Laptop transport and support system for mobile environments
First Claim
1. A method for supporting a portable computing device adjacent a seat for use by an occupant seated in the seat, the method comprising:
- using a base to support the computing device firmly thereon;
using a cover that is at least partially releasably securable to the base to enclose the computing device between the base and the cover when the computing device is not in use and being carried about;
using at least one elongated support strap coupled to one of the base and the cover to partially support the base from the seat when the base is positioned in front of a seatback portion of the seat and said occupant is seated in said seat; and
using a support member associated with said base, and extending from said base, to contact said seatback and maintain said base at a desired distance from said seatback when said computing device is being used by said occupant, without interfering with a torso portion of said occupant while said occupant is seated in said seat.
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Abstract
A laptop computer transport and support system for a mobile environment such as an airplane, bus or train is embodied as a wheeled clamshell style backpack carrying case with a retractable handle. The system is employed by unzipping three case edges and lifting a hinged protective cover thereby exposing a computer. The backpack straps unhook from the cover and secure to a user'"'"'s seatback or around a user'"'"'s headrest while strap posts at an opposite backpack strap end extend from the case and prevent strap interference with the user. A foldable or detachable handle permits retractable handle posts to extend on each side of the user and support the system against the seatback instead of the user when the system is used. Optionally, computer peripherals within a compartmentalized base are connected within the base to a docking station port and provide the computer with quick access to the peripherals.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for supporting a portable computing device adjacent a seat for use by an occupant seated in the seat, the method comprising:
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using a base to support the computing device firmly thereon;
using a cover that is at least partially releasably securable to the base to enclose the computing device between the base and the cover when the computing device is not in use and being carried about;
using at least one elongated support strap coupled to one of the base and the cover to partially support the base from the seat when the base is positioned in front of a seatback portion of the seat and said occupant is seated in said seat; and
using a support member associated with said base, and extending from said base, to contact said seatback and maintain said base at a desired distance from said seatback when said computing device is being used by said occupant, without interfering with a torso portion of said occupant while said occupant is seated in said seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for suspending a personal electronic device from a seat of an occupant, so as to position said personal electronic device in front of said occupant for convenient use thereof, and without interfering with a torso of said occupant while said occupant is seated in said seat, said method comprising:
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using a base to form a support surface for supporting said personal electronic device firmly thereon for use by said occupant, when said occupant is seated in said seat;
using a cover secured to said base to cover said base when said personal electronic device is not being used;
using an elongated member to support said base from an upper area of said seat, without interfering with said occupant seated in said seat; and
using a handle system extendable from said base to abut a portion of said seat to maintain said base portion in front of said occupant at a comfortable position to enable said user to conveniently use said personal electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for forming a combination backpack/support surface for a personal electronic device, comprising:
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a base for forming a support surface able to firmly support said personal electronic device thereon;
a cover partially releasably securable to said base component to form a backpack when said cover is fully coupled to said base, said backpack operating to encapsulate said personal electronic device therein when a user is transporting said personal electronic device; and
a plurality of flexible straps coupled to one of said base and said cover, and having lengths sufficient to engage an upper portion of a seatback of a seat in which said user is seated, to thus place said base component comfortably in front of a torso of said user to enable said personal electronic device to be easily accessed by said user while positioned on said base. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. A method for forming a combination backpack, rollable carrying case and support surface for use with a personal electronic device, comprising:
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using a base component as a support surface to support said personal electronic device thereon, when said personal electronic device needs to be accessed by a user while seated in a seat;
using at least one flexible support member to partially suspend said base from an upper area of said seat such that said base is positioned in front of a torso of said user when said user is seated in said seat;
using a cover secured to said base to enclose said personal electronic device within said base when said personal electronic device is not being used;
using a handle member operably associated with one of said base and said cover to facilitate handling of said base and said cover when said base and said cover are secured to one another in a manner enclosing said personal electronic device therebetween;
using at least one wheel to support one of said base and said cover for rolling movement along a ground surface, and wherein said handle member is used to assist in rolling said base and said cover along said ground surface; and
using flexible support member to enable said base and said cover to be carried as a backpack by said user.
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