Case, system and method for storing and/or for transporting articles

Abstract

A case, a system and a method store and/or to transport articles, such as, for example, office-related articles and personal articles. A first compartment forms a first volume that may be protected by walls of the case. Further, a second compartment forms a second volume. The second compartment extends into the first volume of the first compartment. The second compartment receives and/or stores the articles towards the interior of the first compartment. The second compartment is opened to form a tray for accessing one or more of the articles without opening the first compartment.

1 . A case for storing and accessing a first type of articles and a second type of articles wherein the first type of articles are stored in and accessed from the case separately from the second type of articles, the case comprising:
 a first compartment having a depth defined between a first wall and a second wall wherein the second wall is positioned opposite to the first wall wherein the compartment has a first volume defined between the first wall and the second wall to store the first type of articles;   a first flap that forms a portion of the second wall wherein the first compartment is accessible via the first flap;   a first fastener between the first wall and the second wall wherein the first fastener closes the first compartment with the first flap;   a second flap having a length defined between a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end of the second flap is positioned opposite to the top end of the second flap wherein the second flap has a width defined between a first end and a second end wherein the second end of the second flap is positioned opposite the first end of the second flap wherein the second flap forms a portion of the first flap wherein the bottom end of the second flap is attached to the first flap; and   a second compartment accessible via the second flap having a length defined between a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end of the second compartment is positioned opposite to the top end of the second compartment wherein the second compartment has a width defined between a first end and a second end wherein the second end of the second compartment is positioned opposite to the first end of the second compartment wherein the second compartment has a depth defined between the second flap and a back side wherein the back side of the second compartment is positioned opposite to the second flap wherein the second compartment extends from the first flap past the first fastener into the first volume of the first compartment wherein the back side of the second compartment is positioned between the first fastener and the first wall of the first compartment wherein the second compartment is accessible without accessing the first compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a bag attached to the first wall within the first compartment wherein the bag is sized and shaped to receive a laptop computer and padded to protect the laptop computer. 
 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the first fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a second fastener securing the first end of the second flap, the top end of the second flap and the second end of the second flap to the first flap. 
 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a webbing attaching the first end of second flap to the first flap. 
 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pocket in the second compartment wherein the pocket has a cavity which stores the second type of articles. 
 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a wheel attached to the first wall of the first compartment wherein the wheel rotates. 
 
     
     
         8 . The case of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a bag attached to the first wall within the first compartment wherein the bag has a cavity to store the first type of articles. 
 
     
     
         9 . A system for transporting a plurality of articles wherein one of the plurality of articles is separated from a remainder of the plurality of articles and is accessible without accessing the remainder of the plurality of articles, the system comprising:
 a case having a first volume defined by a plurality of walls wherein the first volume of the case is accessible via one of the plurality of walls wherein at least two of the plurality of walls of the case are attached by a first fastener;   a compartment having a depth defined between one of the plurality of walls of the case and a back side of the compartment wherein the back side of the compartment is positioned opposite to one of the plurality of walls of the case wherein the compartment has a second volume wherein the compartment extends into the case penetrating the first volume wherein the first fastener is positioned at a point along the depth of the compartment between the back side of the compartment and one of the plurality of walls wherein the second volume is less than the first volume wherein the compartment is accessible via one of the plurality of walls; and   a bag to receive one of the plurality of articles wherein the bag is sized to fit within the compartment to position the bag extending into the case and penetrating the first volume.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the first fastener is a zipper. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a flap formed with one of the plurality of walls wherein the flap has a top end and a bottom end wherein the bottom end is positioned opposite to the top end wherein the flap has a first end and a second end wherein the second end is positioned opposite to the first end wherein the bottom end is attached to one of the plurality of walls wherein the top end of the flap, the first end of the flap and the second end of the flap have a second fastener securing the flap to one of the plurality of walls wherein the second fastener is disengaged to access the compartment. 
 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 an opening in the bag wherein the opening is sized to receive one of the plurality of articles. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a padded material forming the bag wherein the padded material is compressible. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a padded material forming the compartment wherein the padded material is compressible. 
 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a non-rigid material forming the compartment wherein the back side of the compartment is movable toward one of the plurality of walls of the case. 
 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the bag is sized and shaped to receive a laptop computer and padded to protect the laptop computer. 
     
     
         17 . A method for storing a plurality of articles in a case wherein the case has a main compartment accessible by a first flap attached to the case with a fastener and a volume defined by a plurality of walls of the case wherein the case has a secondary compartment accessible by a second flap located on the first flap wherein the secondary compartment extends from the second flap into the volume of the main compartment to a back side of the secondary compartment wherein the fastener is positioned between the second flap and the back side of the secondary compartment wherein the main compartment is not accessible via the secondary compartment wherein the secondary compartment is accessible without accessing the main compartment, the method comprising the steps of:
 opening the main compartment with the first flap;   placing one of the plurality of articles in the main compartment;   closing the main compartment with the first flap;   opening the secondary compartment with the second flap;   placing one of the plurality of articles within the secondary compartment in a position adjacent to the back side of the secondary compartment between the back side of the secondary compartment and the fastener and entirely within the volume of the main compartment; and   closing the secondary compartment with the second flap.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of:
 securing the second flap to the first flap. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of:
 compressing the secondary compartment to increase the volume of the main compartment. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of:
 securing the first flap to one of the plurality of walls.