US 11,675,388 B2
Portable computer unified top case
Matthew Theobald, San Francisco, CA (US); Jonathan P. Ive, San Francisco, CA (US); Bartley K. Andre, Menlo Park, CA (US); Christopher Stringer, Woodside, CA (US); Daniel J. Coster, San Francisco, CA (US); John Raff, Menlo Park, CA (US); Ron Hopkinson, Campbell, CA (US); John Brock, Menlo Park, CA (US); Chris Ligtenberg, San Carlos, CA (US); and Michelle Rae Goldberg, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/404,610.
Application 17/404,610 is a continuation of application No. 16/593,630, filed on Oct. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,112,825.
Application 16/593,630 is a continuation of application No. 16/172,790, filed on Oct. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,474,189, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 16/172,790 is a continuation of application No. 14/185,696, filed on Feb. 20, 2014, granted, now 10,152,081, issued on Dec. 11, 2018.
Application 14/185,696 is a continuation of application No. 12/353,242, filed on Jan. 13, 2009, granted, now 8,687,359, issued on Apr. 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/105,035, filed on Oct. 13, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2021/0373597 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1613 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1656 (2013.01); G06F 1/1658 (2013.01); G06F 1/1679 (2013.01); G06F 1/1684 (2013.01); H05K 5/04 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4913 (2015.01); Y10T 29/4998 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49117 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49996 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A notebook computer comprising:
a base portion comprising a glass housing member, the glass housing member defining:
a top wall defining a plurality of openings;
a side wall integrally formed with the top wall; and
a rib member integrally formed with the top wall;
an input device extending at least partially through at least one opening of the plurality of openings in the top wall; and
a lid portion pivotally coupled to the base portion.