Computer bag

Abstract

The computer bag is made to hold a computer so the display can pivot at the bag front for quick access. Several embodiments include: A bag with a computer mount toward the top and a keyboard on a flap toward the bottom of the front wall: A bag with a pivoting equipment mount to hold a display or computer to the bag front: A bag with two side release buckle attachments and a cover flap: A bag with an inside computer mount and a slot in the front wall for the display to pass to the outside: A bag with a top wall opening for the computer body to enter the bag while the display remains outside: A bag with two hanger sockets on the right and left: A bag with a pivoting attachment for the computer on the lower part of the bag front and a flap to retain the computer near the top: A bag with computer mounts on the inside and outside of the bag with electrical connection between them.

1 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a computer holder attached to the of the top half of the front wall or to the top wall for mounting the computer so the computer's display panel can pivot into the line of sight of the operator; and    a manual character input device attached to the outside of the front wall between the computer holder and the bottom of the front wall.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the manual character input device is pivotally attached to the front wall.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the manual character input device is removably secured to the front wall.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the manual character input device is pivotally and removably secured to the front wall with a pivoting computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more short flexible fabric hinge means aligned on a horizontal axis with attachments matching the input device to pivotally hold it to the bag's front wall.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more half hinges aligned on a horizontal axis and matching complementary half hinges on the computer equipment.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more axle/bearings on a horizontal axis with attachments to match the computer.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the manual character input device is removably secured using attachments on the inside surface a pivoting cover capable of covering the computer in the computer holder when stored.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an electrical connection from the manual character input device through the bag's front wall to the bag's interior or computer holder.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a lens located on the bag front to direct infra red light from the manual character input devices through the bag wall to a receiver on an inside mounted computer.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an inside mounting structure on the inside of the bags front wall to hold further computing equipment.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising an electrical connection through the front wall between the computer holder and the bag's interior.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the manual character input device is a keyboard having standard key size and arrangement, 10 keys wide (A to :) and thumb keys to actuate missing keys to the right and left.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the manual character input device has shaping to cover, fit and protect the display panel of the computer in the computer holder.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface; and    a pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the outside of the bag's front wall.    
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising an electrical connection from the pivoting computer equipment mount through the front wall to the bag's interior.  
   
   
       17 . The bag of  claim 15  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more short flexible fabric hinge means aligned on a horizontal axis with attachments matching a computer to pivotally hold it to the bag's front wall  
   
   
       18 . The bag of  claim 15  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more half hinges aligned on a horizontal axis and matching complementary half hinges on the computer equipment.  
   
   
       19 . The bag of  claim 15  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more axle/bearings on a horizontal axis with attachments to match the computer.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount is a pivoting cover with computer attachments on the inside surface to hold computer equipment by its edges or back.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising an inside mounting structure on the inside of the bag's front wall to hold further computing equipment.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising “up” position attachments on the outside of the front wall between the pivoting computer equipment mount and the top of the front wall to removably secure computer equipment up to the front wall.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 15  further comprising a computer with size, shape and attachments to match the pivoting computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       24 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a pivoting computer equipment mount attached to the outside of the bag's front wall; and    a pivoting cover attached to the outside of the bag which, along with the pivoting computer equipment mount, define the storage area of the computer.    
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein the pivoting cover is attached near the center of the bag's front wall and pivots horizontally upward to cover the computer in the pivoting computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more short flexible fabric hinge means aligned on a horizontal axis with attachments matching a computer to pivotally hold it to the bag's front wall  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more half hinges aligned on a horizontal axis and matching complementary half hinges on the computer equipment.  
   
   
       28 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein the equipment mount comprises one or more axle/bearings on a horizontal axis with attachments to match the computer.  
   
   
       29 . The apparatus of  claim 24  wherein the pivoting computer equipment mount and pivoting cover are combined with the computer attachments on the inside surface of the pivoting cover to hold computer by its edges or back.  
   
   
       30 . The apparatus of  claim 24  further comprising “up” position attachments on the outside of the front wall between the pivoting computer equipment mount and the top of the front wall to removably secure computer equipment up to the front wall.  
   
   
       31 . The apparatus of  claim 24  further comprising a computer with size, shape and attachments to match the pivoting computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       32 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a storage compartment defined by an interior space configured by connecting the front wall to the back wall;    an opening in the front wall through which an inside mounted computer's display panel can be passed for viewing on the outside of the bag; and    a computer inside mounting structure along the inside surface of the bag for securing the computer to the front wall.    
   
   
       33 . The apparatus of  claim 32  wherein the front wall opening is slot-like to pass an inside mounted computer's display panel to the outside of the front wall.  
   
   
       34 . The apparatus of  claim 32  wherein the mounting structure includes a computer/bag coupling to match a mounted computer.  
   
   
       35 . The apparatus of  claim 32  further comprising a manual character input device pivotally secured to the outside of the bag's front wall.  
   
   
       36 . The apparatus of  claim 35  wherein the manual character input device is removably secured with a pivoting computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       37 . The apparatus of  claim 35  further comprising an electrical connection for the manual character input device leading from the manual character input device or equipment mount through the front wall and to the bag's interior.  
   
   
       38 . The apparatus of  claim 35  further comprising a lens located on the bag front or computer/bag coupling to direct infra red light from the manual character input devices through the bag wall to a receiver on an inside mounted computer.  
   
   
       39 . The apparatus of  claim 32  further comprising a computer to match the bag's inside mounting structure and opening.  
   
   
       40 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a storage compartment defined by an interior space configured by connecting the front wall to the back wall;    an separate computer installation opening in the top wall for installing the computer body into the bag while its display panel remains outside the bag; and    a computer inside mounting structure along the inside surface of the bag for securing the computer to the inside of front wall.    
   
   
       41 . The apparatus of  claim 40  wherein the top wall computer installation opening includes a computer/bag coupling to match a mounted computer.  
   
   
       42 . The apparatus of  claim 40  further comprising a manual character input device pivotally secured to the outside of the bag's front wall.  
   
   
       43 . The apparatus of  claim 42  wherein the manual character input device is removably secured with an equipment mount.  
   
   
       44 . The apparatus of  claim 42  further comprising an electrical connection for the manual character input device leading from the manual character input device or equipment mount through the front wall and to the bag's interior.  
   
   
       45 . The apparatus of  claim 42  further comprising a lens located on the bag front or computer/bag coupling to direct infra red light from the manual character input devices through the bag wall to a receiver on an inside mounted computer.  
   
   
       46 . The apparatus of  claim 40  further comprising a computer with size, shape and attachments to match the computer installation opening.  
   
   
       47 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface; and    an outside mounting structure attached to the outside surface of the front wall and consisting of two vertical hangers on the right and left side of the bag's front wall.    
   
   
       48 . The apparatus of  claim 47  further comprising an electrical connection from the outside of the front wall through the front wall to the interior of the bag.  
   
   
       49 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a computer mounting plate secured to the lower outside of the front wall with attachments to match the lower end of a computer and allow it to pivot horizontally; and    a computer mounting flap secured to the upper outside of the front wall with attachments near its distal end and matching the upper end of a computer.    
   
   
       50 . The apparatus of  claim 49  wherein the flap has elastic.  
   
   
       51 . The apparatus of  claim 49  wherein the flap has at least one rigid panel to pry the flap and attachments into place.  
   
   
       52 . The apparatus of  claim 49  wherein the computer mounting plate has an electrical plug and connection leading through the bag's front wall to the bag's interior wherein the plug engages the computer when it is pivoted up against the front wall.  
   
   
       53 . The apparatus of  claim 49  further comprising an interior lining designed to hold peripherals and cover wires.  
   
   
       54 . An apparatus for carrying a computer for mobile use comprising: 
 a bag having a front wall, an opposing back wall, a left wall, a right wall, a bottom wall and a top wall including a top opening for providing access to the interior of the bag wherein each wall has an inside surface and an outside surface;    a outside computer equipment mounting structure attached to the outside surface of the bag's front wall;    an inside computer equipment mounting structure attached to the inside surface of the bag's front wall; and    an electrical connection between the inside mounting structure and the outside mounting structure to electrically connect the equipment mounted in them.    
   
   
       55 . The apparatus of  claim 54  wherein the inside computer equipment mounting structure is a pocket with a seal flap wherein the seal flap has an electrical plug and wiring leading through the flap and front wall to the outside mounting structure.  
   
   
       56 . The apparatus of  claim 55 , further comprising computer equipment with shaping, size, attachments and electrical connection to match the inside mounting structure.  
   
   
       57 . The apparatus of  claim 54  wherein the inside computer equipment mounting structure is a coupling with fixtures to physically hold and electrically connect the equipment it holds with the outside computer equipment mount.  
   
   
       58 . The apparatus of  claim 57 , further comprising computer equipment with shaping, size, attachments, coupling and electrical connection to match the inside mounting structure.  
   
   
       59 . The apparatus of  claim 54  wherein the inside computer equipment mounting structure is a footing and headpiece which removably secure the computer to the bag and together stretch the bag's front wall tight over the equipment.