EP 1476373 A4 20080521 - DEVICE FOR HOLDING A LAPTOP COMPUTER IN A HARDSIDE COMPUTER OR ATTACHÉ CASE
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR HOLDING A LAPTOP COMPUTER IN A HARDSIDE COMPUTER OR ATTACHÉ CASE
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUM HALTEN EINES LAPTOPS IN EINEM HARTSCHALEN RECHNER- ODER AKTENKOFFER
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF POUR MAINTENIR UN ORDINATEUR PORTATIF DANS UNE MALLETTE RIGIDE POUR ORDINATEUR OU UN ATTACHE-CASE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0302310 W 20030123
- US 35186302 P 20020125
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03064287A1] This laptop computer case takes advantage of the clamshell opening construction and the relatively stiff, mutually engaging frames (13) forming the clamshell closure construction. A pair of gripping elements engages a laptop computer (L) by its major surfaces. The gripping elements preferably comprise an upper gripping bar (16) and lower bars (20) or tray support (18). These elements move towards and away from one another and thus into engagement with the laptop computer (L) being carried. These elements are moved and forced to clamp the computer (L) by the clamshell frames. High friction materials of the gripping elements engage the upper and lower surface of the laptop computer (L) to prevent the laptop computer from being dashed against the sides and top of the case. The gripping force is enhanced by a linkage system and torsion spring providing a significant mechanical advantage.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A45C 5/03 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); A45C 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 13/34 (2006.01); B65D 85/68 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A45C 5/03 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 1/1628 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 13/34 (2013.01 - EP US); A45C 2013/025 (2013.01 - EP US); A45F 2200/0525 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2585/6837 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5524754 A 19960611 - HOLLINGSWORTH W DALE [US]
- See references of WO 03064287A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03064287 A1 20030807; BR 0302850 A 20040302; EP 1476373 A1 20041117; EP 1476373 A4 20080521; MX PA04007046 A 20041011; US 2005045505 A1 20050303
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0302310 W 20030123; BR 0302850 A 20030123; EP 03735004 A 20030123; MX PA04007046 A 20030123; US 50210004 A 20041101