Foldable portable universal laptop computer holder and harness

Abstract

A foldable portable universal laptop computer holder and harness for hands-free mobile use of a laptop while standing or walking is provided and includes a laptop tray frame, a tray arm connected to said tray frame for supporting a laptop computer, a torso bar pivotally connected to said tray arm, wherein said tray arm can pivot up essentially parallel in position to said torso bar and can pivot down essentially perpendicular in position to said torso bar, a chest support connected to said torso bar, one or more housings attached to said chest support wherein said housings can adjustably slide in relation to said chest support, and shoulder supports pivotally connected to said housings wherein said shoulder supports can pivot laterally in relation to said housings.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to portable holders for computer laptops.BACKGROUND[0002]Laptops are a ubiquitous part of society and are used in virtually all aspects of the economy. People use laptops at their desk, on their lap while flying, on a train, in a car, while in bed, on a couch, even on a toilet. Use of laptops while standing and moving around, however, has largely been limited to balancing on one forearm, and typing single handedly with the free arm. Work-arounds have been made, most notably the Tablet™ PC which allows use of a stylus on a screen that folds on top of the laptop keyboard.[0003]Presently known art does not sufficiently address and solve these problems. The following represents a list of known related art:Issued to / Date of Issue / Reference:Published By:Publication:US 2006 / 0175365 A1SandlerAug. 10, 2006US Pat. 5074222WelchDec. 24, 1991US Pat 5573158PennNov. 12, 1996US Pat 5,421,499BauerJun. 6, 1995US Pat. 5,222,641Medeiros, et al.J...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]A foldable portable universal laptop computer holder and harness for hands-free mobile use of a laptop while standing or walking is provided and includes a laptop tray frame, a tray arm connected to said tray frame for supporting a laptop computer, a torso bar pivotally connected to said tray arm, wherein said tray arm can pivot up essentially parallel in position to said torso bar and can pivot down essentially perpendicular in position to said torso bar, a chest support connected to said torso bar, one or more housings attached to said chest support wherein said housings can can adjustably slide in relation to said chest support, and shoulder supports pivotally connected to said housings wherein said shoulder supports can pivot laterally in relation to said housings.

[0007]The foldable portable universal laptop computer holder and harness of the present invention presents numerous advantages, including: (1) allows for hands-free mobile use of a laptop while standing, walking, or sitting; (2) user can mount it on his or her shoulders and carry it on the front of his or her chest; (3) user can open and operate a laptop computer standing, walking, or sitting; (4) user can close the laptop and carry the closed laptop in the holder on the user's shoulders on the front the chest, or remove it from the shoulders; (5) the shoulders straps fold to become a carrying handle while the laptop holder is in the closed position; (6) allows use of both of hands freely while walking, sitting or standing, to type or do other things, without needing to balance the laptop precariously on a forearm or palm; (7) provides a laptop holding tray on a sliding tray arm allowing adjustment of laptop in relation to the body of the user; (8) provides a sliding tray arm that folds up; (9) provides shoulder supports that wrap around shoulders to provide support; (10) provides shoulder supports that rotate freely in housings and, in some embodiments, can be locked in a position; (11) provides housings on chest support that can adjust inwardly or outwardly in relation to each other; (12) provides chest support which connects adjustably to tray arm with torso bar; (13) provides a torso bar which, in some embodiments, adjusts to different highest; (14) tray arm can be locked in a pivot up, pivot down, or tilted position; and (15) provides shoulder support housings that can pivot rollably in relation to the chest support, among other advantages.

[0008]Additional advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. Further benefits and advantages of the embodiments of the invention will become apparent from consideration of the following detailed description given with reference to the accompanying drawings, which specify and show preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Problems solved by technology

Use of laptops while standing and moving around, however, has largely been limited to balancing on one forearm, and typing single handedly with the free arm.

Presently known art does not sufficiently address and solve these problems.

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