Portable and transferable luggage tray

Abstract

A luggage system and a portable luggage tray supported on a luggage assembly when the luggage assembly is in an upright standing position on a support surface. The portable luggage tray includes a first tray member, a second tray member, a pair of brace and hinge members, a fastener to selectively couple the portable luggage tray to a handle grip of the luggage assembly, and one or more article holders. The second tray member includes a gripping support surface formed of an anti-slip material to maintain support of an article thereon. The brace and hinge members couple the first tray member and the second tray member for selective movement about a hinge axis between a non-operating orientation for storage and an operating orientation for support on the luggage assembly. In the operating orientation, the brace and hinge members expand in surface area to prevent the article from lateral movement off the support surface of the second tray member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A luggage system, comprising:
 a luggage assembly having a luggage body with a front side, a rear side, a top side, a bottom side, a right side and a left side that define an enclosed space, and a luggage handle member that is moveable relative to the luggage body between a stowed position in an interior compartment of the luggage body and a deployed position out of the compartment; and   a portable luggage tray having a collapsible structural configuration including a pair of interconnected tray members for selective movement between in non-operating orientation for storage and an operating orientation for support on the luggage body to facilitate support of an article thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The luggage system of  claim 1 , wherein the tray members comprise a first tray member and a second tray member that serves as a base supported on the top side of the luggage body when the luggage body is in an upright standing position on a support surface. 
     
     
         3 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the first tray member comprises a coarse, rubberized matted surface. 
     
     
         4 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein the second tray member comprises a coarse, rubberized matted surface. 
     
     
         5 . The luggage system of  claim 4 , wherein a top surface of the second tray member comprises a gripping support surface to maintain the support of the article thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The luggage system of  claim 5 , wherein the gripping support surface comprises an anti-slip material. 
     
     
         7 . The luggage system of  claim 6 , wherein the anti-slip material comprises a silicon-based material. 
     
     
         8 . The luggage system of  claim 7 , wherein the anti-slip material has a coefficient of friction that inhibits movement of the article by increasing an amount of friction between the gripping support surface and the article. 
     
     
         9 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , wherein a bottom surface of the second tray member comprises a plurality of foot members to facilitate the support of the portable luggage tray on the top side of the luggage body when the luggage body is in an upright standing position on a support surface. 
     
     
         10 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , further comprising a pair of brace and hinge members to couple the first tray member and the second tray member for selective movement about a hinge axis between the non-operating orientation and the operating orientation. 
     
     
         11 . The luggage system of  claim 10 , wherein in the operating orientation of the portable luggage tray, the first tray member and the second tray member are selectively movable about the hinge axis to an orientation of approximately 90 degrees relative to each other. 
     
     
         12 . The luggage system of  claim 10 , wherein the brace and hinge members comprise a first brace and hinge member and a second brace and hinge member. 
     
     
         13 . The luggage system of  claim 12 , wherein in the operating orientation of the portable luggage tray, the first brace and hinge member and the second brace and hinge member expand in surface area to contain the article when supported on the second tray member. 
     
     
         14 . The luggage system of  claim 12 , wherein in the operating orientation of the portable luggage tray, the first brace and hinge member and the second brace and hinge member expand in surface area to prevent the supported article from lateral movement from the second tray member. 
     
     
         15 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , further comprising a fastener arranged on a rear surface of the first tray member for releasable coupling to a handle grip of the handle member to maintain the portable luggage tray on the luggage body. 
     
     
         16 . The luggage system of  claim 15 , wherein the fastener comprises a hook and loop fastener for selective coupling to the handle grip by encircling the handle grip. 
     
     
         17 . The luggage system of  claim 2 , further comprising a beverage holder arranged at a front surface of the first tray member to support a beverage container thereon. 
     
     
         18 . The luggage system of  claim 17 , wherein the beverage holder is operable to collapse in the non-operating orientation of the portable luggage tray. 
     
     
         19 . A portable luggage tray, comprising:
 a first tray member;   a second tray member supported on a luggage assembly when the luggage assembly is in an upright standing position on a support surface, the second tray member having a gripping support surface formed of an anti-slip material to maintain support of an article thereon;   a pair of brace and hinge members to couple the first tray member and the second tray member for selective movement about a hinge axis between a non-operating orientation for storage and an operating orientation for support on the luggage assembly, wherein in the operating orientation, the brace and hinge members increase in surface area to prevent the article from lateral movement off the second tray member;   a fastener arranged on a rear surface of the first tray member for releasable coupling to a handle grip of the handle member to maintain the portable luggage tray on the luggage body; and   a beverage holder arranged at a front surface of the first tray member to support a beverage container thereon.   
     
     
         20 . A portable luggage tray, comprising:
 a pair of interconnected tray members selectively moveable about a hinge axis between a non-operating orientation for storage and an operating orientation for support on a luggage assembly to facilitate support of an article thereon when the luggage assembly is in an upright standing position on a support surface;   a pair of brace and hinge members to couple the first tray member and the second tray member for selective movement about a hinge axis between a non-operating orientation for storage and an operating orientation for support on the luggage assembly, wherein in the operating orientation, the brace and hinge members expand in surface area to prevent the article from lateral movement off the second tray member;   a fastener arranged on a rear surface of the first tray member for releasable coupling to a handle grip of the handle member to maintain the portable luggage tray on the luggage body; and   a beverage holder arranged at a front surface of the first tray member to support a beverage container thereon.