Patent Publication Number: US-2022211173-A1

Title: Portable Laptop Table Assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     The disclosure relates to portable table devices and more particularly pertains to a new portable table device for supporting a laptop computer at an adjustable height. The portable table includes a power strip and a strap for carrying the portable table. Additionally, the portable table includes telescopically adjustable legs. 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The prior art relates to portable table devices including a plurality of portable tables that have foldable legs. Additionally, the prior art discloses a variety of tables for supporting a laptop computer and which have structural elements for inhibiting the laptop computer from sliding. In no instance does the prior art discloses a table with foldable legs and which includes a power strip that is integrated into the table. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a table that has a work surface to support a laptop computer. A power strip is integrated into the table and the power strip has a plurality of output ports for plugging in a power cord from the laptop computer. A pair of stands is each pivotally coupled to the table and each of the stands is positionable in a deployed position to support the table over a support surface. Each of the stands is positionable in a stored position having each of the stands lying against the table. A pair of attachments is each coupled to the table and a strap is attachable to each of the attachments for wearing the strap over a user&#39;s shoulder to carry the table. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a top perspective view of a portable laptop table assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a back phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a right side in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure showing a pair of stands in a stored position and a strap being coupled to a table. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new portable table device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the portable laptop table assembly  10  generally comprises a table  12  that has a work surface  14  for supporting a laptop computer  16  or other personal electronic device. The work surface  14  has a storage depression  18  extending therein to store objects  20  therein. The objects  20  might be pens, pencils, a stylus or other objects that would commonly be used in an office setting. The table  12  has a bottom surface  22  and a perimeter edge  24  extending between the work surface  14  and the bottom surface  22 , and the perimeter edge  24  has a front side  26 , a back side  28 , a first lateral side  30  and a second lateral side  32 . 
     The storage depression  18  is positioned adjacent to the front side  26 , and the storage depression  18  is elongated to extend substantially between the first lateral side  30  and the second lateral side  32 . The bottom surface  22  has a plurality of hinge points  34  each extending downwardly from the bottom surface  22 , and each of the hinge points  34  is aligned with a respective one of four corners of the bottom surface  22 . Each of the hinge points  34  comprises a pair of tabs  36  that are spaced apart from each other to define a pivot space  38  between the pair of tabs  36 . The pivot space  38  associated with each of the hinge points  34  is oriented to extend along a line that is oriented parallel with either the front side  26  or the back side  28  of the perimeter edge  24  of the table  12 . 
     A power strip  40  is integrated into the table  12  and the power strip  40  has a plurality of output ports  42 . In this way a power cord from the laptop computer  16  can be plugged into one of the output ports  42  while the laptop computer  16  is sitting on the table  12 . The power strip  40  extends through the bottom surface  22  and the work surface  14  such that each of the output ports  42  is exposed with respect to the work surface  14 . Each of the output ports  42  may comprise a usb port or other female port that is commonly associated with electronic equipment. The power strip  40  is aligned with the back side  28  of the perimeter edge  24  of the table  12 . The power strip  40  has an input port  44  that is exposed with respect to the bottom surface  22  to receive a power cord  46  for supplying electrical power to the power strip  40 . The power cord  46  might be electrically coupled to a female electrical outlet or other power source. 
     A pair of stands  48  is provided and each of the stands  48  is pivotally coupled to the table  12 . Each of the stands  48  is positionable in a deployed position having each of the stands  48  extending downwardly from the table  12  to support the table  12  over a support surface  50 . Conversely, each of the stands  48  is positionable in a stored position having each of the stands  48  lying against the table  12 . Each of the stands  48  comprises a foot member  52  extending between a pair of support members  54 , and each of the support members  54  has a distal end  56  with respect to the foot member  52 . The distal end  56  of each of the support members  54  is positioned in the pivot space  38  defined between the tabs  36  which define a respective one of the hinge points  34  on the bottom surface  22  of the table  12 . A pin  58  extends through each of the tabs  36  and the distal end  56  of a respective one of the support members  54  for pivotally attaching the support members  54  to the hinge points  34 . 
     Each of the support members  54  comprises a first portion  60  that slidably engages a second portion  62  such that each of the support members  54  has a telescopically adjustable length. In this way the table  12  can be positioned at a variety of heights from the support surface  50  to accommodate a user&#39;s preference. Each of the support members Each of the support members  54  has a foot  64  extending laterally away therefrom and the foot  64  on each of the support members  54  is aligned with the foot member  52 . In this way the foot  64  on each of the support members  54  can lie on the support surface  50  when the stands  48  are positioned in the deployed position. The support surface  50  may be a floor or other horizontal support surface. 
     A pair of attachments  66  is each coupled to the table  12  and each of the attachments  66  is positioned on the front side  26  of the perimeter edge  24  of the table  12 . Each of the attachments  66  includes a first member  68  extending between a pair of second members  70 . Each of the second members  70  is coupled to the front side  26  having the first member  68  being spaced from the front side  26 . A strap  72  is attachable to each of the attachments  66  such that the strap  72  can be worn over the user&#39;s shoulder for carrying the table  12 . A belt  74  is provided and the belt  74  can be wrapped around the strap  72  for storing the strap  72 . The belt  74  is matable  12  to itself to form a closed loop around the strap  72 . The belt  74  might include a pair of mating members, such as hook and loop fasteners, or other means of mating the belt  74  to itself. 
     In use, each of the stands  48  is positioned in the deployed position to support the table  12  above the support surface  50 . In this way the user can place a laptop computer  16  on the table  12  while the user is standing or sitting, depending on the user&#39;s preference. Additionally, the power cord  46  can be plugged into the power strip  40  and the laptop computer  16  can be plugged into one of the output ports  42 . The strap  72  can be attached to each of the attachments  66  and the strap  72  can be worn over the user&#39;s shoulder to transport the table  12  and the stands  48 . 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.