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Housing and vehicular support for portable computer

Patent 5177665 Issued on January 5, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject October 1, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Application

No. 769962 filed on 10/01/1991

US Classes:

361/683, Computer related support108/44, Vehicle supported206/305, FOR AN INSTRUMENT (I.E., MEANS TO MEASURE, TEST OR INDICATE)224/276, Carrier attached to steering wheel or support column224/929, ARTICLE CARRIER FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICE248/918, Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen439/502WITH FLACCID CONDUCTOR AND WITH ADDITIONAL CONNECTOR SPACED THEREALONG

Examiners

Primary: Tolin, Gerald P.
Assistant: Phillips, Charles E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 93398 EP 11/24/1983
  • 2-288176 JP 11/24/1990

International Classes

H05K 007/18
B60R 007/04
A47B 037/00

Abstract

A mounting assembly for a small portable computer provides both a housing to receive the computer and releasably attach it to a vehicle steering wheel and connections for supplying electrical power to the computer, with that housing also providing a pivotally movable upper lid which may be closed to cover and protect significant portions of the computer and may be opened to provide for access to the computer.

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