Mobile desk

Abstract

A mobile desk includes a carrying case with a first compartment and a second compartment divided by a desk portion. The first compartment contains a top surface of the desk portion and the second compartment contains a bottom surface of the desk portion. A pair of legs are secured to the bottom surface. Each of the legs have a plurality of sections and a plurality of rotating joints. The sections are rotatable relative to one another and are configured to move the legs between a stowed position and an extended position. The second compartment is configured to enclose the legs in the stowed position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile desk, comprising:
 a carrying case having a first compartment and a second compartment divided by a desk portion, the first compartment containing a top surface of the desk portion and the second compartment containing a bottom surface of the desk portion;   a pair of legs secured to the bottom surface, each of the legs having a plurality of sections and a plurality of rotating joints, the sections rotatable relative to one another and configured to move the legs between a stowed position and an extended position; and   wherein the second compartment is configured to enclose the legs in the stowed position.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sections include a top section attached to the bottom surface and a bottom section configured to rest on a floor. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile desk of  claim 2 , wherein the desk portion has a height of at least about 24 inches from the floor when the legs are in the extended position. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile desk of  claim 2 , wherein the desk portion has a height from the floor corresponding to a desk height for a user that is sitting in a chair. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile desk of  claim 2 , wherein the bottom section extends parallel with the floor. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile desk of  claim 2 , wherein the top section is mounted to the desk portion by a rotating joint that permits the desk portion to be angled relative to the floor. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile desk of  claim 2 , wherein the desk portion has a width and a depth, and each of the plurality of sections has a length shorter than the depth of the desk portion. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile desk of  claim 7 , wherein a distance between the top section of the first leg and the top section of the second leg is less than the width of the desk portion. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile desk of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sections includes a second section mounted to the top section by a rotating joint, the second section positioned laterally outside of the top section. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile desk of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sections includes a third section mounted to the second section and the bottom section by rotating joints, the third section positioned laterally outside of the second section. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile desk of  claim 10 , wherein a distance between the third section of the first leg and the third section of the second leg is less than the width of the desk portion. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile desk of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of sections extend generally parallel to the bottom surface in the stowed position to form a single layer row. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of leg sections all fit within an area defined by the desk portion in the stowed position. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile desk of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of sections extend generally parallel to the bottom surface and are aligned adjacently to form a single layer row in the stowed position. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , wherein the legs have a height of less than about 3 inches in the stowed position. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , wherein the first compartment is configured to carry a laptop computer. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , wherein each of the rotating joints includes a lock configured to lock a section of the plurality of sections in an angular position relative to another section of the plurality of sections. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile desk of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of sections and rotating joints permit the legs to be moved to a plurality of positions between the stowed position and the extended position. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , further comprising a telescopic handle and wheels attached to the second compartment. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile desk of  claim 1 , further comprising shoulder straps attached to the second compartment.