External floppy disk drive for a notebook personal computer
United States Patent D366472
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Inventors:
Youens, John E. (Tomball, TX)
Application Number:
D/018030
Publication Date:
01/23/1996
Filing Date:
01/27/1994
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Assignee:
Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX)
Primary Class:
D14/367
Field of Search:
D14/100, D14/102, D14/107-109, D13/162, D13/184, D13/199, 312/194, 312/208.1, 312/223.2, 312/223.3, 360/97.01, 360/97.04, 360/98.01, 360/99.01, 360/99.12, 361/600, 361/622, 361/724-728, 361/685, 361/683
US Patent References:
5311455Portable computer having a hard disk drive mounted thereinMay, 1994Ho361/685
5363273Computer system with removable floppy disk drive and expansion slot assembly mounted flush in one cornerNovember, 1994Ma361/685
Other References:
Info World, vol. 16, #3, p. 35 Jan. 17, 1994.
Computer Shopper, Dec. 1993, pp. 10, 207, 522, 525.
Primary Examiner:
Nunn, Freda
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Lindsay, Jon L.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for an external floppy disk drive for a notebookpersonal computer, as shown and described.

Description:

FIG. 1 is a front, left side, top perspective view of an external floppy disk drive for a notebook personal computer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof.

The cord is shown in broken lines in the views for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.