Carry cases and bags

Abstract

A carry case for a laptop computer, including: a plurality of side walls defining a chamber for containing a laptop computer, at least one of said side walls having a protective outer skin portion and a cushioning portion extending inwards from said outer skin portion for protecting a laptop computer in said chamber from physical shock, and at least a substantial portion of said at least one side wall being transparent.

1 . A carry case for a laptop computer, comprising: a plurality of side walls defining a chamber for containing a laptop computer, at least one of said side walls having a protective outer skin portion and a cushioning portion extending inwards from said outer skin portion for protecting a laptop computer in said chamber from physical shock, and at least a substantial portion of said at least one side wall being transparent. 
   
   
       2 . A carry case for a laptop computer, comprising: one or more side walls defining a chamber for an article to be carried, at least one of said one or more side walls having a protective outer skin portion and a cushioning portion for protecting an article in said chamber from physical shock, and at least a substantial portion of said at least one side wall being transparent. 
   
   
       3 . A carry case for a laptop computer, comprising: a plurality of substantially transparent side walls defining a chamber for containing a laptop computer, at least one of said side walls having a protective outer skin portion and a cushioning portion extending inwards from said outer skin portion for protecting a laptop computer in said chamber from physical shock. 
   
   
       4 . A carry case for a laptop computer according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the cushioning portion is formed to provide a substantially unobstructed view of the contents of the carry case through the substantially transparent side walls. 
   
   
       5 . A carry case for a laptop computer according to any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the cushioning portion is substantially transparent. 
   
   
       6 . A carry case according to  claim 4 , wherein: all of said side walls have a protective outer skin portion and a cushioning portion extending inwards from said outer skin portion and are all transparent. 
   
   
       7 . A carry case according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 said outer skin portion is a layer of transparent generally waterproof material and said cushioning portion includes a layer of transparent cushioning material secured to said waterproof material.   
   
   
       8 . A method of inspecting luggage at airport security inspection stations, the luggage including a carry case or bag claimed in any of the preceding claims and its contents, the method including: visually inspecting the contents without opening the carry case or bag or removing the contents from the carry case or bag. 
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 8  further comprising a step of scanning the carry case or bag containing the contents by x-ray. 
   
   
       10 . A carry case as herein before described with reference to any one of  FIGS. 1 to 5 ,  6  to  9 ,  10  to  12 ,  13 ,  14  to  16 ,  17  to  19 ,  20  to  21 ,  22 , or  23  to  26 .