Computer protection and carrying case

• US 6,604,618 B1
• Filed: 06/22/2001
• Issued: 08/12/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Travel Caddy Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Travel Caddy Incorporated
• Inventors: Godshaw, Donald E., Redzisz, Andrezj
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Tri M.
• Application Number:
  US09/887,806
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 206/305, 206/360, 206/320, 190/1, 190/900, 190/107, 190/2, 383/4
• US Class Current: 190/107
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 2013/025 for holding portable computers or accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 3/02 Briefcases or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 7/0095 comprising a plurality of hinged panels to be unfolded in one plane for access purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 190/90 Brief case type

Abstract

A computer carrying case is formed from a single set of connected panels foldable around personal computers or other items having a variety of sizes of dimensions including semi-rigid front and back panels connected by oversized, flexible or living hinges and connecting flyer.

Claims

1. A personal computer carry case comprising, in combination:

a single foldable personal computer pouch comprising multiple padded, semi-rigid front side and back side sections connected by multiple flexible hinge sections, said sections including

(a) a semi-rigid, padded first rectangular back side section having a lower margin, an upper margin, a first side margin and a second side margin parallel to the first side margin;

(b) a bottom flexible hinge section of flexible material attached to the back side section lower margin, said bottom flexible hinge section including a first margin coextensive with the back side section lower margin, and further including a spaced second margin parallel to and spaced from the bottom flexible hinge first margin by a distance to define a flexible hinge section capable of folding over a variety of thicknesses of an item positioned on the back side section, said bottom flexible hinge section forming an extension of the back side section from the back side section lower margin;

(c) a generally rectangular semi-rigid, padded front side section, said bottom flexible hinge section second margin connected to the generally rectangular front side section, said front side section including a top margin generally parallel to and spaced from the bottom margin of the back side section, said front side section top margin having a generally convex shape portion to facilitate access to the case in a folded condition, said front side section foldable overlying a portion of the back side section when the case is in a folded condition;

(d) said front side section further including first and second lateral side flaps which are each comprised of flexible material and foldable over the back side section along lines parallel to the side margins of the back side section to accommodate a variety of thicknesses of an item positioned on the back side section, said front side section being foldable over the back side section;

(e) a fold over top flap section attached by a flexible top hinge section comprised of flexible material to the upper margin of the back flap side section, said fold over top section including a carry handle on one side thereof at the upper margin of the back side section; and

(f) fasteners incorporated in the front side section side flaps for holding the side flaps engaged with the back section to form a pouch, and fasteners incorporated in the top flap section for holding the top flap section engaged to the front side section.

2. The case of claim 1 further including a zipper attachment along the upper margin of the back side section.

3. A personal computer carry case comprising, in combination:

a single foldable personal computer pouch comprising multiple padded, semi-rigid front side and back side sections connected by multiple flexible hinge sections, said sections including

(a) a semi-rigid, padded first rectangular back side section having a lower margin, an upper margin, a first side margin and a second side margin parallel to the first side margin;

(b) a bottom flexible material hinge section attached to the back side section lower margin, said bottom flexible material hinge section forming an extension of the back side section from the lower margin;

(c) a generally rectangular semi-rigid, padded-front side section, said bottom flexible material hinge section connected to the generally rectangular front side section, said front side section including a top margin generally parallel to and spaced from the bottom margin of the back side section and further including a first and a second lateral side flap, each of which is flexible and foldable over the back side section along lines parallel to the side margin of the back side section;

(d) a fold over top flap section attached by a flexible top hinge section to the upper margin of the back side section, said fold over top section including a carry handle on one side thereof at the upper margin of the back side section; and

(e) fasteners incorporated in each of the front side section front and second lateral flaps for holding the said flaps engaged with the back section to form a pouch, and fasteners incorporated in the top flap section for holding the top flap section engaged to the front side section, said

front side section including said a top margin having a convex shape to facilitate access to the case in the folded condition, said front side section overlying only a portion of the backside section in the folded condition.