Lap desk

Claim 1

A new and improved lap desk, for use by a child in an automobile, comprising: a box-like frame having a tapered thickness; a first compartment in said frame; a first door for said first compartment connected by a first hinge to a top upper edge of said frame; a second compartment in said frame; a second door for said second compartment connected by a second hinge to a top side edge of said frame; said first and second hinges extending at a right angle; an upstanding beverage receptacle formed on a top surface of said frame; an elongated curved ridge projection for use as a handle, extending along an edge portion opposite said hinges of each of said first and second doors; a spring paper clip attached to an upper edge portion of said first door, adjacent said first hinge; a pair of straps, for attaching said lap desk to an automobile safety belt, each of said straps having both ends secured to a bottom surface of said frame, thereby forming a pair of loops; a leg strap for securing said lap desk to the legs of a child during use, attached to a bottom surface of said frame; a pad removably attached to a bottom surface of said frame; said pad attached to the bottom surface of said frame by means of a plurality of spaced snaps; said pad having a pair of notches formed at opposite side edges and said leg strap attached to a bottom surface of said frame by snaps through said notches.