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A protective case for housing a portable computer having a keyboard and a display, which protective case includes a keyboard case for receiving the keyboard and a display case for receiving the display. The display case is pivotally attached to the keyboard case and is movable between an open positi

A protective case for housing a portable computer having a keyboard and a display, which protective case includes a keyboard case for receiving the keyboard and a display case for receiving the display. The display case is pivotally attached to the keyboard case and is movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the keyboard case. The axis of rotation of the display case relative to the keyboard case is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the display relative to the keyboard of the portable computer. An articulating handle is provided which attaches to both the keyboard case and the display case, and articulates about a pivot pin as the display case moves relative to the keyboard case. Additionally, the handle may be moved between an unlatched position whereby the display case pivots freely relative to the keyboard case, and a latched position whereby the display case is retained against movement relative to the keyboard case. In the unlatched position, the handle articulates about a pivot pin which is parallel to the axis of rotation of the portable computer. In the latched position, the pivot pin is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the portable computer thereby preventing movement of the display relative to the keyboard.

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A protective case for a portable computer of the type having a keyboard and a display movable relative to the keyboard, said protective case comprising: a keyboard case adapted to receive a keyboard; a display case adapted to receive a display whereby the display case being movable between an open a

A protective case for a portable computer of the type having a keyboard and a display movable relative to the keyboard, said protective case comprising: a keyboard case adapted to receive a keyboard; a display case adapted to receive a display whereby the display case being movable between an open and a closed position relative to the keyboard; hinge means for hingedly connecting the keyboard case to the display case, said hinge means facilitates the movement of the display case between the open and closed positions relative to the keyboard case; a handle attached to the display case and the keyboard case whereby the handle is movable between an unlatched position whereby the display case is movable relative to the keyboard case, and a latched position whereby the display case is latched against movement relative to the keyboard case; and pivot means mounted on the handle for pivoting said handle between the unlatched and latched position, said pivot means latches said display case against movement relative to the keyboard case. In combination, a portable computer of the type having a keyboard and a display movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the keyboard, and a protective case for said portable computer, said protective case comprising: a keyboard case for receiving the keyboard; a display case for receiving the display whereby the display case being movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the keyboard case; hinge means for hingedly connecting the keyboard case to the display case, said hinge means facilitates the movement of the display case between the open and closed positions relative to the keyboard case; a handle attached to the display case and the keyboard case whereby the handle is movable between an unlatched position whereby the display case is movable relative to the keyboard case, and a latched position whereby the display case is latched against movement relative to the keyboard case; and pivot means mounted on the handle for pivoting said handle between the unlatched and latched position, said pivot means latches said display case against movement relative to the keyboard case. A protective case for a portable computer of the type having a keyboard and a display movable relative to the keyboard, said protective case comprising: a keyboard case adapted to receive a keyboard; a display case adapted to receive a display whereby the display case being movable between an open and a closed position relative to the keyboard; a pair of mounting studs which extend outwardly from the protective case, one of said mounting studs being attached to the display case and the other of said mounting studs being attached to the keyboard case; a pair of first pivot pins extending through the mounting studs; a handle attached to the display case and the keyboard case whereby the handle is movable between an unlatched position whereby the display case is movable relative to the keyboard case, and a latched position whereby the display case is latched against movement relative to the keyboard case, said handle being formed of a pair of handle halves each having an end which is movably mounted to one of said mounting studs and rotatably mounted on one of said first pivot pins; and articulating means formed on the handle for permitting the handle to articulate between a closed position and an open position, said articulating means including a second pivot pin which extends through each of the handle halves whereby the handle halves may rotate about said second pivot pin relative to each other.