Lap desk
OwnerBenjamin M. Palmer, Cathy W. Palmerinventors
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Abstract
A lap desk having a highly adjustable surface to hold a variety of electronics and media, including tablet and handheld devices, laptops, portable gaming and electronic devices, writing pads, books and magazines for use while sitting, laying down, reclining, and standing, including multiple angle adjustments between 0 and 90 degrees, a foam base for comfort, and storage and pocket areas for devices, cables, and other accessories. The lap desk can include a removable or permanent travel cover that holds the entire unit and any stored equipment, and it can include a detachable stuffed animal to make it more child friendly.
Claims11
A device to support objects on a user's lap, comprising:
- a base having a cushioned bottom surface;
- an articulated bi-fold support stand configured to support objects at a selected angle, the stand having first and second panels, each panel having a planar top surface;
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- a top having a planar working surface that lies in a plane and is mounted to the base, the top having a recess area in the working surface and a plurality of stops formed entirely across the recess, each stop having a first wall substantially orthogonal to the working surface and an angled wall that extends from a top of the first wall to a bottom of an adjacent first wall of an adjacent stop, each first wall of each stop having a height that extends to a distance below the working surface that leaves sufficient room for the support stand to lay flat within the recess with the respective planar top surfaces of the first and second panels in a coplanar relationship with each other and to be completely flat and entirely within the plane of the planar working surface of the top, wherein the articulated bi-fold support stand is attached to the top and configured to support objects at a selected angle relative to the planar working surface of the top, the first and second panels hingedly attached at respective first edges, the second panel having a second edge, and wherein the plurality of stops formed in the recess are structured to receive the second edge of the second panel and hold the stand at the selected angle.
A portable lap desk, comprising:
- a base formed of cushioned material and having an internal storage compartment formed in the cushioned material that is accessible via at least one opening in the cushioned material;
- a rigid top attached to the base, the top having a planar working surface that lies in a plane and a recess formed in the working surface that includes a plurality of stops formed entirely across the recess the plurality of stops having a height that is lower than the planar working surface of the top to define a storage space;
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- a bi-fold stand attached by a hinge to the top and configured to cooperate with the plurality of stops to be deployed at a selected angle relative to the working surface, the bi-fold stand including first and second panels that each have a planar top surface, the first and second panels sized and shaped to be received in the storage space in the recess with the top surfaces of the first and second panels in a coplanar relationship with each other and to be completely flat and entirely within the plane of the planar working surface of the top, wherein the first panel has a first edge attached to the top with a hinge for pivotal movement, and an opposing second edge attached with a hinge attached to a first edge of the second panel and configured to enable pivotal movement of the second panel relative to the first panel, the second panel having a second edge configured to engage one stop of the plurality of stops.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.