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US 5,413,035 AGranted
Steering wheel supported tray
OwnerEugene Fernandezinventor
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Abstract
A tray supported on a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a back panel, with a base panel secured along one inner edge to a lower edge of the back panel. A structure is for attaching in a removable manner, the back panel to the steering wheel. The base panel will generally extend horizontally and outwardly therefrom, to allow a person sitting on a seat in the motor vehicle to eat off of and work upon the base panel.
Claims11
A tray supported on a steering wheel of a motor vehicle comprising:
- a) a back panel, said back panel having an upper edge being curved to conform to the curvature of the steering wheel;
- b) a base panel secured along one inner edge to a lower edge of said back panel, said base panel including a pair of upwardly extending side walls, an upwardly extending front wall to prevent any article placed upon said base panel from falling off, a circular aperture therethrough, a beverage container holder having a cup portion and a flat annular flange portion, so that said cup portion can fit into said circular aperture with said annular flange portion resting upon said base panel, a plurality of small drain holes thereacross, and a sump member mounted to the underside of said base panel directly under said drain holes, so that any liquid spilled onto said base panel will enter said sump member;
- c) means for attaching in a removable manner said back panel to the steering wheel, so that said base panel will generally extend horizontally and outwardly therefrom, to allow a person sitting on a seat in the motor vehicle to eat off of and work upon said base panel, said removable attaching means including a pair of hooks spaced apart and affixed to a rear surface of said back panel, to engage with the steering wheel;
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- d) means for pivotally engaging the one inner edge of said base panel to the lower edge of said back panel, to permit relative pivotal movement between said back panel and said base panel, so as to pivot between a folded position and an open position.
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