Patent ID: 7017878

Claim:
A book holding device adapted for use with a vehicle steering wheel comprising: an upper filleted rectangular support plate having an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper edge, and a lower edge; an lower filleted rectangular support plate having an upper surface, a lower surface an upper edge, and a lower edge; a hinge for connecting said upper support plate lower edge to the lower support plate upper edge; wherein the support plates are pivotable from an open position to a closed position; two identical mating pads formed of hook-and-loop fastener material attached adjacent to the upper support plate upper edge, two identical fastening straps attached to said upper support plate lower surface and being formed of a material to connect with the two identical mating pads, the two fastening straps configured to loop around a steering wheel and connect the upper support plate to the steering wheel; A folding shelf being attached to the lower support plate; two identical elastic loops located below the folding shelf adapted to hold a writing utensil; two identical elastic bands attached to a lower surface of the lower support plate and each connect diagonally across the corners of the lower support plate, the elastic bands configured to attach the lower support plate to the steering wheel.