Briefcase adapter for a portable computer

A briefcase adapter for carrying a portable computer in a briefcase including a compartment with a plurality of briefcase sides and a bottom panel, said briefcase adapter comprising:

• an adjustable frame including
• a front frame member comprising a first front frame section and a second front frame section;
• and
• a rear frame member comprising a first rear frame section and a second rear frame section;
• a pair of side frame members each said side frame member comprising a first side frame section and a second side frame section;
• a front frame member adjustment assembly, comprising a first front frame adjustment element formed on said first front frame section and a second front frame adjustment element formed on said second front frame section configured to cooperatively engage each other and maintain said first front frame section in coplanar alignment relative to each other and to allow longitudinal adjustment therebetween to selectively adjust the length of said front frame member to engage opposing sides of the briefcase;
• a front frame locking assembly, comprising a first front lock element formed on said first front frame section and a second front frame lock element formed on said second front frame section to cooperatively engage said first front lock element to selectively fix the longitudinal adjustment between said first front frame section and said second front frame section to selectively fix the length of said front frame member;
• a rear frame member adjustment assembly, comprising a first rear frame adjustment element formed on said first rear frame section and a second rear frame adjustment element formed on said second rear frame section configured to cooperatively engage each other and maintain said first rear frame section in coplanar alignment relative to each other and to allow longitudinal adjustment therebetween to selectively adjust the length of said rear frame member to engage opposing sides of the briefcase;
• a rear frame locking assembly, comprising a first rear lock element formed on said first rear frame section and a second rear frame lock element formed on said second rear frame section to cooperatively engage said first rear lock element to selectively fix the longitudinal adjustment between said first rear frame section and said second rear frame section to selectively fix the length of said rear frame member;
• a pair of side frame member adjustment assembly, comprising a first side frame member adjustment element formed on said corresponding first side frame section and a second side frame member adjustment element formed on said corresponding second side frame section configured to cooperatively engage each other and maintain said corresponding first side frame section and second side frame section in coplanar alignment relative to each other and to allow longitudinal adjustment therebetween to selectively adjust said spacing between said front frame member and rear frame member;
• a pair of side frame locking assemblies, each comprising a first side frame lock element formed on said corresponding first side frame section and a second side frame lock element formed on said corresponding second side frame section to cooperatively engage said corresponding first side lock element to selectively fix the longitudinal adjustment between said corresponding first side frame section and said corresponding second side frame section to selectively fix said spacing between said corresponding front frame member and said corresponding rear frame member.
• a frame adjustment assembly to selectively and lockably adjust said spacing between said side frame members for selectively adjusting one dimension of the compartment cooperatively formed between said front and rear frame members and said side frame members to accommodate the portable computer therein;
• a computer securing means to secure the portable computer within the compartment cooperatively formed by said adjustable frame, said panel and said bottom panel of the briefcase;
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• a computer removing means to remove the portable computer from the compartment cooperatively formed by said adjustable frame, said panel and said bottom panel of the briefcase,
• said side frame members held in substantially parallel spaced relationship to each other between said front frame member and rear frame member, and said first frame member and said rear frame member held in substantially parallel spaced relationship relative to each other and in substantially perpendicular relationship relative to each said side frame member;
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• a panel movable between an open and closed position and mounted on said rear frame member by an attachment means.

A briefcase adapter for carrying a portable computer in a briefcase including a compartment with a plurality of briefcase sides and a bottom panel, said briefcase adapter comprising:

• an adjustable frame including
• a front frame member including a first front frame section and a second front frame section;
• and
• a rear frame member including a first rear frame section and a second rear frame section,
• said front frame member and rear frame member held in spaced relationship relative to each other by a pair of side frame members disposed in spaced relationship to each other;
• a front frame member adjustment means to selectively adjust the length of said front frame member to engage opposing sides of the briefcase, including a first front frame adjustment element formed on said first front frame section and a second front frame adjustment element formed on said second front frame section configured to cooperatively engage each other and maintain said first front frame section in coplanar alignment relative to each other and to allow longitudinal adjustment therebetween;
• a rear frame member adjustment means to selectively adjust the length of said rear frame member to engage opposing sides of the briefcase, including a first rear frame adjustment element formed on said first rear frame section and a second rear frame adjustment element formed on said second rear frame section configured to cooperatively engage each other and maintain said first rear frame section in coplanar alignment relative to each other and to allow longitudinal adjustment therebetween;
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• a pair of side frame member adjustment means to selectively adjust said spacing between said front frame member and rear frame member.