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Display filter and bezel securement apparatus
Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Co
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Filing: 1996-02-06
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Granted: 1999-06-01
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Expires: 2016-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A display filter having a secure apparatus comprised of spring loaded gripping members for attaching a bezel having a filter medium onto a notebook computer. Gripping members grasp the sides of the notebook computer and the springs exert force sufficient to hold the display filter at a desired location. Further more, the display filter is horizontally adjustable so that the filter medium may be centered over the notebook computer display. When not used on a notebook computer display, the display filter may be stored in a relatively flat form factor by rotating the gripping members such that the protrusions used to grip the side of a notebook computer case may be rotated so that they lay flat against the side of a bezel. In this manner, there are no protruding edges and overall bulk is minimized. Other ways of attachment include the use of L-shaped strip members that are adjustable with respect to the bezel that contain the filter medium. On the extended portion of the L-shaped strip, there is a curved clip-like structure to snap the bezel into place on the notebook computer case and over the notebook computer display. The elongated portion of the L-shaped strip can be adjusted with respect to the bezel holding the filter medium so that when the display filter is attached to the notebook computer case, the filter medium will be centered over the notebook computer display.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Keehn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:19
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/006; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1601; G06F1/1607; G06F1/1609; G06F2200/00; G06F2200/16; G06F2200/161; G06F2200/1613
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A display filter for a portable, laptop or notebook computer having a substantially flat display housed in a casing having sides that are substantially normal to the computer display, the display filter comprising: a filter medium; frame means for supporting the filter medium; clamping means for selectively clamping the sides of the computer display casing, said clamping means comprising a horizontally movable housing, said housing being coupled to said frame means to thereby allow horizontal adjustment of the frame means to center the filter medium over the display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A display filter for a portable, laptop or notebook computer having a substantially flat display housed in a casing having sides that are substantially normal to the computer display, the display filter comprising: a filter medium; frame means for supporting the filter medium; clamping means for selectively clamping the sides of the computer display casing, said clamping means comprising a horizontally movable housing, said housing being coupled to said frame means to thereby allow horizontal adjustment of the frame means to center the filter medium over the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A display filter as recited in claim 1 wherein the clamping means comprise rotatable gripping members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A display filter as recited in claim 1 wherein the filter medium is selectively placeable and replaceable within the frame means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A filter as recited in claim 1 wherein the clamping means comprises first and second spring-loaded gripping members having protrusions for selectively and adjustably engaging the casing sides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
A display filter as recited in claim 1 wherein the clamping means comprises first and second L-shaped members, said L-shaped members having an elongated portion and an extended portion, the elongated portion of the L-shaped members for selective and adjustable engagement with the frame means and the extended portion of the L-shaped members for engaging the casing sides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A display filter as recited in claim 1 wherein the clamping means comprises first and second L-shaped members, said L-shaped members having an elongated portion and an extended portion, the elongated portion of the L-shaped members for selective and adjustable engagement with the frame means and the extended portion of the L-shaped members for engaging the casing sides, the extended portion further comprising curved clip means to more securely engage the casing sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
224 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus for securing and centering a bezel over a display, the bezel capable of holding a filter medium, the display being substantially flat, and the display placed within a display casing having at least two display casing sides substantially normal to the display and oriented in parallel with respect to each other, the bezel securement apparatus comprising: an elongated housing integral with one side of the bezel, the housing having two opposed ends, each end able to receive and adjustably retain a casing side gripping member; a first casing side gripping member, the first gripping member having a protusion for gripping a first display casing side and the first gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; a second casing side gripping member, the second gripping member having a protusion for gripping a second display casing side that is oriented in parallel with respect to the first display casing side, and the second gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; and the first and second gripping members adapted to exert sufficient force on the respective display casing sides to hold the bezel and any associated filter at a desired location, the housing adapted to be horizontally movable with repsect to said first and second gripping members and placed on the display casing such that the bezel is ceneterd over the display.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
224 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus for securing and centering a bezel over a display, the bezel capable of holding a filter medium, the display being substantially flat, and the display placed within a display casing having at least two display casing sides substantially normal to the display and oriented in parallel with respect to each other, the bezel securement apparatus comprising: an elongated housing integral with one side of the bezel, the housing having two opposed ends, each end able to receive and adjustably retain a casing side gripping member; a first casing side gripping member, the first gripping member having a protusion for gripping a first display casing side and the first gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; a second casing side gripping member, the second gripping member having a protusion for gripping a second display casing side that is oriented in parallel with respect to the first display casing side, and the second gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; and the first and second gripping members adapted to exert sufficient force on the respective display casing sides to hold the bezel and any associated filter at a desired location, the housing adapted to be horizontally movable with repsect to said first and second gripping members and placed on the display casing such that the bezel is ceneterd over the display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein the first and second gripping members are rotatable within the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein the first and second gripping members are held within the housing by spring means, the spring means also providing the adjustable engagement of the gripping members and the force exerted on the casing sides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein the first and second gripping members each comprises an L-shaped strip member, the elongated portion of the strip member fitting within the housing and the extended portion the strip member being the protrusion for gripping the casing sides.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
A filter bezel securement apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein the first and second gripping members each comprises an L-shaped strip member, the elongated portion of the strip member fitting within the housing and the extended portion of the strip member being the protrusion for gripping the casing sides, the extended portion further having curved clip means to securely locking against a casing side.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
223 words
A quadrangular display filter centered over a quadrangular notebook computer display, the display being substantially flat, and the display placed within a display casing having at least two display casing sides substantially normal to the display and oriented in parallel with respect to each other, the display filter comprising: a filter medium; a filter medium bezel for holding the filter medium; an elongated housing integral with one side of the bezel, the housing having two opposed ends, each end able to receive a casing side gripping member; a first casing side gripping member, the first gripping member having a protrusion for gripping a first display casing side and the first gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; a second casing side gripping member, the second gripping member having a protrusion for gripping a second display casing side that is oriented in parallel with respect to the first display casing side, and the second gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; and the first and second gripping members adapted to exert sufficient force on the respective display casing sides to hold the bezel and any associated filter medium at a desired location, the housing adapted to be horizontally movable with respect to said first and second gripping members and placed on the display casing such that the filter medium is centered over the display.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
223 words
A quadrangular display filter centered over a quadrangular notebook computer display, the display being substantially flat, and the display placed within a display casing having at least two display casing sides substantially normal to the display and oriented in parallel with respect to each other, the display filter comprising: a filter medium; a filter medium bezel for holding the filter medium; an elongated housing integral with one side of the bezel, the housing having two opposed ends, each end able to receive a casing side gripping member; a first casing side gripping member, the first gripping member having a protrusion for gripping a first display casing side and the first gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; a second casing side gripping member, the second gripping member having a protrusion for gripping a second display casing side that is oriented in parallel with respect to the first display casing side, and the second gripping member adjustably engaged to the housing; and the first and second gripping members adapted to exert sufficient force on the respective display casing sides to hold the bezel and any associated filter medium at a desired location, the housing adapted to be horizontally movable with respect to said first and second gripping members and placed on the display casing such that the filter medium is centered over the display.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A display filter as recited in claim 12 wherein the first and second gripping members are rotatable within the housing.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A display filter as recited in claim 12 wherein the first and second gripping members are held within the housing by spring means, the spring means also providing the adjustable engagement of the gripping members and the force exerted on the casing sides.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A display filter as recited in claim 12 wherein the first and second gripping members each comprises an L-shaped strip member, the elongated portion of the strip member fitting within the housing and the extended portion of the strip member being the protrusion for gripping the casing sides.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
63 words
A display filter as recited in claim 12 wherein the first and second gripping members each comprises an L-shaped strip member, the elongated portion of the strip member fitting within the housing and the extended portion of the strip member being the protrusion for gripping the casing sides, the extended portion further having curved clip means to securely locking against a casing side.
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