Foldable expansion base for a notebook personal computer
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FIG. 1 is a front, left side, top perspective view of a foldable expansion base for a notebook personal computer showing my new design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front, left side, top perspective view thereof in a first unfolded operative position with a notebook personal computer being shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 9 is a front, left side, top perspective view thereof without the notebook personal computer;
FIG. 10 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 16 is a front, left side, top perspective view thereof in a second unfolded operative position with a notebook personal computer shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 17 is a front, left side, top perspective view thereof without the notebook personal computer;
FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 22 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 23 is a bottom plan view thereof.
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 30, 1993
Date of Patent: Oct 24, 1995
Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Michael V. Leman (Spring, TX)
Primary Examiner: Freda Nunn
Attorney: L. Jon Lindsay
Application Number: 0/17,148