Margaret P Thomas

US Patent:

20110315589, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/171225

Inventors:

Margaret Rose Thomas - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Anaheim CA

International Classification:

B65D 81/02

US Classification:

206521

Abstract:

According to various embodiments, a carrying case may be configured with an internal compartment adapted to receive a laptop computer, netbook, tablet computer, touch screen, multimedia projector, mobile telephone, and/or other portable electronic device. The dimensions of a compartment may be adapted for a specific device by moving adjustable cushions from a side spacing orientation to a base spacing orientation. According to one embodiment, a compartment may include adjustable cushions configured to be placed within the compartment in a side spacing orientation or outside the compartment in an external orientation. Additionally, a carrying case may include an instruction icon illustrating methods for using adjustable cushions within a compartment.

US Patent:

20120138494, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308192

Inventors:

Margaret Rose Thomas - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

TARGUS GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC. - Anaheim CA

International Classification:

B65D 85/00

US Classification:

206320

Abstract:

According to various embodiments, a stand-in case for a portable electronic device (PED) includes a top panel configured with an integrated reinforcement, a bottom panel, and a side panel section. The top panel of the stand-in case may be configurable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the stand-in case may be configured to enclose a PED, and in the second position the stand-in case may secure the PED at an angle with respect to the bottom panel. The bottom panel may include at least one catch, or other securing feature, configured to secure the bottom corners or an edge of the PED at an angle relative to the bottom panel. Additionally, the stand-in case may be integrated into a second case, such as a larger bag, a laptop case, or luggage.