Patent ID: 6311841
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: A45C,A45F

Abstract:
A lap-tray and picnic-supply case comprising:a case receptacle with a lap-tray lid attached removably;the lap-tray lid having a lid-plate cradle intermediate a lid-bowl end with a lid-bowl cradle and a lid-cup end with a lid-cup cradle;a first lid-utensil cradle intermediate the lid-plate cradle and the lid-bowl cradle;a second lid-utensil cradle intermediate the lid-plate cradle and the lid-cup cradle;the lid-bowl cradle and the lid-cup cradle being extended downwardly outside of legs of a user on whose lap the lap-tray lid is positioned;the case receptacle having a receptacle floor with an outside periphery from which a receptacle wall is extended upwardly from a horizontal access orientation of the receptacle floor;an attachment rim extended downwardly from an outside edge of the lap-tray lid to surround a top portion of the receptacle wall with the case receptacle and the lap-tray lid having shape-matching structure;the first lid-utensil cradle having a flat bottom surface and the second lid-utensil cradle having a flat bottom surface to rest on the legs of the user proximate leg-rest positions internally from the attachment rim;the case receptacle having a plate compartment vertically below the lid-plate cradle with the lap-tray lid positioned on the case receptacle, a bowl compartment vertically below the lid-bowl cradle with the lap-tray lid positioned on the case receptacle, a napkin compartment vertically below the lid-cup cradle with the lap-tray lid positioned on the case receptacle, and a utensil compartment vertically below the first lid-utensil cradle with the lap-tray lid positioned on the case receptacle for vertical stacking in the case receptacle; andthe case receptacle having a cup compartment proximate a case-bottom portion with a horizontal wall for a case rest with the lap-tray and picnic-supply case in an upright position for being carried.