IP Library Patent Application 12488816
Patent Application
App. No. 12/488,816

CARRYING CASE FOR TABLET COMPUTER

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App. No.
12/488,816
Abstract

A carrying case for a tablet computer, said case including a support surface for supporting a tablet computer; a first and second holder for securing the tablet computer to a top-oriented face of said support surface, and a handle for carrying said case arranged with a bottom-oriented face of said support surface. Said first holder is attached to a first edge portion of the support face and said second holder is attached to a second edge portion of the support face such that said first holder and second holder are oriented respectively to engage adjacent sides of the tablet computer secured therein, and at least one of said holders is slidably attached to an edge portion of the support surface such that said holder can be extended outwards from the edge portion to allow the support surface to be adapted to support varying tablet computer sizes.

Claims (19)

1 . A carrying case for a tablet computer, including a support surface for supporting a table computer; a first and second holder for securing the tablet computer to the top-oriented face of said support surface, said first and second holders respectively attached to an edge portion of the support surface; and a handle for carrying said case. said handle arranged with the bottom-oriented face of the support surface.

2 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said holders comprises an extension, said extension extending from the inward-facing face of said holder, wherein said extension is adapted to engage the universal lock-slot on the tablet computer.

3 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first holder is attached to a first edge portion of the support surface and said second holder is attached to a second edge portion of the support surface, such that said first holder and said second holder are oriented respectively to engage adjacent sides of the tablet computer secured therein.

4 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said support surface further comprises an internal rigid support concealed between the top-oriented face and the bottom-oriented face of said support surface.

5 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said holders is constructed of an elastic material.

6 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said holders is slidably attached to an edge portion of the support surface such that said slidably attached holder can be extended outwards from the edge portion to allow the support surface to be adapted to support varying tablet computer sizes.

7 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 6 , wherein at least one of said holders further comprises an extension, said extension extending from the inward-facing face of said holder, wherein said extension is adapted to engage the universal lock-slot on the tablet computer.

8 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said slidably attached holder comprises a retractable end, said retractable end adapted to fit slidably within the support surface such that, when retracted, the retractable end is concealed within the support surface between the top-oriented face and the bottom-oriented face of said support surface.

9 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said retractable end is adapted to slide along a recessed guide path within an interior rigid support, said interior rigid support concealed between the top-oriented face and the bottom-oriented face of the support surface.

10 . A carrying case for a tablet computer, including a support surface for supporting a table computer; a first and second holder for securing the tablet computer to the top-oriented face of said support surface, said first and second holders respectively attached to an edge portion of the support face; and a handle for carrying said case arranged with the bottom-oriented face of said support surface;

wherein said first holder is attached to a first edge portion of the support face and said second holder is attached to a second edge portion of the support face such that said first holder and second holder are oriented respectively to engage adjacent sides of the tablet computer secured therein; and

wherein at least one of said holders is slidably attached to an edge portion of the support surface such that said holder can be extended outwards from the edge portion to allow the support surface to be adapted to support varying tablet computer sizes.

11 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 10 , wherein at least one of said holders comprises an extension, said extension extending from the inward-facing face of said holder, wherein said extension is adapted to engage the universal lock-slot on the tablet computer.

12 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 10 , wherein said slidably attached holder comprises a retractable end, said retractable end adapted to fit slidably within the support surface such that, when retracted, the retractable end is concealed within the support surface between the top-oriented face and the bottom-oriented face of said support surface.

13 . A carrying case as set forth in claim 12 , wherein at least one of said holders further comprises an extension, said extension extending from the inward-facing face of said holder, wherein said extension is adapted to engage the universal lock-slot on the tablet computer.

14 . A carrying case for a tablet computer, including a support surface for supporting a table computer; a first and second holder for securing the tablet computer to the top-oriented face of said support surface, and a handle for carrying said case arranged with the bottom-oriented face of said support surface;

wherein at least one of said holders includes an adhering material for removable attachment to a respective adhering material included on the bottom-oriented face of the support surface; wherein said bottom-oriented face includes a plurality of adhering surfaces such that the adhering surface on said holder can be attached to the bottom-oriented face in varying positions to allow the support surface of the carrying case to be adapted to support varying tablet computer sizes.

15 . A carrying case for a tablet computer, including a support surface for supporting a table computer; a first and second holder for securing the tablet computer to the top-oriented face of said support surface, a first and second strap for respectively securing said first and second holders to the support surface; and a handle for carrying said case; said handle arranged with the bottom-oriented face of the support surface;

wherein said straps have a first end and a second end, said first end attached to the bottom-oriented face of the support surface and said second end including an adhering material on one side; when said second end is passed through an opening in the holder, the adhering material is secured to a respective strip of adhering material on the strap.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 21, 2011
From: CODI, INC.
To: NEWSPRING SBIC MEZZANINE CAPITAL II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 026628/0197 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2011
From: MFC CAPITAL FUNDING, INC., A MINNESOTA CORPORATION
To: CODI, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026553/0373 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 7, 2011
From: CODI, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: TD BANK, N.A., A NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES
Reel/Frame 026553/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2009
From: DAYTON, STEVE; HARRISON, DOUG; ZHEN, HUANG WEI; DONG, WANG YONG; SHUAI, ZHANG SHU
To: CODI, INC.
Reel/Frame 023296/0718 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 30, 2009
From: CODI, INC.
To: MFC CAPITAL FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 023030/0892 →