Expansion base for a notebook personal computer

Description

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.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D342487 December 21, 1993 Iino
D354277 January 10, 1995 Kuzumoto et al.
D355490 February 14, 1995 Mesfin et al.
D356782 March 28, 1995 Leman
D362241 September 12, 1995 Youens et al.
Patent History
Patent number: D372901
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
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/107