Patent ID: 7516707

Claim:
A portable shelf, comprising: a planer shelf surface; a cleat having first and second opposite major surfaces, said cleat having a first end pivotally connected to a rear edge of said shelf surface via a hinge and a distal second end, said hinge movable through an arc of about 270°; a plurality of barbs extending outwardly from said first major surface of said cleat, said cleat pivotally moveable between an open position and a closed position, said cleat substantially perpendicular to said shelf surface in said open position, and said barbs proximate said planar shelf surface in said closed position; a strap secured to said cleat, said strap having a first end releasably securable to a second end so that said strap forms a continuous loop for encircling a support post, said strap tightenable against the support post so that said barbs are forced into the support post thereby securing said cleat to the support post.