A computer includes a flexible cover panel attached across lid and the base. The cover panel moves into an aperture created as the lid slides forwards on opening.

Computer including a sliding lid

Device allowing integration of the peripheral environment of a computer and providing for its protection It consists of three main elements: - a flexible cover (1) providing protection and retention of two other elements, - a space (5) shielding the peripherals of the computer, or the computer itself, - a support (6) designed to hold the computer and serving as a housing for memory cards, preventing them being lost The elements are positioned mutually in a precise way (Figure 4) and such that they can be completely folded into the cover (Figure 7), which is open and available for use (Figure 4 and 5) while leaving accessibility for the memory cards which are protected in their housing

Etcheparre Jean

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Improvements applied to the environment of portable computers