Patent ID: 9635934
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A47B

Claim:
1. A detachable hardcopy support device attached to a reinforced lap pillow, the detachable hardcopy support device being characterized in that it is a flat, custom-cut rigid, metal panel made from a thin sheet of ferromagnetic steel that has a shallow trough-shaped member formed into, and across, its entire bottom edge so that said trough-shaped member has a front retaining wall, or lip, a base or bottom retaining section, and a back retaining wall, altogether which creates a trough-like receptacle for maintaining, supporting and displaying hardcopy, with said metal panel being angularly bent backwards slightly away from said trough-like receptacle to strategically further facilitate maintaining and reading hardcopy, and with said detachable hardcopy support device also being characterized in that it has a fastening device commonly known as a “bulldog” binder clip that is permanently affixed to the underside and in the center area of said bottom retaining section of said trough-shaped member, and with said fastening device having a gripping “jaw” end and a handle end, and with said fastening device used for attaching the entire said detachable hardcopy support device to said reinforced lap pillow, which is altogether strategically used in a user's lap for facilitating efficiently following a complex hardcopy pattern, such as a knitting pattern, and with said reinforced lap pillow being characterized in that it is a pillow having an outer cloth covering with a zippered side opening for encasing and retaining conventional soft cushioning material or batting that is located inside said pillow so as to give the entire outer top and bottom work surfaces of said pillow a soft, cushioned, non-rigid work surface as a strategy for being able to have long periods of comfortable contact with a user's skin, arms and legs, and with said batting surrounding another element inserted inside said pillow that is a thin, light-weight, custom cut, rigid sheet of foam board, also known as poster board that is custom-cut slightly smaller in total size than said cloth covering of said pillow, and with said sheet of foam board serving as a solid connection platform for attaching said detachable hardcopy support device to said reinforced lap pillow so that they may mechanically function together in a stable manner in a user's lap while sitting preferably in a reclined position so that the user's legs are raised up, thereby helping to prevent edema while working for long periods of time in the lap.