Automobile trunk organizer

Claim 1

An automobile trunk organizer, comprising: a tray including a top surface integral with a substantially continuous side wall, said side wall being substantially coextensive with said top surface of said tray about the perimeter thereof, said side wall having a bottom edge adapted to rest upon a supporting surface; said side wall being dimensioned such that said top surface of said tray is disposed in spaced parallel relation to said supporting surface, said side wall of said tray being integral with an outer edge thereof; a plurality of openings in said top surface of said tray, each of said openings leading to a compartment for receiving an article for maintaining an automobile where said compartment is disposed substantially entirely beneath said top surface of said tray, said compartments being disposed inwardly of said substantially continuous side wall; said compartments each being formed by a compartment wall defining one of said openings in said top surface of said tray and extending downwardly from said top surface of said tray to a bottom surface, said bottom surfaces of each of said compartments being positioned in alignment with said bottom edge of said side walls so as to rest upon said supporting surface such that said automobile maintaining articles are substantially entirely contained therewithin, said compartments being disposed about the perimeter of said top surface of said tray in a manner minimizing utilization of space while positioning the center of gravity to stabilize said tray; and means for selectively maintaining said tray in a desired position on said supporting surface, said position maintaining means comprising at least one of a plurality of gripping nipples associated with said bottom edge of said wall for non-slip cooperation with said supporting surface, or releasable fastening means including a first fastener portion integral with said tray bottom surface and a second fastener portion integral with said supporting surface.