Lap tray

Abstract

Representative embodiments provide for a lap support system in which a support includes a first fastener. A leg strap can be releasably secured to a user's thigh with a second fastener configured to releasably engage the first fastener and thereby attach the support to the user. The leg strap can be mounted to the thigh and the support can be operably and selectively attached and detached to and from the leg strap without requiring coincidental attachment and detachment of the leg strap to and from the thigh.

1 . A lap mounted support system, comprising: 
 a support having a top surface and a bottom surface;    a first fastener on the bottom surface;    a leg strap configured to be formed in a thigh receiving loop and having a second fastener configured for releasable engagement with the first fastener;    wherein the first fastener is selectively engageable with the second fastener on the leg strap to releasably attach the support to the leg strap; and    wherein the leg strap is configured to extend about and be secured to a human thigh with the second fastener positioned adjacent an anterior surface of the thigh in position to engage and releasably secure the first fastener and the attached support to the thigh.    
   
   
       2 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1 , wherein the leg strap is elongated with opposed first and second ends and includes third and fourth fasteners that are engageable with one another to facilitate forming the leg strap into a loop.  
   
   
       3 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein the first and second fasteners are hook-and-loop fasteners.  
   
   
       4 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein the fasteners are hook-and-loop fasteners and wherein the second fastener is a hook fastener patch disposed along the leg strap and the first fastener is a loop fastener patch on the leg strap.  
   
   
       5 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein at least a part of the leg strap is elastic.  
   
   
       6 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein the support is a rigid elongated tray extending between opposed tray ends and wherein the first fastener is situated adjacent one of the opposed tray ends.  
   
   
       7 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein a pair of the first fasteners are disposed on the support, and the leg strap is comprised of a pair of leg straps with second fasteners configured to releasably connect with the pair of first fasteners.  
   
   
       8 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein: 
 the leg strap is comprised of a strip of at least partially elastic material with the second and a third fastener on one side and a fourth fastener on an opposite side of the strip; and wherein the third and forth fasteners are configured to interconnect with one another to form the thigh receiving loop.    
   
   
       9 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 1  above, wherein: 
 the support is a rigid elongated tray with the first fastener situated toward one end thereof;    the leg strap is comprised of a strip of least partially elastic material with the second and a third fastener on one side and a fourth fastener on an opposite side of the strip; and wherein the third and forth fasteners are configured to interconnect with one another to form the thigh receiving loop.    
   
   
       10 . A lap mounted support system, comprising; 
 a tray having a top surface and a bottom surface;    a first hook-and-loop fastener patch on the bottom surface of the tray;    a leg strap extending between opposed ends and having longitudinally spaced second and third hook-and-loop fastener patches on one side and fourth hook-and-loop fastener patch on an opposite side;    wherein the first hook-and-loop patch is selectively engageable with the second hook-and-loop fastener patch on the leg strap to releasably attach the tray to the leg strap;    wherein the fourth hook-and-loop fastener patch is selectively engageable with the third hook-and-loop fastener patch to form a leg encircling loop in the leg strap; and    wherein the leg strap is configured to extend about and be secured by engagement of the third and fourth hook-and-loop fastener patches about a human thigh with the second hook-and-loop fastener patch positioned adjacent an anterior surface of the thigh and in position thereon to engage and releasably secure the first hook-and-loop fastener patch and the tray attached thereto.    
   
   
       11 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above wherein the tray is elongated between opposed ends and the first hook-and-loop fastener patch is disposed on the bottom surface adjacent to one of the ends of the tray.  
   
   
       12 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein the first hook-and-loop fastener patch is comprised of loop fasteners.  
   
   
       13 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein the leg strap is at least partially elastic.  
   
   
       14 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, further comprising: 
 a pair of the first hook-and-loop fastener patches on the bottom surface of the tray; and    a pair of the leg straps, each with second, third and fourth hook-and-loop patches.    
   
   
       15 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein the first hook-and-loop fastener patch is comprised of loop fasteners.  
   
   
       16 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein the leg strap is elongated and wherein the second hook-and-loop fastener is situated at one end thereof.  
   
   
       17 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above wherein tone of the third and fourth hook-and-loop fasteners extend along the leg strap unequal distances.  
   
   
       18 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein the second, third and fourth hook-and-loop fastener patches are situated at ends of the leg strap.  
   
   
       19 . The lap mounted support system of  claim 10  above, wherein: 
 the first hook-and-loop fastener is comprised of loop fastener elements;    the second hook-and-loop fastener patch is comprised of hook fastener elements and is positioned along the leg strap adjacent one end thereof;    the third and fourth hook-and-loop fasteners are situated at opposed ends of the leg strap and on opposite sides thereof, with the fourth hook-and-loop fastener being disposed on a side of the leg strap opposite to the second hook-and-loop patch; and    the third and fourth hook-and-loop fasteners extend along the leg strap by different distances.    
   
   
       20 . A lap mounted support system, comprising; 
 a tray defining a bottom surface;    a first fastener on the bottom surface of the tray;    a leg strap configured to be releasably secured to a human thigh and having a second fastener thereon configured to releasably engage the first fastener on the tray to thereby releasably secure the tray and the leg strap; and    whereby the leg strap can be mounted to a human thigh and the tray can be operably and selectively attached and detached to and from the leg strap without requiring coincidental attachment and detachment of the leg strap to and from the thigh.