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5499793 | Copy holding device The present invention features a document holder for attachment to a computer monitor where opposing panels are arranged on an adjustable width frame which is attached to the monitor, the panels being pivotal to adjustable open positions where they are co... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5419704 | Keyboard Cover A keyboard training aid has a support resting on the keyboard around the text entry keys and an opaque cover pivotally mounted on the support. The cover extends over the text input keys so that they cannot be seen by a training operator. Two apertures in ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417488 | Mechanical security apparatus for facsimile machines An apparatus is provided to secure a facsimile machine and provide a secure receptacle portion adapted to receive and retain paper output from facsimile machines, so as to ensure the security and confidentiality of paper output from facsimile machines, so... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5370468 | Dust cover assembly for computer keyboard A dust cover assembly for a computer keyboard includes a shell body which is attached to a longitudinal side of the keyboard. A slit is longitudinally formed on a peripheral upperside of the shell body. A hollow spindle is rotatably mounted in the shell b... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5325970 | Carrying case for portable computers A computer carrying case having internally contained non-reflective folding panels which combine with base and cover portions of the case to form a shield enclosure for a portable computer housed within the case. The shield enclosure excludes most extrane... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5238317 | Printer providing a freely accessible printer frame A printer (1) comprises a printer frame (10), which is pivotally mounted in a holding device (110) of a trough-shaped housing base (10), and, in an operating position, is arranged on a support (111) arranged in the trough-shaped housing base (11). For ass... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5236265 | Portable printer with variable housing configurations The present invention relates to a portable printer suitable for hand-carrying and transporting, and provides a portable printer which is easily carried and transported and provides less possibility of damage to the printing mechanism, and comprises a plu... | 08/17/1993 |
| 4922980 | Computer keyboard cover A cover for a computer keyboard comprises a sheet of elastic elastomeric material such as polyester film of sufficient length and width to cover a keyboard, which is of sufficient rigidity to retain a cylindrical shape when rolled and to cover the keyboar... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4786120 | Keyboard enclosure assembly An enclosure assembly for a keyboard, which is of compact configuration and provides protection for the keyboard during periods of non-use thereof. The keyboard enclosure assembly comprises a base member which is reposable on the keyboard to cover at leas... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4726699 | Noise attenuation in printers Sound attenuation for a printer which includes impacting print elements and other movable noise producing parts being mounted to a frame and further including a biparted housing; the frame bottom having downwardly extending feet by means of which the prin... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4709972 | Keyboard cabinet with sliding tray A cabinet for storing a computer keyboard includes a slidable tray with dust cover door. When the tray is slid to its open position providing access to the keyboard the dust cover door may be pivoted to an orientation wherein the inside of the door is pos... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4449763 | Protective cover for keyboard machines A protective cover for keyboard machines consisting of a transparent hood affixable to the machine housing and open at one side to admit the operator's hand, including a panel generally parallel to the keyboard face and spaced apart therefrom by a distanc... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4294496 | Portable computer enclosure A single enclosure (10), which satisfies the needs of portability, is closeable into a suitcase-type cabinet with a tractable carrying handle. Specifically, a keyboard enclosure (14) is hinged (16) to a main frame enclosure (12) in such a manner that it i... | 10/13/1981 |
