Patent ID: 6896134

Claim:
A protective carrying case for a computer having external connector ports, comprising: a) a bottom portion, configured to support the computer, having enlarged cushioned corners and a low peripheral profile, allowing access to peripheral ports disposed on a side of the computer while the computer is disposed thereon, and including a channel, configured to allow circulation of cooling air to an underside of the computer; b) a top portion, having a forward section and a rearward section, having enlarged cushioned corners, and configured to close over the computer and mate with the bottom portion to form a complete enclosure therearound; c) padding components, disposed within the bottom portion and top portion; d) said top portion including a connector port cover, comprising the rearward section of the top portion, extending between and including the enlarged cushioned corners at the rearward section of the top portion, configured to raise to expose the external connector ports on a rear of the computer, to allow connection of the computer to external components while the computer remains substantially enclosed within the case; and e) a retainer mechanism, associated with the forward and rearward sections of the top portion, configured to retain the connector port cover in a raised position when opened.