Lapdesk

• US 10,114,412 B1
• Filed: 05/04/2018
• Issued: 10/30/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Julaine Olivene Braham
• Original Assignee: Julaine Olivene Braham
• Inventors: Braham, Julaine Olivene
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US15/970,929
• Time in Patent Office: 179 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1624 with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1671 Special purpose buttons or auxiliary keyboards, e.g. retractable mini keypads, keypads or buttons that remain accessible at closed laptop G06F1/1666 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683

Abstract

A lapdesk is described herein. The lapdesk may include a hard shell, an ejection button, and an embedded desk. The embedded desk may be ejected from the hard shell case after the ejection button is pushed. The embedded desk may be folded over a keyboard of the laptop to create a functional workspace. The embedded desk may have clips to secure it in place and at least one hinge. The embedded desk may have a transparent corner. The embedded desk may eject from either a side or front of the hard shell case.

Claims

1. A lapdesk comprising:

a hard shell;

an ejection button; and

an embedded desk;

wherein the embedded desk is ejected from the hard shell case after the ejection button is pushed;

wherein the embedded desk is folded over a keyboard of a laptop to create a functional workspace.

2. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk has clips attached to secure the embedded desk in place.

3. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk has at least one hinge.

4. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk has a transparent corner.

5. The lapdesk of claim 4, wherein the transparent corner is a waterproof silicone.

6. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk slides forward.

7. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk slides up.

8. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk is ejected from a side of the hard shell case.

9. The lapdesk of claim 1, wherein the embedded desk is ejected from a front of the hard shell case.

10. A method for operating a lapdesk, the method comprising:

putting a hard shell case on a laptop;

pushing an ejection button on the hard shell case;

sliding out an embedded desk;

folding the embedded desk over a laptop keyboard; and

securing the embedded desk to create a functional workspace.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk has clips attached to secure the embedded desk in place.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk has at least one hinge.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk has a transparent corner.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the transparent corner is a waterproof silicone.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk slides forward.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk slides up.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk is ejected from a side of the hard shell case.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the embedded desk is ejected from a front of the hard shell case.