Patent ID: 7775356

Claim:
A laptop computer carrying case and stand comprising: a) a substantially rigid box having: i) a substantially planar bottom panel of a predetermined width and a predetermined length; ii) two substantially planar side walls substantially parallel to one another and fixedly attached substantially perpendicular to and adjacent opposing edges of said planar bottom panel, said side walls having top edges distal said bottom panel; iii) a substantially planar rear wall fixedly attached substantially perpendicular to said planar bottom panel and said two planar side walls; iv) a top member having at least two substantially rigid planar sections, wherein a first of said sections is hingedly connected adjacent a top edge of said rear wall and hingedly attached at an opposing edge to a second of said rigid sections; and b) a positioning means having a first portion disposed at predetermined locations on one of said bottom panel and at least one said side wall and a second portion disposed on said second section of said top member for removably engaging said first and second sections of said top member in multiple inverted V patterns for supporting such laptop computer in at least one predetermined angle to a user.