Collapsable travel tray

Abstract

A fold-up platform, which can function as a tray table, is mounted to the back of the front seat in any transportation vehicle and is self-suspending. The portable unit is suspended by first being attached to each support post of the front seat head rest and then hooked to the bottom of the seat frame at a point above the seat adjustment tracts on both the left and the right side with hooks attached to straps which are then pulled snug on the back of a seat by using tension devices on the straps. The mounting straps are reinforced with a mounting skeleton frame along the straps with fabric stitched to the frame and straps to keep the structure from twisting. The tray platform is made in two pieces so that it can be folded and then rotated into its storage position when not in use. The platform tray is made in two pieces by using a stiff flat material that is then covered with a soft padding material and enclosed in fabric. The two pieces are then hinged and fastened together along one edge to form the tray that is stiff and strong when in use yet collapsible under strong forces. This unit is then attached to the skeleton frame and support straps along one edge so as to be able to rotate to a horizontal or vertical position. One end of flexible material is then attached to the right of the tray at a position where the two stiff pieces of the tray meet. The other end of the material is attached to the frame and strapping above the tray and on the top edge of the frame in such a manner as to suspend and support the tray in a horizontal position. The same suspension is found on the left side. The tray can then be stored by folding the front stiff portion of the tray forward and down over the back stiff portion of the tray and then rotating the folded tray to a vertical position where it is attached to the frame with a locking device. When in the this position the tray is stored out of the way for easy access to the rear seats, when unclipped and folded out and down the tray is available for platform use while the two piece design makes it easily collapsible in an emergency situation.

1 . A travel tray suspended from the back side of a seat in a transportation vehicle using the support posts of the seat headrest and anchored to the bottom of the seat comprising:
 a top suspension support attaching to each of the support posts of the seat head-rest;   a pair of bottom anchoring straps looped through tension eyelets of hooks and anchored to the bottom of the seat;   an upper solid frame with the support straps attached to it;   a flat tray comprised of two rigid pieces, one in front of the other, and joined to each other along one edge so to form a foldable planer surface;   a pair of flexible supports that are attached to the edges of the tray at the point where the tray surface is foldable and the two rigid pieces come together and then attached to the frame and strap unit above the tray as to support a suspended cantilevering of the tray;   a two piece clip device, where one half in attached to the bottom of the two-part tray that is closest to the seat, and the other half is attached to the top of the frame by the head rest;   a horizontal collapsible stocking is located between the frame and back of the front seat where an optional spacer can be inserted;   an adhesive material or Velcro material used to fasten loose ends of the support straps to each other;   a padding material is applied to the frame and the tray beneath the fabric;   a flexible fabric or material is used to cover the frame and the tray;   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the top suspension support is a continuous strap of flexible or non-elastic material around the seat where no head rest posts exist; 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the top suspension support is fitted with an adjustable tension device; 
     
     
         4 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the top suspension support is fitted with a clips to attach to the top of the frame;
 a strap is attached to the frame with an opening on one end and is wrapped around the head rest post and fastened to the clip; 
 an adjustable buckle tension device is attached to bottom anchoring strap just above a non-tension hook; 
 
     
     
         5 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the frame and tray are not covered with flexible material or fabric; 
     
     
         6 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the frame design is constructed with an upper horizontal support, lower horizontal support, and a middle support for the back edge of the tray, where all three are attached to two vertical supports on each end; 
     
     
         7 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the frame design is constructed with one horizontal support at the top and one horizontal support at the bottom, with each support attached to one vertical support, forming an “I” beam frame; 
     
     
         8 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the frame design is constructed with four supports arranged in such a way as to form a rhombus, where none of the members are either horizontal or vertical;
 a horizontal support attached to the left and right corners of the rhombus frame; 
 a pair of straps from the top suspension posts are attached to each of the four sides of the rhombus frame in a semi vertical manner, in a somewhat “A” frame design; 
 
     
     
         9 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein there is no frame;
 a pair of straps are attached directly to the head-rest support posts and anchored on the bottom similar to  claim 1 ; 
 a foldable tray is attached at the back edge, on the right and left side directly to each strap; 
 a pair of cantilever straps attached to the right and left edge of the tray are attached to the straps above the tray and beneath the head-rest posts; 
 
     
     
         10 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein there is no frame and one strap runs vertically down the middle of the back of the seat attached similar to  claim 1 ;
 a foldable tray is attached at the back edge at it's center to the vertical strap; 
 a pair of cantilever straps attached as in  claim 9 ; 
 
     
     
         11 . The collapsible tray of  claims 9  &  10  wherein the strap is made of fabric or other cloth material; 
     
     
         12 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein the cantilever support straps are made of one triangular piece of flexible material attached along the right and left edges of the back piece of the tray and a second edge of the material is attached along the right and left vertical edges of the frame above the tray to the head-rest; 
     
     
         13 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1 - 12  wherein the flexible cantilever supports have adjustable buckles attached between the ends attached to the tray and the ends attached to the frame; 
     
     
         14 . The collapsible tray of  claim 1  wherein an adhesive material or Velcro is used to fasten the upper support to the head-rest;
 an adhesive material or Velcro material is used to fasten the bottom support to the seat; 
 an adhesive material or Velcro material is used to fasten the tray to the frame; 
 an adhesive material or Velcro material is used to fasten the tray in a closed upright position; 
 an adhesive material or Velcro material is used as the cantilever supports or to adjust the length of the cantilever supports; 
 
     
     
         15 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1 - 24  wherein the tray is composed of less than two or more than two foldable pieces; 
     
     
         16 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1  wherein a storage pouch is attached to the frame above where the tray is attached;
 a storage pouch is attached to the frame below the where the tray is attached; 
 a storage pouch is attached to the bottom of the front piece of the collapsible tray; 
 a collapsible net cup-holder is attached to a side of the tray; 
 a cup-holder is attached to the back piece of the tray; 
 the top surface of the tray is made of a non-slip surface material; 
 the frame and tray have loops attached; 
 a flexible and adjustable bag, net, organizer, or storage container is attach by means of a clip, Velcro or adhesive device to the loops; 
 
     
     
         17 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1  wherein the top of the tray has a raised edge; 
     
     
         18 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1  wherein a tray cover is attached to the top of the frame so that it could be rolled down over the tray and fastened to the bottom edge of the tray at the frame;
 a flexible and adjustable bag, net, organizer, or storage container attached to the outside of the tray cover; 
 
     
     
         19 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1  wherein the frame on each side above the bottom edge of the tray is a slotted track;
 a support is formed in the bottom of the track to support the tray in a down position; 
 a back edge of the tray slides up the track on each side, as the tray is folded into its storage position; 
 
     
     
         20 . The collapsible tray of  claims 1  wherein the back edge of the tray is fastened directly to the back of the front seat;
 a pair of flexible supports that are attached at one end to the tray at the point where the tray surface is foldable and then attached at the other end to the head-rest support posts;