Appeal No. 1998-0073
Application 08/273,813
stated in the Advisory Action mailed September 12, 1996.
Therefore, the objections to the specification under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, first paragraph, and the rejection of claims 1 through
3, 5 through 9, 11, 12, 15 through 17, 22, and 25 under 35
U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, have been overcome.
The invention is directed generally to a portable and
waterproof computer having a clam shell case and more
specifically, to a computer with a sealant between the top and
the bottom portions. The computer is sealed from the outside
environment by the sealant when the top and the bottom
portions are closed. A handle and stabilizing strips are also
attached to the outside of the bottom housing.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as
follows:
1. A portable computer including a keyboard and a
display, and comprising:
a clam shell case comprising:
hinges;
a bottom housing comprising a battery pack and an
interior surface containing the keyboard;
a top housing containing the display, one end of
said top housing being connected to a corresponding end of
said bottom housing by the hinges; and
2
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