U.S. patent application number 11/507714 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-21 for combination laptop desk and carrying case.
Invention is credited to Javier Dorquez.
Application Number | 20080041683 11/507714 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39100317 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080041683 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Dorquez; Javier |
February 21, 2008 |
Combination laptop desk and carrying case
Abstract
A laptop computer carrying case and stand having an arched foot
that has a first and a second end, an arched leg extension system
that has a first and a second end, wherein the first end of arched
leg extension attaches to the second end of the arched foot and a
housing attached to the second end of the arched extension system.
The housing opens from a central location outward and when opened
provides armrests for the user.
Inventors: |
Dorquez; Javier; (Miami,
FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
RUBEN ALCOBA, ESQ.
3399 NW 72 AVENUE, SUITE 211
MIAMI
FL
33122
US
|
Family ID: |
39100317 |
Appl. No.: |
11/507714 |
Filed: |
August 21, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
190/11 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 3/10 20130101; A45C
13/262 20130101; A47B 21/00 20130101; A45C 2013/025 20130101; G06F
1/1628 20130101; A47B 3/002 20130101; A45C 9/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
190/11 |
International
Class: |
A47B 3/10 20060101
A47B003/10 |
Claims
1. A combination laptop desk and carrying case and desk comprising:
an arched foot, having a first and a second end; an arched leg
extension system, having a first and a second end, wherein the
first end of arched leg extension attaches to the second end of the
arched foot; and a housing attaches to the second end of the arched
extension system.
2. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 1, wherein the arched
foot comprises: a pair of arched bases having a first and a second
end, wherein the first end of each arched base defines a first base
aperture and the second end of each base defines a second base
aperture; and a first spring loaded cylinder inserts and attaches
to each arched base at each second base aperture.
3. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 2, wherein the arched
foot further comprises an arched handle drag extension that
attaches to the first end of the arched bases at each first base
aperture.
4. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 3, wherein the arched
foot further comprises a pair of release extensions, each release
extension attaches to the first end of each arched base at each
first base aperture.
5. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 4, wherein the arched
foot further comprises a pair of wheels, each wheel attaches to the
second end of each arched base.
6. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 2, wherein the arched
extension system comprises: a pair of first leg elements, each
first leg element has a closed and open end, and a top, bottom,
inner and an outer side, each first leg element is hollow and each
closed end of each first leg element has a first spring receiving
stop and further defines a first leg element aperture adjacent the
closed end, the first spring loaded cylinder inserts an attaches to
each first leg element at each first leg element aperture, each
first leg element further defines a second first leg element
aperture adjacent to the open end, a spring is housed within the
first leg element and attaches to the first spring receiving stop,
wherein the top side of each first leg element has a first channel
running from the open end to a position adjacent to the first
spring receiving stop and wherein the inner side of each first leg
element defines a holding channel; a pair of second leg elements,
each second leg element has an open and a closed end, adjacent to
the closed end of each second leg element a second leg element
aperture is defined and a first stop element is adjacent to the
second leg element aperture, adjacent to the open end of each
second leg element a second spring receiving stop is defined and a
second stop element is adjacent to the second spring receiving
stop, a stabilizing bar, the stabilizing bar defines a pair of bar
guides, each bar guide located adjacent to the ends of the
stabilizing bars, each bar guide fixedly attached to each second
leg element at a position adjacent each second leg element's open
end, the second leg elements are housed within the first leg
elements; a pair of caps, each cap attaches to the open end of each
first leg element after each second leg element is housed within
the first leg element; and a second spring loaded cylinder inserts
and attaches to each second leg element at each second element
aperture.
7. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 6, wherein the
housing comprises: a body, the body has a first and a second end
and a top and a bottom, the second end of the body defines a groove
adjacent and running parallel to the second end, adjacent to the
first end of the body a pair of first body apertures are defined at
the top, and adjacent to the first end of the body a pair of second
body apertures are defined at the bottom, a pair of body resting
guides attached at the edges of the body and perpendicular to the
groove of the of the body; and a pair of arched covers, each arched
cover has a first and second end and a top and a bottom, the first
end of each arched cover has a first cover aperture, the second
spring loaded cylinder inserts and attaches to each first body
aperture and each first cover aperture, the second end of each
arched cover defines a second cover aperture at the top, and a pair
of cover guides, each cover guide attaches to each arched cover at
each second cover aperture and further attaches to the body at the
groove.
8. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 7, wherein the body
further comprises a pair of cover extending springs, the springs
mount the second spring loaded cylinder and one end of each cover
extending spring is attached to the area surrounding the first
cover aperture and the other end of each cover extending spring is
attached to the area surrounding the first body aperture.
9. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 8, wherein each
arched cover further defines a cover groove running from the second
end to the first end of each arched cover and adjacent to each
cover groove a cup holder is defined, each arched cover further
comprises a mouse pad, the mouse pad attaches to the arched cover
at the cover groove.
10. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 9, further
comprising a pair of cover releases, each cover release attaches to
each end of the spring loaded cylinder.
11. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 10, wherein the top
part of the body further defines at least one indentation.
12. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 11, further
comprising a pair of body hook and loop fasteners attached to the
top of the body.
13. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 12, further
comprising a waterproof folder attached to the bottom of the
body.
14. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 13, wherein the
waterproof folder is attached to the body using hook and loop
fasteners.
15. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 14, further
comprising a handle that is centrally attached to the first end of
the body.
16. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 15, wherein the
arched foot further comprises an arched handle drag extension that
attaches to the first end of the arched bases at each first base
aperture.
17. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 16, wherein the
arched foot further comprises a pair of release extensions, each
release extension attaches to the first end of each arched base at
each first base aperture.
18. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 4, wherein the
arched foot further comprises a pair of wheels, each wheel attaches
to the second end of each arched base.
19. The laptop desk and carrying case of claim 13, wherein the
arched foot further comprises a pair of wheels, each wheel attaches
to the second end of each arched base.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] The inventor of this invention initially only wanted to
create a portable table that he could use with his laptop. The
table had to be lightweight and practicable. After some thought,
the inventor decided that the portable table should also be able to
house his laptop.
[0002] The inventor looked in stores and online for a portable
laptop desk carrying case. He was not able to find one to fit his
needs. The tables that he found did not serve his needs because
they were not portable, they did not provide enough space to use a
mouse, or they were not stable.
[0003] This cause the inventor to design a desk to meet his needs.
Because the inventor did not have a stable work environment, he
needed a table carrying case that he could use in all work
environments that was portable.
[0004] He decided that the carrying case had to be light, compact,
and stable. When he investigated tables that could be converted
into carrying cases, he realized that there were disadvantages to
the cases that had been previously invented. Many of the cases were
bulky, others heavy, and still others unstable.
[0005] The inventor then invented a stable support for the
combination laptop desk carrying case. Through trial and error he
realized the support structure had to have a base with an arched
footprint in order for the desk to withstand force. Then the
inventor determined that to make the carrying case compact he
needed retractable legs attached to the base, the retractable legs
had to have the same arch as the base in order to collapse/fold
into the base. Then the inventor decided that the carrying case had
to receive the collapsed arched base and legs and house a
computer.
[0006] The inventor further decided that the carrying case had to
have the benefits of a desk. He realized that the carrying case had
to have case covers that opened from a central location outward.
The covers, when opened, would serve as armrests or mouse pad
holders to the user.
[0007] Information relevant to attempt to address these problems
can be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,471,019 B1, 6,439,133 B1,
5,941,352, and 5,535,683. However, each one of these references
suffers from one or more of the following disadvantages: no
armrests, to bulky, unstable, no legroom, and not made to house a
laptop.
SUMMARY
[0008] To address the above-discussed disadvantages of the prior
art, the present invention provides a combination laptop desk and
carrying case. A combination laptop desk ands carrying case having
features of the present invention comprises an arched foot that has
a first and a second end, an arched leg extension system that has a
first and a second end, wherein the first end of arched leg
extension attaches to the second end of the arched foot, and a
housing that attaches to the second end of the arched extension
system.
[0009] The arched foot of the present invention comprises a pair of
arched bases that have a first and a second end, wherein the first
end of each arched base defines a first base aperture and the
second end of each base defines a second base aperture, and a first
spring loaded cylinder inserts and attaches to each arched base at
each second base aperture.
[0010] The arched extension system of this invention comprises a
pair of first leg elements, each first leg element has a closed and
open end, and a top, bottom, inner and an outer side, each first
leg element is hollow and each closed end of each first leg element
has a first spring receiving stop and further defines a first leg
element aperture adjacent the closed end, the first spring loaded
cylinder inserts an attaches to each first leg element at each
first leg element aperture, each first leg element further defines
a second first leg element aperture adjacent to the open end, a
spring is housed within the first leg element and attaches to the
first spring receiving stop, and wherein the top side of each first
leg element has a first channel running from the open end to a
position adjacent the first spring receiving stop and wherein the
inner side of each first leg element defines a holding channel, and
a pair of second leg elements, each second leg element has an open
and a closed end, adjacent to the closed end of each second leg
element a second leg element aperture is defined and a first stop
element is adjacent to the second leg element aperture, adjacent to
the open end of each second leg element a second spring receiving
stop is defined and a second stop element is adjacent to the second
spring receiving stop, a stabilizing bar, the stabilizing bar
defines a pair of bar guides, each bar guide located adjacent to
the ends of the stabilizing bars, each bar guide fixedly attaches
to each second leg element at a position adjacent each second leg
element's open end, the second leg elements are housed within the
first leg elements, a pair of caps, each cap attaches to the open
end of each first leg element after each second leg element 208 is
housed within the first leg element, and a second spring loaded
cylinder inserts and attaches to each second leg element at each
second element aperture.
[0011] The housing of this invention comprises a body, the body has
a first and a second end and a top and a bottom, the second end of
the body defines a groove adjacent and running parallel to the
second end, adjacent to the first end of the body a pair of first
body apertures are defined at the top, and adjacent to the first
end of the body a pair of second body apertures are defined at the
bottom, a pair of body resting guides attached at the edges of the
body and perpendicular to the groove of the of the body, and a pair
of arched covers, each arched cover has a first and second end and
a top and a bottom, the first end of each arched cover has a first
cover aperture, the second spring loaded cylinder inserts and
attaches to each first body aperture and each first cover aperture,
the second end of each arched cover defines a second cover aperture
at the top, and a pair of cover guides, each cover guide attaches
to each arched cover at each second cover aperture and further
attaches to the body at the groove.
[0012] The present invention is made using lightweight materials
such as polymers, alloys, plastics, and any other water impermeable
material. This invention opens semi-automatically by releasing
at-least one certain release point. The invention releases in a
serial order.
[0013] The invention uses the well known principle that arched
structures provide stable supports. The inventor designed this
invention so that when force is applied to his invention, when his
invention is opened to the desk position, the force would be evenly
distributed towards the apex of each base of the desk.
[0014] This invention is designed to house a laptop having a weight
of approximately ten pounds. The invention, when opened, will have
a height of at-least twenty-six inches from the ground. The height
allows a user to sit in most chairs and comfortably open the
invention so that the user can place his legs under the invention
and use the laptop computer.
[0015] The invention opens and closes using a spring actuated
system that works systematically.
[0016] An object of this invention is to provide a compact
combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0017] Yet another advantage of this invention is to provide a
stable combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0018] A further object of this invention is to provide a
lightweight combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0019] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and
technical advantages of the present invention so that those skilled
in the art may better understand the detailed description of the
invention that follows. Additional features and advantages of the
invention will be described hereinafter that form the subject of
the claims of the invention. Those skilled in the art should
appreciate that they can readily use the disclosed conception and
specific embodiment as a basis for designing or modifying other
structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present
invention. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such
equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of
the invention in its broadest form.
DRAWINGS
[0020] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the
present invention will become better understood with regard to the
following description, appended claims, and drawings where:
[0021] FIG. 1 shows a perspective of the present invention;
[0022] FIG. 2 shows the present invention in the closed
position;
[0023] FIG. 3 shows a perspective of the present invention;
[0024] FIGS. 4-6 show a sequence of how the invention of FIG. 1
opens;
[0025] FIGS. 8-9 show how the housing of the present invention
opens;
[0026] FIG. 10 shows a top side view of the leg elements;
[0027] FIG. 11 shows the present invention in the closed
position;
[0028] FIG. 12 shows a user carrying the present invention;
[0029] FIG. 13 shows how the arched handle drag extension is
opened;
[0030] FIG. 14 shows a user dragging the present invention; and
[0031] FIG. 15 shows a user sitting before the present invention
when released into the present invention is expanded to the desk
position.
DECRIPTION
[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is a combination
laptop desk and carrying case and desk comprises an arched foot
100, having a first 100a and a second end 100b, an arched leg
extension system 200, having a first 200a and a second end 200b,
wherein the first end 200a of arched leg extension system attaches
to the second end 100b of the arched foot, and a housing 300
attaches to the second end 200b of the arched extension system.
[0033] The arched foot 100 of the present invention comprises a
pair of arched bases 102 having a first 102a and a second 102b end,
wherein the first end 102a of each arched base defines a first base
aperture 102c and the second end 102b of each base defines a second
base aperture 102d, and a first spring loaded cylinder 104 inserts
and attaches to each arched base 102 at each second base aperture
102d.
[0034] The arched extension system 200 of the present invention
comprises a pair of first leg elements 202, each first leg element
has a closed 202a and open end 202b, and a top 202a1, bottom 202a2,
inner 202a3 and an outer 202a4 side, each first leg element 202 is
hollow and each closed end 202a of each first leg element has a
first spring receiving stop 202c and further defines a first leg
element aperture 202d adjacent the closed end 202a, the first
spring loaded cylinder 104 inserts an attaches to each first leg
element 202 at each first leg element aperture 202d, each first leg
element 202 further defines a second first leg element aperture
202e adjacent to the open end 202b, a spring 204 is housed within
the first leg element 202 and attaches to the first spring
receiving stop 202c, as shown in FIG. 10 wherein the top side 202a1
of each first leg element has a first channel 220 running from the
open end to a position adjacent the first spring receiving stop
202c and wherein the inner side 202a3 of each first leg element
defines a holding channel 222, a pair of second leg elements 208,
each second leg element has an open 208a and a closed end 208b,
adjacent to the closed end 208b of each second leg element a second
leg element aperture 208c is defined and a first stop element 208d
is adjacent to the second leg element aperture 208c, adjacent to
the open end 208a of each second leg element a second spring
receiving stop 208e is defined and a second stop element 208f is
adjacent to the second spring receiving stop 208e, a stabilizing
bar 230, the stabilizing bar defines a pair of bar guides 232, each
bar guide 232 located adjacent to the ends of the stabilizing bars
230, each bar guide 232 fixedly attached to each second leg element
208 at a position adjacent each second leg element's open end 208a,
the second leg elements 208 are housed within the first leg
elements 202, a pair of caps 250, each cap 250 attaches to the open
end 202b of each first leg element after each second leg element
208 is housed within the first leg element 202, and a second spring
loaded cylinder 210 inserts and attaches to each second leg element
208 at each second element aperture 208c.
[0035] The housing 300 of the present invention comprises a body
302, the body 302 has a first 302a and a second 302b end and a top
302c and a bottom 302d, the second end 302b of the body defines a
groove 302e adjacent and running parallel to the second end 302b,
adjacent to the first end 302a of the body a pair of first body
apertures 302f are defined at the top 302c, and adjacent to the
first end 302a of the body a pair of second body apertures 302g are
defined at the bottom 302d, a pair of body resting guides 308
attached at the edges of the body 302 and perpendicular to the
groove 302e of the of the body 302, and a pair of arched covers
304, each arched cover has a first 304a and second 304b end and a
top 304c and a bottom 304d, the first end 304a of each arched cover
has a first cover aperture 304e, the second spring loaded cylinder
210 inserts and attaches to each first body aperture 302f and each
first cover aperture 304e, the second end 304b of each arched cover
defines a second cover aperture 304f at the top 304c, and a pair of
cover guides 306, each cover guide 306 attaches to each arched
cover 304 at each second cover aperture 304f and further attaches
to the body 302 at the groove 302e.
[0036] In another embodiment of the present invention, the body
further comprises a pair of cover extending springs 320, the
springs 320 mount the second spring loaded cylinder 210 and one end
of each cover extending spring 320 is attached to the area surround
the first cover aperture 304e and the other end of each cover
extending spring 320 is attached to the area surrounding the first
body aperture 302f.
[0037] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the
laptop desk and carrying case further comprises a pair of cover
releases 210a, each cover release 210a attaches to each end of the
spring loaded cylinder 210. The cover releases 210a allow a user to
open the arched covers 304 while the laptop carrying case is in the
closed position.
[0038] In another embodiment of the present invention, the top of
the body 302 further defines at least one indentation 302h. The
indentation 302h allows air to circulate under a laptop
computer.
[0039] In another embodiment of the present invention, a pair of
body hook and loop fasteners 302i attach to the top of the body
302. The body hook and loop fasteners are to be attached to the
bottom of a computer having hook and loop fasteners.
[0040] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, the
arched foot 100 further comprises an arched handle drag extension
106 that attaches to the first end 102a of the arched bases at each
first base aperture 102c.
[0041] In still another embodiment of the present invention, the
arched foot 100 further comprises a pair of release extensions 108,
each release extension 108 attaches to the first end 102a of each
arched base 102a at each first base aperture 102c.
[0042] In still a further embodiment of the present invention the
arched foot 100 further comprises a pair of wheels 107, each wheel
107 attaches to the second end 102b of each arched base.
[0043] In another embodiment of the present invention, each arched
cover 304 further defines a cover groove 304g running from the
second end to the first end of each arched cover 304 and adjacent
to each cover groove 304g a cup holder 304h is defined, each arched
cover 304 further comprises a mouse pad 304i, the mouse 304i pad
attaches to the arched cover 304 at the cover groove 304g.
[0044] In yet another embodiment of the present invention, a
waterproof folder 310 attaches to the bottom of the body 302d. The
waterproof folder 310 might be attached to the body 302 using hook
and loop fasteners 312.
[0045] This invention is made using lightweight materials. The legs
should be made of alloys or similar materials in strength. The
housing should be made of plastics or other similar lightweight
materials that are impermeable to liquids. The springs used to
extend the carrying case to the desk position must possess
sufficient strength to extend having a laptop computer weighing
at-least ten pounds in the carrying case.
[0046] The present invention extends/releases into the desk
position by releasing at least one release. The desk is meant to
release automatically and sequentially. As seen in FIGS. 2-5 in
order, the invention is first placed on a flat surface and a
release is pressed, then the first leg elements 202 will flip open
to an angle that is approximately forty-five degrees from the flat
surface. Upon the first legs 202 reaching the open angle, the
second leg elements 208 will release outwardly from the first leg
elements 202 until fully extended, while at the same time the
housing 300 is being released from the holding channel 222, the
holding channel 222 holds the body resting guides 308 of the body
302 when the invention is locked. When the second leg elements 208
reach their maximum extension, the body resting guides 308 will be
released from holding channel 222 thereby allowing the housing 300
to be sprung to a desired angle, the housing 300 will eventually
rest near parallel to the flat surface. The covers 304 are opened
manually, but in one of the embodiments of the present invention
they will be sprung by cover extending springs 320.
[0047] An advantage of this invention is that it provides a compact
combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0048] Yet another advantage of this invention is that it provides
a stable combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0049] A further advantage of this invention is that it provides a
lightweight combination laptop desk carrying case.
[0050] Although the present invention has been described in
considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions
thereof, other versions are possible. The spirit and scope of the
appended claims should not be limited to the description of the
preferred versions contained herein.
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