Travel luggage with a laptop computer mount

Abstract

A portable luggage device includes a case, and spaced apart telescoping sections carried by the case that are extendable between a retracted position and an extended position. An inner handle is coupled to exposed ends of the telescoping sections. An outer handle encloses the inner handle, and support arms are coupled to the outer handle for supporting a laptop computer. The outer handle is rotatable with respect to the inner handle between a stowed position defined by the support arms aligned with the telescoping sections, and a deployed position defined by the support arms extending outwards from the telescoping sections.

1 . A portable luggage device comprising:
 a case having a bottom end, a top end, and first and second pairs of spaced apart walls extending between the bottom and top ends;   a pair of spaced apart telescoping sections carried by said case and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;   an inner handle coupled to exposed ends of said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections;   an outer handle enclosing said inner handle; and   a pair of spaced apart support arms coupled to said outer handle for supporting a laptop computer;   said outer handle being rotatable with respect to said inner handle between a stowed position defined by said pair of spaced apart support arms being aligned with said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections, and a deployed position defined by said of pair of spaced apart support arms extending outwards from said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections.   
   
   
       2 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 1  further comprising a locking mechanism carried by said inner handle for locking said outer handle in the stowed and deployed positions. 
   
   
       3 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 2  wherein said outer handle includes first and second spaced apart openings, and comprises:
 a first button within the first opening that is in contact with said locking mechanism when said outer handle is rotated in the stowed position; and   a second button within the second opening that is in contact with said locking mechanism when said outer handle is rotated in the deployed position.   
   
   
       4 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 3  wherein said locking mechanism comprises a spring-activated locking mechanism; and wherein rotation of said outer handle between the stowed and deployed positions is initiated by pressing said first or second button that is in contact with said spring-activated locking mechanism. 
   
   
       5 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 4  wherein said outer handle has a curved inner surface between said first and second buttons so that as said outer handle is rotated said spring-activated locking mechanism slides along the inner surface until contacting said first or second button that was not in contact with said spring-activated locking mechanism. 
   
   
       6 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 3  where said outer handle comprises a first button retaining area and a second button retaining area so that as said outer handle is rotated between the stowed and deployed positions, said first and second buttons remain in their respective retaining area. 
   
   
       7 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 2  wherein the first and second spaced apart openings in said outer handle are spaced about 90 degrees apart. 
   
   
       8 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 2  wherein said locking mechanism contacts the exposed ends of said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections for initiating movement between the retracted and extended positions. 
   
   
       9 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 1  where said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections is positioned between said pair of spaced apart support arms. 
   
   
       10 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 1  further comprising a pair or spaced apart wheels carried by said case adjacent the bottom end thereof. 
   
   
       11 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 1  wherein said pair of spaced apart support arms extend outwards from said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections within a range of about 75 to 100 degrees. 
   
   
       12 . The portable luggage device according to  claim 1  wherein said support arms rotate at a same time between the stowed and deployed positions. 
   
   
       13 . A luggage device comprising:
 a case;   a pair of spaced apart telescoping sections carried by said case and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;   an inner handle coupled to ends of said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections;   an outer handle enclosing said inner handle;   a pair of spaced apart support arms coupled to said outer handle;   said outer handle being rotatable with respect to said inner handle between a stowed position defined by said pair of spaced apart support arms being aligned with said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections, and a deployed position defined by said of pair of spaced apart support arms extending outwards from said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections; and   a locking mechanism carried by said inner handle for locking said outer handle in the stowed and deployed positions.   
   
   
       14 . The luggage device according to  claim 13  wherein said outer handle includes first and second spaced apart openings, and comprises:
 a first button within the first opening that is in contact with said locking mechanism when said outer handle is rotated in the stowed position; and   a second button within the second opening that is in contact with said locking mechanism when said outer handle is rotated in the deployed position.   
   
   
       15 . The luggage device according to  claim 14  wherein said locking mechanism comprises a spring-activated locking mechanism; and wherein rotation of said outer handle between the stowed and deployed positions is initiated by pressing said first or second button that is in contact with said spring-activated locking mechanism. 
   
   
       16 . The luggage device according to  claim 15  wherein said outer handle has a curved inner surface between said first and second buttons so that as said outer handle is rotated said spring-activated locking mechanism slides along the inner surface until contacting said first or second button that was not in contact with said spring-activated locking mechanism. 
   
   
       17 . The luggage device according to  claim 14  where said outer handle comprises a first button retaining area and a second button retaining area so that as said outer handle is rotated between the stowed and deployed positions, said first and second buttons remain in their respective retaining area. 
   
   
       18 . The luggage device according to  claim 14  wherein the first and second spaced apart openings in said outer handle are spaced about 90 degrees apart. 
   
   
       19 . The luggage device according to  claim 13  wherein said locking mechanism contacts the exposed ends of said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections for initiating movement between the retracted and extended positions. 
   
   
       20 . The luggage device according to  claim 13  further comprising a pair or spaced apart wheels carried by said case. 
   
   
       21 . The luggage device according to  claim 13  wherein said pair of spaced apart support arms extend outwards from said pair of spaced apart telescoping sections within a range of about 75 to 100 degrees.