Expansion base for a notebook personal computer
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FIG. 1 is a front, right side, top perspective view of an expansion base for a notebook personal computer showing a first embodiment of my new design with a notebook personal computer shown in its operative position, the notebook personal computer being shown in dashed lines and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a front, right side, top perspective view thereof without the notebook personal computer;
FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 9 is a front, right side, top perspective view of the expansion base for a notebook personal computer showing a second embodiment of my new design wherein the only difference is that a cover is added to the top of the expansion base, the expansion base being shown with a notebook personal computer in its operative position, the notebook personal computer being shown in dashed lines and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 10 is a front, right side, top perspective view thereof without the notebook personal computer;
FIG. 11 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 15 is a rear elevational view thereof.
The bottom view of the second embodiment is the same as the bottom view of the first embodiment.
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 22, 1995
Date of Patent: Aug 20, 1996
Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX)
Inventor: Chi-Tsong Chu (Taipei)
Primary Examiner: Freda Nunn
Attorney: L. Jon Lindsay
Application Number: 0/43,138