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A laptop computer carrying case transforms into a desktop for use of a laptop or similar electronic device having a keyboard and a hingeably openable display. The laptop key board is held by bands in the lower portion of the case and the display is held in the top section of the case. Hinge structur

A laptop computer carrying case transforms into a desktop for use of a laptop or similar electronic device having a keyboard and a hingeably openable display. The laptop key board is held by bands in the lower portion of the case and the display is held in the top section of the case. Hinge structures are provided on the left and right sidewalls of the bottom section of the case. When the hinge structures are pivotally angularly separated, the bottom section containing the keyboard will be substantially horizontal enabling use of the laptop in a standing or mobile position. When the laptop is not being used, the case may be closed and the hinge structures closed with the laptop being carried by the strap over the shoulder. The hinge structure is provided with structure for limiting the amount by which the arms of the hinge may be pivotally angularly separated thereby providing stability to the laptop case in the desk top position. Detent means is provided to hold the arms of the hinge structure in aligned position when the case is being used to carry the laptop.

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I claim: 1. Apparatus, comprising: a laptop computer case having a bottom section with a left, right, front and back sidewall extending up from said bottom section; said laptop computer case including a top section flexibly attached to said back side-wall and releasably securable to said left, righ

I claim: 1. Apparatus, comprising: a laptop computer case having a bottom section with a left, right, front and back sidewall extending up from said bottom section; said laptop computer case including a top section flexibly attached to said back side-wall and releasably securable to said left, right and front sidewalls; a laptop computer mounted in said laptop computer case by means of bands secured to an interior surface of said bottom section for securing a keyboard portion of said laptop computer and bands secured to an interior surface portion of said top section for securing a screen display portion of said laptop computer; and a hinge structure attached to said left sidewall and to said right sidewall; each of said hinge structures being comprised of a first arm and a second arm pivotally connected together near a back end of said first and second arms; said first arms being attached to said left and right sides of said laptop computer case; said pivotal connection between said first arm and said second arm being near a back of said laptop computer case; said second arm of each hinge structure being connected to a laptop computer case strap; and means on each said hinge structure for limiting the degree to which said second arm may pivot with respect to said first arm; and means for releasably securing said second arm in alignment with said first arm; whereby said laptop carrying case containing said laptop may be held by said strap around the neck in a substantially horizontal position wherein said laptop computer carrying case may be utilized as a desk top when said second arm of each said hinge structure is pivotally separated and wherein said laptop computer case may be used as a carrying case when said first and second arms are held in alignment. 2. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said laptop computer case strap is provided with an ergonomic pad. 3. Apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein said ergonomic pad is an elongated pad slidably mounted to said strap and having a concave shape on at least one of its longer edges to apply more of a load of said laptop computer case strap to trapezius muscles of a wearer as compared to the back of the neck when the strap is around the neck. 4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means on each hinge structure for limiting the degree to which said second arm may pivot with respect to said first arm is a member attached to said first arm with a catch for engaging said second arm. 5. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means on each hinge structure for limiting the degree to which said second arm may pivot with respect to said first arm is a catch on said second arm formed on the back side of said pivotal connection. 6. Apparatus in accordance with claim 5, wherein said catch is integrally formed from said second arm. 7. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein said means on each hinge structure for limiting the degree to which said second arm may pivot with respect to said first arm comprises a structure in said pivotal connection between said first arm and said second arm for limiting the degree to which said second arm may rotate with respect to said first arm. 8. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said bands are comprised of a first and second elastic band mounted to said interior surface of said bottom section engaging the front corners of the laptop computer key board portion and a third and fourth elastic bands mounted to an interior portion of said top section engaging the forward corners of said screen display portion of said laptop computer. 9. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1, including at least one strap connected between said bottom section and said top section for limiting the amount of movement of said top section with respect to said bottom section.