CARRYING CASE WITH BACKBONE

1 . A carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the carrying case comprising:

(a) a backbone panel, forming a back and base for said carrying case;

(b) at least one panel interconnected with the backbone panel, such that an enclosure is formed by the at least one panel backbone panel combination;

(c) a zipper, oriented in relation to said backbone panel and said at least one panel, such that the enclosure may be opened and closed; and

(d) a stiffener, sandwiched with said backbone panel forming a stiffener-backbone panel sandwich, formed in a curved L-like shape, such that said stiffener-backbone panel sandwich retains the curved L-like shape.

2 . A carrying case as in claim 1 wherein said zipper is oriented at an angle between 10-50 degrees from the vertical.

3 . A carrying case as in claim 1 wherein said zipper is oriented at an angle between 15-35 degrees from the vertical.

4 . A carrying case as in claim 1 wherein said zipper is oriented at an angle of approximately 25 degrees from the vertical.

5 . A carrying case as in claim 1 wherein said stiffener has contours formed on its surface.

6 . A carrying case as in claim 5 wherein said contours are essentially linear and parallel to an edge of said backbone panel.

7 . A carrying case as in claim 6 wherein said zipper includes a puller, said puller formed by a loop and a tab.

8 . A carrying case as in claim 7 wherein said tab has a flattened S-shape.

9 . A carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the carrying case comprising:

(a) a backbone panel, for forming a back and base for a carrying case;

(b) a mid-top panel connected to said backbone panel, said mid-top panel forming said side and top of said carrying case;

(c) a front panel connected to said backbone panel, said front panel forming said front of said carrying case; and

(d) a zipper interconnecting said mid-top panel and said front panel, enabling said case to be unzipped into an open state and zipped into a closed state.

10 . A carrying case as in claim 9 , further comprising:

(e) a foam piece, fitted with said backbone panel, substantially covering said area of said backbone panel.

11 . A carrying case as in claim 10 wherein said foam piece is EVA foam.

12 . A carrying case as in claim 9 wherein a single seam connects said backbone panel, said mid-top panel, and said front panel.

13 . A carrying case as in claim 12 wherein said single seam is sewn in one step.

14 . A carrying case as in claim 13 wherein said backbone panel, mid-top panel, and front panel form a pocket.

15 . A carrying case as in claim 14 wherein said pocket is completely formed and enclosed when said zipper is in said closed state as a result of said sewing of said single seam and said sewing of said zipper.

16 . A carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the carrying case comprising:

(a) a backbone panel, forming a back and base for said carrying case;

(b) a rear-top panel connected to said backbone panel, said rear-top panel forming at least a portion of said sides and top of said carrying case;

(c) a left side and a right side panel, connected to said backbone panel, said left side and right side panels forming a portion of said left side and right side of said carrying case respectively;

(d) a mid-top panel connected to said left side and right side panels, said mid-top panel forming a portion of said sides and top of said carrying case;

(e) a mid-front panel connected to said mid-top panel, said left side and right side panels, and said backbone panel, said mid-front panel forming said front of said carrying case;

(f) a first zipper, connected to said rear-top panel and said mid-top panel, wherein said backbone panel, rear-top panel, left side and right side panels, mid-top panel, mid-front panel, and zipper form a first pocket in said carrying case.

17 . A carrying case as in claim 16 , further comprising:

(g) a foam piece, fitted with said backbone panel, substantially covering said area of said backbone panel.

18 . A carrying case as in claim 17 wherein said foam piece is EVA foam.

19 . A carrying case as in claim 16 wherein a single seam connects said rear-top panel, said left side and right side panels, and said mid-front panel to said backbone panel.

20 . A carrying case as in claim 19 wherein said single seam is sewn in one step.

21 . A carrying case as in claim 20 , further comprising:

(h) a low-front panel connected to said backbone panel and said left side and right side panels;

(i) a front-top panel connected to said mid-top panel and low-front panel;

(j) a high-front panel connected to said low-front panel; and

(k) a second zipper, connected to said high-front panel and said front-top panel, wherein said low front-panel, front-top panel, high-front panel, second zipper, and mid-front panel form a second pocket.

22 . A carrying case as in claim 16 wherein said rear-top panel and mid-top panel connection is at an angle to said vertical, such that said first pocket tends to rest slightly open when said first zipper is in an open position.

23 . A carrying case as in claim 16 , further comprising:

(l) a clip attached to said backbone panel.

24 . A carrying case as in claim 23 , further comprising:

(m) a rotator, oriented between said clip and said backbone panel, wherein said rotator enables said clip to rotate and said clip and rotator form a clip-rotator combination, wherein said clip-rotator combination has a plurality of set points at which said clip-rotator combination is set, allowing said clip to be oriented and held at a plurality of angles.

25 . A carrying case as in claim 10 wherein said rotator has a plurality of dimples and wherein said clip has a plurality of protrusions, wherein said plurality of protrusions fit into said plurality of dimples, allowing said clip to be oriented and held at a plurality of angles.

26 . A carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the carrying case comprising:

(a) a backbone panel, for forming a back and base for a carrying case;

(b) a mid-top panel connected to said backbone panel, said mid-top panel forming said side and top of said carrying case;

(c) a front panel connected to said backbone panel, said front panel forming said front of said carrying case; and

(d) a zipper interconnecting said mid-top panel and said front panel, enabling said case to be unzipped into an open state and zipped into a closed state.

27 . A carrying case as in claim 26 , further comprising:

(e) a foam piece, fitted with said backbone panel, substantially covering said area of said backbone panel.

28 . A carrying case as in claim 27 wherein said foam piece is EVA foam.

29 . A carrying case as in claim 26 wherein a single seam connects said backbone panel, said mid-top panel, and said front panel.

30 . A carrying case as in claim 29 wherein said single seam is sewn in one step.

31 . A carrying case as in claim 30 wherein said backbone panel, mid-top panel, and front panel form a pocket.

32 . A carrying case as in claim 31 wherein said pocket is completely formed and enclosed when said zipper is in said closed state as a result of said sewing of said single seam and said sewing of said zipper.

33 . A method of fabricating a carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the method comprising:

(a) continuously sewing a first seam, said first seam connecting a front panel, a mid-top panel, and a backbone panel; and

(b) sewing a zipper connecting said front panel and said mid-top panel.

34 . A method as in claim 33 wherein a sewing machine is used for said sewing of (a).

35 . A method as in claim 34 wherein said sewing machine only needs to be set to sew said first seam once.

36 . A method of fabricating a carrying case for carrying a handheld device, the method comprising:

(a) sewing a first seam, said first seam connecting a body panel and a backbone panel;

(b) cutting said body panel to accommodate a zipper;

(c) inserting said zipper into a gap formed by said cutting; and

(d) sewing said zipper into said gap.

37 . A method as is claim 36 wherein said backbone panel forms at least a portion of the back and bottom of said carrying case.

38 . A method as in claim 36 wherein said body panel forms at least a portion of the top, sides, and front of said carrying case.

39 . A method as in claim 36 wherein (b)-(d) are performed before (a).

40 . A method as in claim 36 wherein a combination of said body panel, said backbone panel, and said zipper form a pocket.

41 . A method as in claim 36 wherein said gap is cut such that said gap is entirely within the perimeter of said body panel.

42 . A method as in claim 36 , further comprising:

(e) attaching a front panel to said body panel and backbone panel.