Ornamental and protective sleeves for notebook LCD displays

Abstract

A decorative, protective and functional laptop protective sleeve attachable to the LCD screen portion of an existing laptop/notebook which pivots therewith and provides ample protection and aesthetic without obstructing screen-vision at all. The sleeve generally comprises a padded and reinforced back panel with opposing parallel straps that loop over the LCD portion of the laptop. The back panel is adorned to provide a striking decorative appearance and the ability to individualize the appearance to one's tastes, as well as ample padding and insulation at the rear of the LCD screen portion to protect the LCD screen. A novel array of receptacles and pockets are also provided on the back panel for carrying laptop accessories such as CD-ROMS, chargers, and flash drives.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application derives priority from U.S. provisional application No. 60 / 725,048 filed 07 Oct. 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to protective / ornamental cases for computer notebooks and, more particularly, to an improved protective sleeve that provides a striking decorative appearance to the notebook while providing padding and insulation to protect the LCD screen without interfering with viewing thereof. [0004] 2. Description of the Background [0005] Computer laptops and notebooks have become very commonplace these days; many owners considering themselves “road warriors” and carry their respective laptops with them wherever they go, at work, play and at home. Given the sometimes rough conditions of air, land and sea travel, as well as many home environments with children, laptop screens are very prone to inadvertent damage and some form of protection is a wi...

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Benefits of technology

[0014] It is a still further object of the invention to provide a protective sleeve as described above that is economical to manufacture.

[0015] The above objects are accomplished by providing an improved, attention-grabbing notebook/laptop sleeve that additionally cushions and insulates the LCD screen portion of a laptop to protect it from being dropped or bumped, etc. The protective sleeve generally comprises a soft pliable double-layer exterior fabric panel reinforced by a semi-rigid interior liner. The semi-rigid interior liner is contoured to conform to the curves of the laptop enclosure backing the LCD screen section, thereby helping to keep the exterior fabric panel flush. Dual-parallel straps are extended verti

Problems solved by technology

However, the prior art is void of any laptop enclosures that allow use of the laptop while still applied.

Moreover, existin

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