Lap desk with secondary monitor arm

Abstract

A lap desk and methods of use, where the lap desk includes a support member having a top surface; a mounting region; a monitor arm, the monitor arm including a mounting bar and a mobile section; and a monitor mount. The mounting bar is coupled to the support member at the mounting region, and the mobile section is coupled to the mounting bar. The monitor mount is coupled to the mobile section of the monitor arm and the monitor mount securely attaches a monitor.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lap desk comprising:
 a support member having a top surface;   a mounting region;   a monitor arm, the monitor arm including a mounting bar and a mobile section, wherein the mounting bar is coupled to the support member at the mounting region, and the mobile section is coupled to the mounting bar; and   a monitor mount, wherein the monitor mount is coupled to the mobile section of the monitor arm and the monitor mount securely attaches a monitor.   
     
     
         2 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a plurality of auxiliary mounting regions for placement of the monitor arm. 
     
     
         3 . The lap desk of  claim 2 , further including an auxiliary monitor arm coupled to one of the auxiliary mounting regions, wherein the auxiliary monitor arm is coupled to an auxiliary monitor mount. 
     
     
         4 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , further comprising supporting legs, wherein the supporting legs are coupled to an underside of the support member. 
     
     
         5 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile section is extendable in an outward direction. 
     
     
         6 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile section is capable of changing angular position from that of the mounting bar and the mobile section is coupled to the mounting bar with a ball-and-socket joint. 
     
     
         7 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the support member includes heat-tolerant material. 
     
     
         8 . The lap desk of  claim 7 , wherein the heat-tolerant material includes at least one of thermoplastic rubber, silicone, aluminum, ceramic, neoprene, refractory material, heat-resistant foam, heat-resistant fabric, titanium, stainless steel, polyethrimide, polyether ether ketone, polytetrafluroethylene, polybenzimidazole, polydicylcopentadiene, and polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         9 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , wherein the support member includes a cooling fan. 
     
     
         10 . The lap desk of  claim 1 , further including an adjustable dial located on the mobile section of the monitor arm, wherein the adjustable dial tightens to prevent movement of the mobile section. 
     
     
         11 . A method of using the lap desk of  claim 1 , including:
 attaching the monitor arm to the mounting region on the top surface of the support member,   securely attaching the monitor to the monitor mount coupled to the mobile section of the monitor arm, and   placing the support member on a lap of an individual.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of securely attaching includes securely attaching the monitor to the monitor mount via an attaching mechanism including at least one of screws, a clamp, a magnet, straps, fasteners, clips, adhesive, and hook-and-loop strips. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the monitor arm is attached to the mounting region of the support member through an attachment mechanism including at least one of a recess capable of receiving the monitor arm, a protrusion capable of fitting inside the monitor arm, screws, clamps, fasteners, or magnets. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein an auxiliary monitor arm is attached to one of a plurality of auxiliary mounting regions on the support member. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , further including turning on a cooling fan coupled to the support member and dispersing heat imposed on the top surface of the support member by a laptop. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , further including extending a mobile section of the monitor arm outward to position the monitor closer to the individual. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further including coupling a mobile section of the monitor arm to a mounting bar of the monitor arm with a ball-and-socket joint, wherein the ball-and-socket joint enables the user to adjust a directional angle of the monitor. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  further including tightening an adjustable dial on a mobile section of the monitor arm, wherein tightening the adjustable dial prevents movement of the mobile section. 
     
     
         19 . A lap desk, comprising:
 a support member having a top surface, the top surface comprising heat tolerant material;   a monitor arm, the monitor arm including a mounting bar and a mobile section, wherein the mounting bar is coupled to the support member, and the mobile section is coupled to the mounting bar;   an auxiliary monitor arm, the auxiliary monitor arm including a mounting bar and a mobile section, wherein the mounting bar is coupled to the support member, and the mobile section is coupled to the mounting bar;   a monitor mount, wherein the monitor mount is coupled to the mobile section of the monitor arm and the monitor mount securely attaches a monitor,   an auxiliary monitor mount, wherein the auxiliary monitor mount is coupled to the mobile section of the auxiliary monitor arm and the auxiliary monitor mount securely attaches a monitor.   
     
     
         20 . The lap desk of  claim 19 , wherein the mobile section of the monitor arm is extendable in an outward direction and capable of changing angular position from that of the mounting bar, the mobile section of the monitor arm further includes an adjustable dial capable of tightening to prevent movement of the mobile section, the mobile section of the auxiliary monitor arm is extendable in an outward direction and capable of changing angular position from that of the mounting bar, and the mobile section of the auxiliary monitor arm further includes an adjustable dial capable of tightening to prevent movement of the mobile section.