US 5,676,223 A · Business case

Abstract

A business case comprises a front compartment, middle compartment, an expandable rear compartment, a removable portable computer carrying case designed to carry a portable computer, and a suit carrier. The bag member can be dropped into one of two panels located on the front face of the front compartment. The panels additionally allow for easy access to a portable computer and related accessories stored within the carrying case. Alternatively, the carrying case can be closed and stored in the expandable rear compartment when the suit carrier is stored in the front compartment of the case. The middle compartment is sized to hold clothing and travel related items for business trips and is equipped with pouches for smaller items. Furthermore, the middle compartment of the housing may include wheels, handles, and feet for easily moving and balancing the case.

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Dependent claims

A business case comprising:

a receptacle, said receptacle having a first half defining a portable computer storage volume and a second half defining a computer accessory storage volume, said first and second receptacle halves foldably connected together folding between a first, opened, position in which said first and second halves are substantially coplanar and a second, folded position in which said first and second halves are face to face;
a housing including at least a first and a second compartment, said first compartment defining a receptacle storage volume sized to receive said receptacle while said receptacle is in said open position;
and
means for rejoinably connecting said first compartment to said second compartment;
wherein said receptacle is removably disposed within said receptacle storage volume while said receptacle is in said open position to provide access to said portable computer storage volume while said receptacle is disposed within said receptacle storage volume.

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A business case of the type having a first compartment and a second compartment, each of said first and second compartments including a substantially planar side panel circumscribed by a peripheral wall, each of the peripheral walls having a free edge, a first portion of each free edge forming a hinge interconnecting said first and second compartments, a second portion of each free edge including means to rejoinably connect said first and second compartments, the case including means for rolling along the ground, a retractable handle, and being sized for hand carry on an airline, comprising in combination therewith:

a portable computer receptacle having a computer storage compartment and a computer accessories compartment, said receptacle being foldable between a first, opened, position in which said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are substantially coplanar and a second, folded position in which said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are face to face;
said portable computer receptacle including means for rejoinably connecting together in face to face relation said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment;
said business case first compartment sized to receive said portable computer receptacle in said open position, said first compartment including two openable access panels in said first compartment side panel for access to said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment, at least one of said openable access panels sized to allow said receptacle to be passed through an aperture defined by said at least one openable access panel when said receptacle is in said open position;
wherein said portable computer receptacle is capable of being disposed in said first compartment in said open position, and said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are accessible through said openable panels.

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a portable computer receptacle having a computer storage compartment and a computer accessories compartment, each of said compartments having a substantially planar side panel circumscribed by a peripheral wall, each of said peripheral walls having a free edge with a first portion and a second portion;
means, connected at said first portion of each of said free edges of said peripheral walls of said portable computer receptacle compartments, for folding said portable computer receptacle between a first, opened, position in which said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are substantially coplanar and a second, folded, position in which said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are face to face with said second portion of each of said free edges proximate each other;
means for rejoinably connecting together said second portions of each of said free edges of said portable computer storage compartments;
said business case first compartment sized to receive said portable computer receptacle in said open position, said first compartment including two openable access panels in said first compartment side panel for access to said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment, at least one of said openable access panels sized to allow said receptacle to be passed through an aperture defined by said at least one access panel when said receptacle is in said open position;
wherein said portable computer receptacle is capable of being disposed in said first compartment in said open position, and said computer storage compartment and said computer accessories compartment are accessible through said openable panels.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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