Abstract: A portable and collapsible fish cleaning table has a tabletop member which includes a horizontal upwardly facing work surface for supporting a fish during the cleaning operation. A fish clamp is connected to the table and has at least one jaw located proximate to the work surface for clamping a fish in place on the work surface to stabilize the fish as it is being cleaned. Collapsible legs are connected to the tabletop. The legs can be shifted, e.g., by being pivoted from an erect position to a collapsed position for reducing the space occupied by the table to facilitate folding the table flat for compact storage when the table is to be transported from one location to another. A retaining means is also operatively associated with the table legs for releasably holding the legs in the erect position to support the tabletop member during use. A waste collection means comprises an opening in the tabletop through which the waste can be dumped into a receptacle, e.g., a garbage bag suspended below the tabletop.

Abstract: A utility table having a top and foldable legs. The top has openings. On the underside of the top, flexible strips extend across the respective openings. Each opening and strip form an open-sided pocket for drinking containers. The folding of the legs up against the top is accommodated by the flexible strips being gathered between the legs and the top.

Abstract: A plan table having a flat table top for supporting a plan or plans. A pair of opposed side supports support the table top from the floor. A plurality of cylinders or tube are provided to receive rolled up plans. Each cylinder or tube extends through circular openings in the opposed side supports and each cylinder has at least one open end. A mechanism is provided to removably seal each cylinder open end to provide a sealed enclosure for storage of the plans.

Abstract: The present invention comprises legless storage and play table for use by children, comprising a first member operatively arranged to form a first side of the table, the first member having a trough-like section extending outwardly with respect to the table; a second member operatively arranged to form a second side of the table in parallel spaced relationship to the first side, the second member having a trough-like section extending outwardly with respect to the table; a third member operatively arranged to form a third side of the table positioned perpendicularly to the first and second sides, the third member having a trough-like section extending outwardly with respect to the table; a fourth member operatively arranged to form a fourth side of the table in parallel spaced relationship to the third side, the fourth member having a trough-like section extending outwardly with respect to the table; fasteners connecting the four members together to form a rectangularly shaped table, wherein the fasteners com

Abstract: An improved portable table apparatus is presented which may alternatively be used with a motor vehicle. The portable table apparatus includes a tray member, a planar cover member which is slidably engaged over the tray member, and two adjustable leg members located on opposite ends of the tray member. In an alternative embodiment, one leg member of the portable table is replaced with means for attaching that end of the portable table to the trunk rim or trunk area of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A support frame for a food handling equipment, such as a meat slicer or the like, includes a base with a pair of laterally spaced immovable rails. A plurality of spaced apart beams extend generally transversely between the rails and are slidable relative to the rails in a first direction. A plurality of saddle members are positioned on the beams for supporting a food handling equipment and slide relative to the beams in a second direction which is generally transverse to the first direction.

Abstract: A portable work and play station particularly suited for a child traveling in an automobile or airplane is disclosed. A planar work surface is provided to which a clip for holding a workpiece in place is attached. The work surface is supported by a deformable support bag, preferably filled with particulate materials so as to rest on a child's legs while in use. Covered rectangular storage wells for writing instruments are provided and circular wells for drinks are included. An interior storage volume is provided for paper and other apparatus as well as a book holding device. Single piece and two piece folding configurations are disclosed.

Abstract: A computer work station comprises a fixed position work surface having an enlarged monitor opening therein, a recessed component support pan attached to the work surface under the monitor opening, and a raisable monitor support mechanism mounted in the component pan that supports the monitor platform. The monitor lift mechanism is an extendable folding frame that is counterbalanced with a spring mechanism to offset the weight of the monitor such that the monitor can be raised or lowered simply by lifting or lowering the monitor platform manually, with the monitor remaining in place after its position has been adjusted. The component pan provides a recessed support and storage space for the monitor and other components. An adjustable work surface is mounted at the front of the fixed work surface by means of an adjustable mounting mechanism located in the pan and having cantilever arms extending out of the pan. A separate docking station can be provided for a lap top computer.

Abstract: A tray for use by both children and adults while traveling in an automobile has a box-like frame and is supported by hinged panel legs. The box-like frame has a food serving surface on one side, a smooth desk surface on the opposite side, and a storage compartment within the box-like frame. A hinged door provides access to the storage compartment. The tray is placed over the legs of a user and secured to the user's seat belt. The hinged panel legs may be rotated 180 degrees to allow the tray to be used as a food tray in the normal position and as a desk when the box frame is inverted. In an alternative embodiment, the tray includes a food serving surface supported by hinged legs which may fold under the food serving surface for storage. A storage bag, which may be attached to the back of a passenger seat, provides for convenient storage of the folded tray.

Abstract: A base panel for use with building blocks has a top surface, edges defining the perimeter of said surface, a circumferential wall extending downwardly from the edges, and a plurality of bores defining a grid in said surface. The bores are square, each side of the bore having a dimension X. The distance between each bore is no greater than 1/2X. However, the distance between an outer edge of the bores and the edges of the panel is at least X so that a block which fits in the bores and spans the space between the bores, can not be positioned so that a portion of the block overhangs the panel. The panel removably rests on a support.

Abstract: A tray for use in a truck having a peaked dash is provided with a support yoke and suction cups attached to the tray at its windshield end. Because the mounting mechanism is simple and all at the windshield end, the tray is easily mounted and dismounted and is unlikely to interfere with dashboard gauges or instruments.

Abstract: A table adapted to hold a TV remote control or other similar control mechanism. The table includes a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a pile type fastener for coupling a remote control to the top surface, a pedestal having a base extended in a horizontal plane, and a rod having a lower end and upper support end. The lower end of the rod is coupled to and extends upwards from the base. The upper support end of the rod includes a mechanism for pivotally coupling the pedestal to the bottom surface of the plate, enabling the orientation of the plate relative to the pedestal to be modified such that a remote control coupled to the top surface may be aimed at a desired location without removing it from the plate.

Abstract: A tray supported on a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a back panel, with a base panel secured along one inner edge to a lower edge of the back panel. A structure is for attaching in a removable manner, the back panel to the steering wheel. The base panel will generally extend horizontally and outwardly therefrom, to allow a person sitting on a seat in the motor vehicle to eat off of and work upon the base panel.

Abstract: A portable cabinet or bar, preferably in the shape of a barrel, with table top for stand-up or sit-down sales or for consumption of beverages or playing games etc., is provided with an adjustable height wheel supported base and a rail around its top for easy adjustment and transport. Independently rotatable shelves are supported on shafts within the barrel. The number and location of shelves can be changed or adjusted by insertion and removal through the access door or by telescopic means to accommodate storage of different size and shape objects.

Abstract: A briefcase adaptor includes a planar top surface supporting nested inner and outer trays. The inner tray is removable and includes hook and loop type pile fasteners for releasable engagement with cooperating fasteners secured to the top surface of a conventional briefcase. A raised spaced floor of the adaptor includes two compartments for holding miscellaneous items such as a clipboard, books, documents, etc. A beverage holding console extends along one side edge of the adaptor and includes a top surface provided with a plurality of apertures for storage of beverage containers and miscellaneous items such as a cordless phone. Beverage receptacle apertures include slotted portions for positioning a handle on a mug type beverage container. A pyramidal positioning block extending along an opposite lateral side of the adaptor is dimensioned to be received in a central recessed portion of an automobile seat back portion adjacent a junction with the automobile seat bottom portion.

Abstract: A multipurpose automobile foldaway table which includes a table pivotably connected to a frame, two retractably bars respectively and retractably fastened to the frame, and lock screws respectively threaded into screw holes on the frame for locking the retractable bars at a desired elevation, each retractable bar having a top end terminated to a swivel hook for mounting on the head rest of a car seat, the table having recessed top comportments covered by a sliding cover for holding things, and collapsible stands at the bottom for supporting the foldaway table on the ground as it is dismantled from the car seat.

Abstract: A device for use in connection with scraping coatings from lottery tickets. The device includes a base surface for supporting lottery tickets for scraping off said coating therefrom, and a moat surrounding at least a substantial part of the base surface for catching the coatings scraped from the tickets. In one embodiment, an advertising display is mounted on the device, which display may be brought into view only upon use of the device. The display may be brought into view by a light source activated by use of the device in connection with the lottery tickets, such as by a switch activated by depression of the base surface, the light source thus illuminating the display upon closure of the switch. In one embodiment the base surface is pivotally mounted in the housing so that application of pressure on the surface causes one side thereof to be pivoted downwardly, causing closure of the switch.

Abstract: A play table with integral storage areas accessible through the play surface has a frame which supports a horizontal board having one or more openings. A removable storage bin is suspended within each opening. Atop each opening, a removable panel is provided. Preferably, the panels collectively cover the entire surface area of the board, thus providing a smooth play or work surface. When articles stored in a bin are needed, the panel overlying the bin is removed and its contents withdrawn, either piecemeal or by removing the bin itself. The panel then is replaced atop the opening, thus restoring the smooth play surface to its entirety. When the articles need to be returned to the storage bin, the appropriate panel is removed and the articles may either be swept or placed into the bin.

Abstract: The desk comprises a metal base including leg attachment means and a sheet, the sheet providing a bottom of a storage compartment of the desk, two wood side panels having upper, lower, rear and front edges, the lower edge resting on and being protected by said sheet, the side members being connected to said base, a front panel member connected to said base and covering said front edges of the two wood side members, a rear panel member connected to said base and covering said rear edges of the two wood side members, and a top cover member hingedly connected to said rear member for covering said storage compartment formed by said sheet and said side, front and rear panels. The special construction reduces finishing costs for the wood and metal desk.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an upper extremity assessment device usable to test individuals for functional capacity of their upper extremities. The device includes a first support having a first opening. The first support may further include a second opening. A second support with an opening is selectively mounted to the first support, in a perpendicular manner. The openings in the first support and in the second support receive work plates usable in the assessment of the individual. Work plates made from material transparent to visible light are provided to facilitate observation of activity on both sides of each work plate. Structure is provided to selectively mount each work plate in the desired opening. The device itself may be mounted to an assessment rack in a plurality of orientations and a plurality of heights relative to the ground. A variety of assessments may be performed using each work plate.

Abstract: A table, particularly an architect's table, having a top and a pair of upright pedestals beneath the top, the top being formed of a pair of vertically spaced panels interconnected by a plurality of metal splines embedded in the panels, and the pedestals each being formed of a pair of laterally spaced panels interconnected by a plurality of metal splines embedded in these panels, the panels and splines of the top and of the pedestals forming elongated pigeonhole cavities to receive and store rolled drawings.

Abstract: A mobile work station for a painter or the like includes a frame and further includes a tray to hold paint containers (such as a paint pan) as well as tools, accessories and the painter's personal items. The tray may be segmented or divided into compartments for the paint pan and various articles. Legs are pivotally mounted on the frame for ease of storage and transport, and the legs have stored and depending positions, respectively. A removable cover is provided for the tray; and the cover may be disposed between the legs to further support the legs and to serve as a shelf during use of the mobile work station.

Abstract: A table is provided which can act as a storage device. A cylindrical table is provided with a removable table top for storage. Wheels inserted into a reinforced bottom facilitate portability. A tapered sidewall with a plurality of groove strips near the bottom allow for easy stacking and unstacking. Air holes are provided offside the reinforced strips of the bottom to allow air to enter the storage area. The tables may be stored in a nested configuration.

Abstract: A subdividable storage bin is provided for a vehicle which includes a divider movably mounted therein, which moves between a use position dividing the bin into separate areas and a stored position leaving the bin substantially undivided. In one embodiment, the divider pivotally rotates into position. In another embodiment, the divider slideably rotates into position. In still other embodiments, the divider resiliently flexes into position. In another embodiment, the divider slips or is dropped into position and is removable for cleaning, washing or storing.

Abstract: A book shelf including a base having a channel formed in a bottom for slidably receiving a slide, a number of holes formed along each of two side edges of each of the base and the slide, two stays each including a pair of legs coupled together at an arm, the legs of the stays being engageable in the holes of the base and the slide so that objects which are disposed on the book shelf can be supported between the stays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a preformed platform for assembly into a cutout section of a work table or counter to support a computer keyboard and monitor according to accepted ergonomic principles. The base of the keyboard is supported at a level below the ordinary desk height so as to allow typing to be done with the wrists substantially level and straight. A wrist support bar is provided to support the wrists and reduce wrist strain. The monitor and the keyboard are positioned with their operative centers at similar heights from the floor and at similar distances from the operator for optimum operator comfort and efficiency.

Abstract: An apparatus including a support table defined by a first and second semi-cylindrical support plate, wherein the support plates are hingedly mounted relative to one another along contiguous and coextensive hinge lines, with a plurality of hinges mounting the plates relative to one another. Each support plate includes a semi-cylindrical opening in confronting relationship relative to each other to define a cylindrical opening to receive an umbrella shaft with an umbrella canopy mounted thereon. Each support plate further includes a cylindrical opening to receive a container therethrough. A modification of the invention includes polymeric sleeves formed with a convex exterior surface to receive containers therethrough for imparting insulation to the containers. Further, modified inserts are provided, wherein the modified inserts impart buoyancy to the support plates to effect flotation of the support table on a fluid medium.

Abstract: A desk structure is provided which is readily adaptable for removable positioning within a vehicle interior, preferably upon the front arm rest thereof. The desk structure disclosed includes a supporting base framework which may be sized for seating upon a variety of arm rest configurations, and mounted upon the base framework is a table top member having conveniently disposed cavities formed therein imparting to the desk structure multifunctionality while the vehicle is in motion and also at rest. Illustratively, the cavities may receive a writing pad, writing implements, miscellaneous loose items, and electronic equipment exemplified by a mobile telephone on a dictation machine. Objects within the cavities are readily accessible to the driver without distraction from normal vehicle operation.

Abstract: A desk arrangement is provided that includes a laterally compressible desk top portion with an upper surface sufficiently adapted to support writing activity thereon. Preferred embodiments of the desk arrangement include a desk top portion that is also resilient. Typically, and preferably, the desk arrangements are composed of a flexible cellular plastic material having at least an upper surface coated with a flexible elastomeric skin.

Abstract: An apparatus mounted to a bottom surface of a table, wherein the apparatus includes a support plate and an elongate circuitous pivot leg mounting a support tray member at a forward terminal end of the pivot leg. The pivot leg includes a "U" shaped leg portion to complementarily receive an adjoining table leg from a positioning of the pivot leg within an elongate recess of an associated positioning strut mounted to the adjoining table leg. The support tray includes a plurality of cup receiving apertures and may further include a cylindrical insulative sponge-like cylinder to receive a beverage container therewithin, as well as a freezable gel insert sleeve positionable within the cylinder to provide selective refrigeration of a beverage container mounted within the support tray structure.

Abstract: A table is structured to hold food stuffs safe from insect and other small animal intrusion, while simultaneously providing for easy access to the food stuffs, while also providing a surface that can be used as a place setting for eating of the food stuffs. The invention is composed of a table member that includes an internal storage area for holding articles therein, at least one movably mounted screened cover for enclosing the internal storage area, and a plurality of legs for holding the table member at a preselected height.

Abstract: An instrument table having two features is disclosed. The first is a stable instrument bench that is constructed of sections of precast reinforced concrete. Each of these sections are then moisture sealed with a plastic coat or paint, then assembled using epoxy and bolts. The second element of the present invention is the replication of a precision surface on the table portion of an instrument bench.

Abstract: A tray for use on a high chair in which provision is made for immobilizing food receptacles such as bowls and cups through the use of static retainers which are part of the structure of the tray. One form of the invention utilizes grooved indentations to hold a mating base of a food receptacle. A second embodiment uses surface clips to hold the base of a food container.

Abstract: An invalid walker with a seat preferably removably mounted thereon and wherein the seat is a band of material with one or more pockets therein on a portion of the band that depends from the handrail of the walker. The band has two spaced apart loops formed therein for attaching the seat to the handrails of the walker. The handrails of the walker can slide into the loops or rods can be slid into the loops and hooks used, attached at one end to the rods and at the other end to the handrails detachably mounting the band on the walker. The loops in the band can, if desired, be provided with zipper closure means thereby making the seat removably mountable.

Abstract: A foldable tray table for supporting a variety of articles, including beverages in cans or tumblers, has a rigid, generally rectangular table top having one or more openings therethrough shaped and dimensioned to accept a beverage can or a book. The openings are not bottomed and are incapable of supporting an article placed therein until two pairs of legs pivotally joined to the table top near respective ends thereof are moved to their in-use position to support the table top horizontally at which a horizontal cross bar which integrally joins the legs of each pair is brought into position below a respective opening. The article is supported from the bottom by the cross bar, which is spaced some distance from the under surface of the table top, and is perimetrically supported by an edge or edges of an opening.

Abstract: A paper trimmer including a base having an upper surface for supporting paper to be cut by a cutter structure pivotally mounted to one edge of the base. Structure is associated with the base for carrying associated office supply and office device elements, such as paper clips, an adhesive tape dispenser, a stapler, and a staple remover. Recesses are provided in a wall portion associated with the base for receiving the stapler, paper clips, and staple remover, and a cover is removably mounted to the wall for selectively closing the recess containing the paper clips. The tape dispenser is removably mounted to a rear edge portion of the base and forms an integral part thereof in the paper trimmer assembly. A lock is provided for selectively locking the movable cutter blade handle in a lowermost position. A fingertip protecting element is mounted to the base overlying the fixed cutter blade on the base.

Abstract: A car seat table is designed for securement on a horizontal seat portion of a rear vehicle seat utilizing a conventional central seat belt. An upper and a lower tray are secured in spaced parallel relation by a frame formed from rigid tubular members. A pair of circular openings are formed through the upper tray for supporting beverage containers. Removable inserts may be utilized to adapt the tray for use with various different dimensioned beverage containers. The inserts may include resilient radially inwardly extending fingers for engagement with and accommodation of various different diameter beverage containers. The upper tray preferably includes an upstanding peripheral rim and a central recessed area for containing various food and other items for use by back seat vehicle occupants. In a second embodiment, the upper and lower trays may be mounted for vertical adjustment between raised and lowered positions by a parallelogram linkage.

Abstract: A foldable sink table for use in open fields is disclosed. The device comprises an upper cover; a hanging rod and a rubber string installed within the said upper cover for hanging cooking aids; small shelves installed also within the said upper cover for mounting small articles such as small condiment bottles; a cooking table composed of a frame and a plate; a sink basin installed adjacently to the said cooking table; a grill installed under the cooking table and secured to legs, for mounting and drying dishes and bowls; a reinforcing member connected to legs; a range table disposed beside the cooking table; a multi-purpose shelf installed under the range table hinges and links for a pivotal connection between the upper cover and the cooking table; hinges and links for a pivotal connection between the cooking table and the legs; depending rods pivotally secured to the said grill; and depending rods pivotally secured to the range table and to the multi-purpose shelf.

Abstract: A self-leveling dispenser provides a rack supporting a stack of trays within a frame. A reversible motor drivably connected to spiral shafts mounted at the corners of the frame rotates the shafts to provide upward or downward movement of the rack, which is supported on the spiral shafts by threaded sleeves. An upper sensor mounted to the frame is operably connected to the motor to move the rack downward upon detecting a tray at an upper horizontal level above a desired height. A lower sensor mounted to the frame is operably connected to the motor to raise the rack upon sensing the absence of a tray at a lower horizontal level below the desired height. The sensors cooperate to automatically and continuously reposition an uppermost portion of a top tray in the stack at the desired height with respect to the frame, thereby to facilitate dispensing of dishes or food products.

Abstract: An accessory tray (10) for use in the engine compartment of a vehicle. The tray (10) includes an aperture (24) for receiving a mounting stud (14) which extends upwardly from a carburetor (12). A pair of flanges (36) extends outwardly from the sides of the tray, and each flange (36) has a plurality of holes (38) therethrough for receiving spark plugs or tools. Securable to the underside of the accessory tray (10) is at least one inverted cup-shaped retainer (40), the retainer being selected so as to circumscribe the upper portion of the carburetor (12) for supporting the accessory tray (10).

Abstract: A combination pet feeder consisting of a divided food and water bowl centered and anchored on a flat and colorful rubber mat. The mat catches all spillages while dog feeds. The bowl stays in position at all times.

Abstract: A drink holder for mini-vans is detailed and described which does not require a fixed physical attachment to a mini-van, the drink holder having a flat surface tray with a plurality of openings therethrough adapted to receive various sized drink containers or soft drink cans, and a coffee cup, together with a rectangular shaped receptacle providing a cavity below the surface of the top, the cavity for receiving small food or non-food items. Attached to the bottom surface of the top are a pair of "J" shaped legs, the elongated portion of the legs adapted to be frictionally secured interiorly to a compartment provided in the mini-van front console and dashboard assembly and thereby to secure the tray in a fixed level portion. The legs are each hinged to the bottom surface of the tray to swing in towards the tray for minimum storage room and protection against breakage of the legs during non-use.

Abstract: A plate stabilizing device for fitting on a table or tray. The device has a tray section with a cut out portion for holding a dish. The device can accommodate various size dishes by means of grooves with different diameters. The device also can be used on tables or trays of varying thicknesses since it has an adjustable bracket means which fixes on to the table or tray.

Abstract: An adjustable folding table for vehicles includes a pair of generally planar table halves pivotally secured to a cylindrical L-shaped support member. Lock means are provided for detenting or locking the table halves in an extended position and a pair of beverage holders suitable for receiving beverage containers or the like are pivotally secured to the undersides of the table halves. A second L-shaped support member is pivotally secured to the first L-shaped support member and is itself pivotally attached by a bracket to a convenient surface within the vehicle interior. The two L-shaped support members and their pivotal attachments cooperate to provide for multipositioning of the table within the vehicle interior. The table is configurable to a folded or closed position and may be pivoted to a storage position within the vehicle interior.

Abstract: A table, notably a laboratory table, characterized in that it is provided, in its frontal face, with a collector-distributor made of a channel arranged in such a manner as to support the utilities such as the electric plugs, water fittings and fluid feeding pipes, disposal basins for equipping the table, as well as to receive and lead the cables and pipes likely to connect the apparatuses used on the table and their accessories to each others.

Abstract: A toy desk unit for organizing learning materials and tools in which a top having a plurality of raised retainer means is provided for retaining the materials and tools. Under the top is provided storage means for much of the same. The top is arranged to be removed without upsetting the learning materials and tools. The raised retainer strips and indentations on the top surface of the toy desk are provided to organize the materials and tools. The desk entices the children to use such material and tools and assists and teaches children to properly organize the same.

Abstract: A beverage container holder for a vehicle includes a housing having a recess for receiving a container holder member for storage. The container holder member includes foldable members which unfold to define the holder member when the holder member is extended from the housing for use. In another embodiment, the beverage container holder includes a support having a well formed therein with a vertically movable platform located in the well. A control structure is provided which extends between the support and the platform for controlling the motion of the platform as a container is placed therein to provide a vertically adjustable support floor for the container placed in the well.

Abstract: This invention provides an inexpensive and easily manufactured console system for small boats. The system permits electronic instruments to be attractively carried and displayed in the boat in such a manner that the instruments can be continuously monitored, easily operated, protected from damage from water and movement due to high seas, and conveniently removed from the console and easily and safely transported from the boat for safekeeping when the boat is left unattended. The system includes equipment carrier modules within which electronic instruments are fastened and carried and a module-receiving liner for supporting the modules and the equipment in the boat. The system is adapted so that a single releasable fastener may secure each module within the liner, permitting the modules and the equipment to be easily removved from the boat as a unit. The modules are designed so that two modules with equipment can be easily transported with one hand.

Abstract: A folding table has a flexible table top provided with openings. Attached to the table top and extending below it is a rigid panel with receptacles aligned with the openings. The receptacles are designed to accommodate beverage consumption articles such as bottles, an ice bucket, and the like, for the purpose of use when the table is open, and for the purposes of transportation or storage when the table is closed. The table top is formed as a one piece construction and is attached by fasteners to the rigid panel.

Abstract: A beach chair includes a compartment section that enables a beachgoer to carry a plurality of different items, such as keys, lotion bottles, loose change and the like, in the chair.