Patent ID: 7278537

Claim:
A portable gift wrapping/stationary center for storing wrapping and stationary supplies and facilitating their use comprising: a) a rectangular storage compartment having a bottom wall and front, rear and side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall and terminating in a peripheral rim; the storage compartment including a main storage area for accommodating a plurality of rolls of wrapping paper; b) a primary lid hinged to the back peripheral wall of the compartment for pivoting between an open and a closed position and defining an additional centrally located shallow open storage area therein for holding sheets of writing paper, cards and writing instruments, the top surface of the primary lid defining a plurality of orthogonal grooves therein; c) a secondary lid hinged to the primary lid for enclosing the storage area formed within the primary lid, the top surface of the primary and secondary lids providing a flat work surface for supporting an article to be wrapped; and d) a plurality of foldable table legs pivotally connected to the bottom wall of the compartment adjacent the side walls to allow the table legs to be raised to a desired table height or folded to allow the center to be stored under a conventional bed.