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A convertible briefcase/table for providing a user carrying a briefcase with a convenient work table where none may be readily available. The convertible briefcase/table includes a case assembly having a base member, and also having a cover member being hingedly attached to the base member; and also

A convertible briefcase/table for providing a user carrying a briefcase with a convenient work table where none may be readily available. The convertible briefcase/table includes a case assembly having a base member, and also having a cover member being hingedly attached to the base member; and also includes a tabletop being hingedly attached to the case assembly; and further includes a tabletop support assembly including brackets being attached to the tabletop and also including support legs being hingedly attached to the brackets; and also includes a fastening assembly for fastening the tabletop to the cover member; and further includes a case support assembly being attached to the case assembly for standing the case assembly upon a surface.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A convertible briefcase/table comprising:a case assembly having a base member, and also having a cover member being hingedly attached to said base member, said base member includes a bottom, side, front, and back walls, and also includes an open top and a storage compartment, said cover member in

1. A convertible briefcase/table comprising:a case assembly having a base member, and also having a cover member being hingedly attached to said base member, said base member includes a bottom, side, front, and back walls, and also includes an open top and a storage compartment, said cover member including top, side, front and back walls, and also including an open bottom and a storage compartment, said back wall of said cover member being hingedly attached to said back wall of said base member, said case assembly further including pockets being attached to an underside of said top wall, and also including strap-fastening members also being attached to said underside of said top wall, said bottom wall of said base member having a recessed area disposed in an outer side thereof;a tabletop being hingedly attached to said case assembly;a tabletop support assembly including brackets being attached to said tabletop and also including support legs being hingedly attached to said brackets for resting upon said base member;a fastening assembly for fastening said tabletop to said cover member; anda case support assembly being attached to said case assembly for standing said case assembly upon a surface, said case support assembly including a plurality of elongate primary leg members having first ends which are hingedly attached in said recessed area of said bottom wall of said base member, and also including elongate secondary leg members having first ends which are hingedly attached to second ends of said elongate primary leg members, and further including pins being attached to said elongate primary leg members and to said elongate secondary leg members, and also including foot members being attached to second ends of said elongate secondary leg members. 2. A convertible briefcase/table as described in claim 1, wherein each of said elongate primary leg members is generally an elongate channel having a U-shaped lateral cross-section. 3. A convertible briefcase/table as described in claim 2, wherein each of said elongate secondary leg members is generally an elongate channel having a U-shaped lateral cross-section and being removably disposed in said elongate channel of a respective said elongate primary leg member.