Portable casing for housing video production equipment

Abstract

A portable case for a production studio having a housing. The housing includes a bottom, opposed sides and back forming a well therein. A cover is rotatably affixed to the housing and moving between a first position for closing the well and a second position for opening the well. The rotating cover has a recess formed therein and an energy absorbing structure disposed within the recess for supporting and maintaining a video monitor within the recess.

1 . A portable case for a production studio comprising:
 a housing, the housing having a bottom, sides and back for forming a well therein; and   a cover rotatably affixed to said housing and movable between a first position for closing the well and a second position for opening the well, the rotating cover having a recess formed therein and an energy absorbing structure disposed within said recess for supporting and maintaining a video monitor within said recess.   
     
     
         2 . The casing of  claim 1 , wherein said energy absorbing structure includes at least one shock absorber extending from said cover to within said recess for supporting a video monitor within said recess. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said energy absorbing structure is an energy absorbing material disposed within said recess and arranged to form a tension fit between the video monitor and the interior of the rotating cover. 
     
     
         4 . The casing of  claim 1 , further comprising a sliding tray disposed with said housing, the tray sliding from within the housing to a position extending from said housing. 
     
     
         5 . The casing of  claim 4 , further comprising an energy absorbing material disposed on said tray. 
     
     
         6 . The casing of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one protective lid releasably detachably affixed to said housing. 
     
     
         7 . The casing of  claim 1 , further comprising wheels mounted to said housing. 
     
     
         8 . The casing of  claim 7 , further comprising a retractable handle assembly affixed to said housing. 
     
     
         9 . The casing of  claim 1 , further comprising a first router switch mounted within said housing at a back panel of said housing, the housing further comprising a front panel and a bottom panel, and a router switch disposed within said well adjacent a front panel at a forty five degree angle relative to said back panel.