Support device for a laptop computer

Claim 2

A support device for a laptop computer comprising: a first panel; a second panel connected to the first panel and angularly offset by approximately ninety degrees therefrom, said first panel having an end opposite the connection with said second panel, said second panel having an end opposite the connection with said first panel; a first fastening means wrapped around and affixed to said end of said first panel, said first fastening means for removable attachment to a surface of the laptop computer; and a second fastening means wrapped around and affixed to said end of said second panel, said second fastening means for removable attachment to said surface of the laptop computer; wherein the computer is supported at a convenient angle for usage.

Claim 3

The device of claim 1, said first panel being integrally formed with said second panel in a generally V-shaped configuration.

Claim 4

The device of claim 1, said first fastening means comprising a first section of hook-and-loop material, said hook-and-loop material for attachment to a complementary section of hook-and-loop material on said surface of the laptop computer.

Claim 5

The device of claim 3, said first section of hook-and-loop material being wrapped around said end of said first panel, said second fastening means comprising a second section of hook-and-loop material wrapped around said end of said second panel.

Claim 6

The device of claim 3, further comprising: a strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to a surface of said first panel adjacent the connection of said first panel with said second panel.

Claim 7

The device of claim 1, said first and second panels being of a polymeric material.

Claim 8

An improved laptop computer of the type having a generally flat bottom surface, the improvement comprising: a first strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to the bottom surface of the laptop computer, said first strip affixed adjacent one corner of the bottom surface; a first V-shaped member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to at least one end of said first V-shaped member, said complementary strip removably affixed to said first strip on the bottom surface of the laptop computer, said first V-shaped member extending downwardly therefrom; a second strip of hook-and-loop material affixed adjacent to another corner of the bottom surface; a second V-shaped member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to at least one end of said second V-shaped member, said complementary strip removably affixed to said second strip on the bottom surface, said second V-shaped member extending downwardly therefrom, said first and second V-shaped members for supporting said bottom surface at an acute angle relative to a base; and a parallel strip of hook-and-loop material positioned on the bottom surface of the laptop computer in parallel relationship to said first strip, said first V-shaped member having a second complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to another end of said first V-shaped member, said parallel strip removably attached to said second complementary strip.

Claim 9

An improved laptop computer of the type having a generally flat bottom surface, the improvement comprising: a first strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to the bottom surface of the laptop computer, said first strip affixed adjacent one corner of the bottom surface; a first V-shaped member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to at least one end of said first V-shaped member, said complementary strip removably affixed to said first strip on the bottom surface of the laptop computer, said first V-shaped member extending downwardly therefrom; a second strip of hook-and-loop material affixed adjacent to another corner of the bottom surface; a second V-shaped member having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to at least one end of said second V-shaped member, said complementary strip removably affixed to said second strip on the bottom surface, said second V-shaped member extending downwardly therefrom, said first and second V-shaped members for supporting said bottom surface at an acute angle relative to a base; and a parallel strip of hook-and-loop material positioned on the bottom surface of the laptop computer in parallel relationship to said first strip, said first V-shaped member having a second complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to another end of said first V-shaped member, said parallel strip removably attached to said second complementary strip.

Claim 10

The improvement of claim 7, said first V-shaped member comprising: a first panel; and a second panel connected to said first panel, said complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to an end of said first panel.

Claim 11

The improvement of claim 8, said first panel being integrally formed with said second panel, said first and second panels being of a polymeric material.

Claim 12

The improvement of claim 8, said first panel having an end opposite the connection with said second panel, said complementary strip of hook-and-loop material wrapped over said end.

Claim 13

The improvement of claim 10, said second panel having an end opposite the connection with said first panel, said end having a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material wrapped therearound.

Claim 14

The improvement of claim 10, said first V-shaped member comprising: a complementary strip of hook-and-loop material affixed to an inner surface of said first panel adjacent the connection with said second panel.

Claim 15

The improvement of claim 7, said second V-shaped member having a size and configuration identical to that of said first V-shaped member.

Claim 16

The improvement of claim 12, said first panel being angularly offset from second panel by approximately ninety degrees.