Patent ID: 6871739

Claim:
A carrying case for use with a portable computer, the portable computer having a top surface, a bottom surface, and four edge surfaces, the carrying device comprising: a) a base panel having an upper surface for receiving the portable computer, an opposing lower surface, two opposing side edges and two opposing end edges comprising a front end and a back end; b) base panel padding between the upper surface of the base panel and the lower surface of the base panel; c) two side pads, one of said two side pads foldably extending from each of the two opposing side edges of the base panel; d) two end pads, comprising a front end pad foldably extending from the front end of the base panel and a back end pad foldably extending from the back end of the base panel; e) two side panels each side panel foldably extending from one of the two side pads, the at least one side panel having an upper surface corresponding to the upper surface of the base panel and a lower surface corresponding to the lower surface of the base panel, wherein the upper surface of said at least one side panels is a smooth surface suitable for use as a mousepad; f) mousepad padding between the upper surface and the lower surface of each of the side panels; g) a flexible front panel, extending from the front end of the base panel; h) a flexible back panel extending from the back end of the base panel; i) first fastener means for forming the two side pads, the two end pads and the base panel into an open box for receiving the portable computer therein when the fastener means are fastened, whereby the portable computer may be transported with both top and bottom surfaces and all four edge surfaces protected by padding when the two side panels are folded over the box, and whereby when the fastener means are released and the two side panels are folded back the carrying device assumes a horizontal position for use of the computer thereon; and j) a plurality of pedestals mounted on the base panel.