Carrying bag with computer-holding insert

Abstract

A carrying bag includes an insert configured to carry electronic devices such as laptop computers with other articles. The insert includes a pair of separator panels joined at a base. The base is designed to fit against the bottom of a pouch of the carrying bag. One or more tabs extend from the base to hold the separator panels in place and provide a carrying space between the panels and the pouch. A lifting strap may be provided in the insert to assist with removal of items from its interior.

1 . A carrying bag, comprising: 
 a pouch having a closed bottom and open top;    an insert disposed in the pouch and attached to the bottom of the pouch, the insert comprising: 
 a pair of spaced-apart panels having major surfaces substantially parallel to each other so as to define an interior volume for holding a rectangular prism-shaped object;  
 a base joined to the pair of spaced-apart panels adjacent to lower edges of each member of the pair, the base having a first tab substantially perpendicular to the major surfaces of the panels, the first tab extending outward from the pair of panels; and  
 at least one connector attached to the pair of panels a distance away from the base, configured to retain the pair of panels in substantially parallel relation.  
   
   
   
       2 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a lifting strap disposed across a bottom end of the pair of panels inward of the base, the lifting strap comprising a pull tab disposed near an upper end of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       3 . The carrying bag of  claim 2 , wherein the pull tab is configured to act as a closure for the pair of panels, and comprises a fastener disposed for removable attachment to a member of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       4 . The carrying bag of  claim 2 , wherein the pull tab is threaded through a slot from an interior of the pair of panels to an exterior of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       5 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein sides of the pair of spaced-apart panels are substantially open to an interior of the pouch.  
   
   
       6 . The carrying bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first tab extends along substantially an entire length of the base.  
   
   
       7 . An insert for a carrying bag, the insert comprising: 
 a pair of spaced-apart panels having major surfaces substantially parallel to each other so as to define an interior volume for holding a rectangular prism-shaped object;    a base joined to the pair of spaced-apart panels adjacent to lower edges of each member of the pair, the base having a first tab substantially perpendicular to the major surfaces of the panels, the first tab extending outward from the pair of panels; and    at least one connector attached to the pair of panels a distance away from the base, configured to retain the pair of panels in substantially parallel relation.    
   
   
       8 . The insert of  claim 7 , further comprising a lifting strap disposed across a bottom end of the pair of panels inward of the base, the lifting strap comprising a pull tab disposed near an upper end of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       9 . The insert of  claim 8 , wherein the pull tab is configured to act as a closure for the pair of panels, and comprises a fastener disposed for removable attachment to a member of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       10 . The insert of  claim 8 , wherein the pull tab is threaded through a slot from an interior of the pair of panels to an exterior of the pair of panels.  
   
   
       11 . The insert of  claim 8 , wherein the lifting strap and the pull tab comprise a material selected from fabric or leather.  
   
   
       12 . The insert of  claim 7 , wherein sides of the pair of spaced-apart panels are substantially open.  
   
   
       13 . The insert of  claim 7 , further comprising a closure adjacent an upper end of the pair of panels, the closure comprising a flap attached to a first member of the pair of panels and a fastener disposed for removable attachment to a second member of the pair of panels  1 .  
   
   
       14 . The insert of  claim 7 , further comprising a fastener attached to the base, configured for attachment to an interior bottom of a carrying bag.  
   
   
       15 . The insert of  claim 14 , wherein the fastener comprises a hook-and-loop material affixed to a bottom of the base.  
   
   
       16 . The insert of  claim 7 , further comprising a second tab extending outward from the pair of panels in a direction opposite to the first tab.  
   
   
       17 . The insert of  claim 7 , wherein the first tab extends away from the pair of panels for a distance of at least an inch.  
   
   
       18 . The insert of  claim 17 , further comprising a second tab extending outward from the pair of panels for at least an inch in a direction opposite to the first tab.  
   
   
       19 . The insert of  claim 7 , wherein the first tab extends along substantially an entire length of the base.  
   
   
       20 . The insert of  claim 19 , further comprising a second tab extending outward from the pair of panels in a direction opposite to the first tab and extending along substantially an entire length of the base.  
   
   
       21 . The insert of  claim 7 , wherein the pair of panels and the base comprise a material selected from leather, fabric-reinforced paper, heavy fabric, or plastic.