Bag computer input output device

• US 8,125,770 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2009
• Issued: 02/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Original Assignee: Charles A. Daley III
• Inventors: Daley, Charles A. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Edmonds, Lisa Lea
• Application Number:
  US12/454,327
• Publication Number:
  US 20090225508A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.03
• US Class Current: 361/679.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1628 Carrying enclosures containing additional elements, e.g. case for a laptop and a printer

Abstract

Disclosed is an improvement to the bag computer of application Ser. No. 11/796,920. The bag computer has a pivoting display panel near its top front which can store against the bag front or pivot into the line of sight of the bag computer wearer/operator. To accommodate the computer input of typed or written information the bag computer may have a pivoting input device on the bag front. The input device may mount on a pivoting cover which covers the display panel when in storage or the input device may have a separate pivoting mount. To gain advantage through multiple components, the input device may be divided into a body which pivotally attaches to the bag front and a removable insert which may be adapted to alternatively accept typed or written input. Thus, the input device may be quickly changed from a cover to a keyboard or to an electronic write pad.

Claims

1. A portable apparatus for receiving computer equipment, the apparatus comprising:

a. a bag comprised of a front wall including an exterior surface;

b. a display attached to the bag and stored on the exterior surface of the bag front wall; and

c. an input device body comprised of an attachment edge and a receptacle configured to receive an input device insert, wherein the input device body is attached to the exterior surface of the front wall, the input device body being pivotable to at least a storage position covering the display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the input device body is further comprised of a cover, wherein the cover is pivotally attached to the front wall.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the input device body is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to an attachment on the cover, wherein the attachment removably attaches the input device to the cover.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bag front wall is further comprised of an opening, the opening configured to allow an electrical connection from input device body through the bag front wall to an interior of the bag.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device body is further comprised of at least one input device mounting attachment on or near the attachment edge adapted to removably attach the input device body to the bag and pivot around the attachment edge.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the bag is further comprised of a bag mounting attachment on the bag front wall, the bag mounting attachment configured to match at least one input device mounting attachment on the input device body and removably join the input device body to the bag.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein at least one input device mounting attachment is comprised of two jaws.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an alignment structure configured to shape the input device body to fit and protect the display.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an input/output tool.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprised of an input device insert fitted to the receptacle.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input device insert is a keyboard.

13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input device insert is an electronic write pad.

14. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to the input device body.

15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to an interior of the bag.

16. An apparatus for protecting a display attachable to a bag, the apparatus comprising:

a. an input device body comprised of an attachment edge;

b. an alignment structure on the input device body, the alignment structure configured to shape the input device body to fit and protect the display attachable to the bag; and

c. an input device mounting attachment on the input device body, the input device mounting attachment configured to attach the input device body to the bag, the input device body being pivotable to at least a storage position covering the display.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the input device body is further comprised of a cover, wherein the cover is pivotally attachable to the bag.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the input device body is further comprised of an attachment complimentary to an attachment on the cover, wherein the attachment removably attaches the input device to the cover.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, the input device mounting attachment is located on or near the attachment edge and adapted to removably attach the input device body to the bag and pivot around the attachment edge.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein at least one input device mounting attachment is comprised of two jaws.

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

22. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an input/output tool.

23. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the input device body is further comprised of a receptacle configured to receive an input device insert.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, further comprised of an input device insert fitted to the receptacle.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the input device insert is a keyboard.

26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the input device insert is an electronic write pad.

27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to the input device body.

28. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to an interior of the bag.

29. A bag mounted apparatus for receiving computer equipment the apparatus comprising:

a. an input device body comprised of an attachment edge and a receptacle configured to receive an input device insert; and

b. at least one input device mounting attachment on or near the attachment edge and configured to removably attach the input device body to the bag and pivot around the attachment edge.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein at least one input device mounting attachment is comprised of two jaws.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the input device body is further comprising an electrical connection configured to lead to an interior of the bag.

32. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the input device body is further comprised of an input/output tool.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprised of an input device insert fitted to the receptacle.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the input device insert is a keyboard.

35. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the input device insert is an electronic write pad.

36. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to the input device body.

37. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the input device insert is further comprised of an electrical connection from the input device insert to an interior of the bag.