Patent ID: 6578708
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A45C,G06F

Abstract:
A combined carrying case and workstation for computer components, comprising:a case having a generally rectangular first shell with a first cavity therein, a front panel, a top panel, a bottom panel, and opposite side panels, and a second shell pivotally connected to the first shell for pivoting between a closed position, where the second shell is against the first shell, to enclose at least a first portion of the first cavity, and an open position where the second shell extends generally perpendicular to the closed position; and a U-shaped frame having a top member extending along the top panel and side members extending along the side panels, the side members being telescopic and having bottoms, a stand, the stand being connected to the bottoms, the frame being extensibly mounted on the case for extension between a retracted position for transport, where the stand is adjacent to the case, and an extended position for workstation use, where the case is spaced-apart above the stand when the stand is positioned on a flat, horizontal surface.