Patent ID: 7665642

Claim:
A transportable activity case device for storing, transporting and using child activity materials in conjunction with a convertible table surface housed therein, the device comprising: a rigid case comprising a bottom, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls therebetween, all rigidly attached together to house an interior space, a top opening for accessing the interior space and a cover closable over the top opening, the cover forming a top section of the front wall pivotally attached to a stationary bottom section of the front wall, an outer front brace surface pivotally attached along a bottom of the front wall, the front brace surface bendable into a top front brace section and a bottom front brace section so that the front brace surface moves between a first position flat against the front wall and attached thereto for transporting or storing the carrying case with the cover closed over the top opening and a second position with the bottom front brace section pivoted at an angle away from the bottom section of the front wall and the top front brace section extending horizontally away from the case and the cover pivoted forward into a horizontal position with an outer end of the cover attached to an outer end of the front brace surface and the cover resting on the horizontal top section of the front brace surface, so that the outer front brace surface supports the cover and the cover forms a supported table surface with a top portion of the front wall open for accessing the interior storage space; a T-shaped hook pivotally attached to a top portion of the back wall for engaging a head rest on a front seat to secure the case device to the front seat, a means for adjusting the T-shaped hook to fit various vehicle front seat heights while maintaining the table height at an ergonomically efficient height for use by a child in a back seat; a back brace surface pivotally attached to a bottom of the back wall, the back brace surface bendable into a top back brace section, a seat contacting section, and a bottom brace section, the back brace surface pivotable between a first position flat against the back wall and attached thereto for transporting or storing the carrying case with the cover closed over the top opening and a second position with the bottom back brace section pivoted at a right angle away from the bottom of the back wall, the seat contacting section vertical, and the top back brace section pivoted toward the back wall and attached thereto to form a back brace for maintaining the case in an upright position by keeping the bottom of the case away from the angled back of the front seat of the vehicle; a pair of table surface support legs extendable beneath the table surface for alternative use of the table surface with the case and the back brace surface resting on an external horizontal surface and the table surface support legs engaging the external horizontal surface.