Claims
- 1. A carrying case providing impact resistant support for a portable computer or other delicate instrument, comprising:
- a) a receptacle defined by a front wall, a back wall, a top side wall, a bottom side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, said receptacle enclosing a compartment carrying a first fastener element; and
- b) an impact-resistant cushion adjustably received in said compartment, including,
- b1) a first pad extending along one of said left and right side walls and including a compressible foam piece and a pliable cover contiguously covering said foam piece;
- b2) a second pad extending along said bottom side wall and including a compressible foam piece, a pliable cover contiguously covering said foam piece and hingedly connected with said cover of said first pad; and
- c) a second fastener element carried by said first pad releasably coupling with said first fastener element, said second fastener element being capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element in various selected positions to fasten said first pad within said compartment with a selected space maintained between said first pad and said one of said left and right side walls.
- 2. A carrying case as recited in claim 1 wherein said second fastener element is capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element to fasten said first pad within said compartment in a first position with no space between said first pad and said one of said left and right side walls and a second position with a selected space maintained between said first pad and said one of said left and right side walls.
- 3. A carrying case as recited in claim 2 wherein said second pad is releasably fastened to said bottom side wall.
- 4. A carrying case as recited in claim 3 wherein said second pad is releasably fastened to said bottom side wall with no space between said second pad and said bottom side wall.
- 5. A carrying case providing impact resistant support for delicate instruments, comprising:
- a) a receptacle defined by a front wall, a back wall, a top side wall, a bottom side wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, said receptacle enclosing a compartment carrying a first fastener element;
- b) an impact-resistant cushion adjustably received in said compartment, including: a first pad extending along one of said left and right side walls and including a compressible foam piece and a pliable cover contiguously covering said foam piece; said first pad including an air flow controlling vent restricting flow of air escaping the foam upon compression of the foam; and a second pad extending along said bottom side wall and hingedly connected to said first pad, said second pad including a compressible foam piece and a pliable cover contiguously covering said foam piece: said second pad including an air flow controlling vent restricting flow of air escaping the foam upon compression of the foam; and;
- c) a second fastener element carried by said first pad releasably coupling with said first fastener element, said second fastener element being capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element in various selected positions to fasten said first pad within said compartment with said first pad maintained at a selected angle with said second pad.
- 6. A carrying case as recited in claim 5 wherein said second fastener element is capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element to fasten said first pad within said compartment in a first position with said first pad disposed at a right angle with said second pad.
- 7. A carrying case as recited in claim 5 wherein said second fastener element is capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element to fasten said first pad within said compartment in a second position with said first pad disposed at an acute angle with said second pad.
- 8. A carrying case as recited in claim 5 wherein said second fastener element is capable of releasable coupling with said first fastener element to fasten said first pad within said compartment in a third position with said first pad disposed at an obtuse angle with said second pad.
Parent Case Info
This application claims benefit of provisional application No. 60/072,296, filed Jan. 23, 1998.
US Referenced Citations (11)
Foreign Referenced Citations (2)
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Date |
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0 797939 A2 |
Jan 1997 |
EPX |
0 797 939 A3 |
Jan 1998 |
EPX |