FIG. 1 is a front, left side, and top perspective view of an expansion base for a notebook personal computer showing our new design in its operative position with a notebook personal computer attached and shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front, left side, and top perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an expansion base for a notebook personal computer, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D366468-S	S	23 Jan 1996	27 Jan 1994	granted	Expansion base for a notebook persoanl computer

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AU	AU-123683-S	S	30 May 1995	26 Jul 1994	published	Convenience base for notebook personal computer

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