Stowable Work Surface for Luggage

Abstract

A stowable work surface for use with luggage or any wheeled container with an upright, vertically extendable handle portion. The device is configured to attach to the vertically extending supports for the extendable handle. The construction of the device may be modified depending upon the number and spacing of the vertical supports. The device is of unitary construction and includes no moving parts. More importantly, the device can be stored within the luggage as it requires very minimal space and does not need to be collapsed for storage.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A device for providing a temporary work surface for luggage, the luggage having an uppermost surface and an extensible handle having spaced telescoping support members, the device comprising:
 a generally planar main body having a flat upper surface and a contoured lower surface;   an opposing pair of cutouts formed on one side of the device, the cutouts sized to receive and engage said support members;   said contoured lower surface having a pair of spaced convex protrusions extending downwardly therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said cutouts are L-shaped. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said L-shaped cutouts include a slot within which said support members may be frictionally engaged. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said contoured underside is textured. 
     
     
         5 . A method of forming a temporary work surface on luggage having an uppermost surface and an extensible handle having spaced telescoping support members, the method comprising the steps of:
 forming a work surface with opposing slots for receiving said support members;   angling said work surface to allow for engagement of one of said support members within one of said slots;   manipulating said work surface to capture another one said support members within another one of said slots;   laying said work surface onto said uppermost luggage surface; and,   removing said work surface and storing said work surface inside said luggage when not in use.