Jig-saw puzzle work board

Claim 1

A portable jig-saw puzzle work board comprising a substantially rectangular frame forming a rim having an edge bordering a substantially rectangular recess, a resilient padding having dimensions permitting said padding to be removably fitted into said recess with a snug fit, a removable lid for retaining said padding in said recess and fastening means for removably affixing said lid across said rim of said frame, wherein a substantially flat work surface is formed across the bottom of said recess, said padding has a thickness substantially corresponding to the distance from said rim of said frame to said work surface formed at the bottom of said recess and, said fastening means comprising Velcro material attached to said rim of said frame and complementary Velcro material attached to a marginal surface of said lid, said Velcro material being in the form of a plurality of strips disposed proximate and extending parallel to the edge of said frame rim and said complementary Velcro material being in the form of a plurality of strips disposed proximate and extending parallel to each edge of said lid, wherein substantially less complementary Velcro material is provided along one edge of said lid than is provided along the other edges of said lid so that said lid has less adhesion to said rim of said frame along one edge than along said other edges.