Patent ID: 7909161

Claim:
A case configured to hold a portable computer with a keyboard, the case comprising: a base shell comprising: a base panel with a first side; and one or more pads extending from the first side and positioned such that a bottom of the portable computer is capable of resting on the one or more pads; and a cover shell coupled to the base shell and configured to move between a first position relative to the base shell, in which a user cannot type on the keyboard of the portable computer while the portable computer is inside of the case, and a second position relative to the base shell, in which the user can type on the keyboard of the portable computer while the portable computer is inside of the case, wherein: the cover shell comprises: an outer cover panel; and an inner cover panel coupled to the outer cover panel; the cover shell has a pocket located between the outer cover panel and the inner cover panel; the outer cover panel has one or more first apertures into the pocket; and the inner cover panel has one or more second apertures into the pocket.