Flexible attached lap pad container

United States Patent [w]

Svegliato

[54] FLEXIBLE ATTACHED LAP PAD CONTAINER

[76] Inventor: Michael J. Svegliato, 3322 Sunrise Dr., Shoreacres, Tex. 77571

[21] Appl. No.: 09/118,479 [22] Filed: Jul. 17, 1998

Related U.S. Application Data

[60] Provisional application No. 60/057,607, Sep. 4, 1997.

[51] Int. C I. A47B 91/00

[52] U.S. CI 248/346.01; 248/918; 108/43

[58] Field of Search 248/346.01, 918,

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673, 904

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US006062522A [ii] Patent Number: 6,062,522 [45] Date of Patent: May 16,2000

5,911,397 6/1999 lokinen et al 248/918 X

Primary Examiner—Leslie A. Braun
Assistant Examiner—Gwendolyn Baxter
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—-Jackie Lee Duke

[57] ABSTRACT

A flexible attached lap pad container to minimize user latigue during manipulation ol a computer mouse is disclosed. The flexible attached lap pad container is comprised ol five parts: a containment part, a receptacle part, a flexible part, an attachment part, and a pad part. The containment part panels are sized and shaped to enable a comfortable movement ol the arms and hands within the containment part to do such things as move a computer mouse, manipulate computer joy sticks, play cards, manipulate toys, cut vegetables, write notes and other work/play activities which can make use ol a flat planar surface. The containment part panels are sized and shaped to prevent small items placed within the containment part Irom lalling out ol the containment part when not in use. The receptacle part is prelerably a rectangular box shape with an open side panel. The top surface ol the receptacle part can have a number ol slots, holes and openings to hold user items such as pens, pencils, cards, cups, and toys. The flexible part is prelerably a rectangular shaped pad that has a width less than the width ol the containment part. The flexible part is formed with a plurality ol slotted openings to enable an attachment part weave in and out ol the slotted openings. The attachment part is a belt with a buckle to allow lastening the belt around a user's waist. The pad part is prelerably ol a rectangular shape that will fit within the containment part.

7 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets