David K Blanchard

US Patent:

61736562, Jan 16, 2001

Filed:

Mar 30, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/281225

Inventors:

David K. Blanchard - Slidell LA

International Classification:

A47B 2300

US Classification:

108 43

Abstract:

A portable lap table to be used by small children for travelling in a vehicle. The lap table includes a kidney shaped board surface, a center support structure, and the center support structure being arched and contoured to fit the user's thighs for comfort and stability. The table's top surface may have various recesses for holding crayons, drinks, and the like, a gutter for containing liquid spills, an outer lip to prevent objects from rolling off the surface, and handles for portability.

US Patent:

60502010, Apr 18, 2000

Filed:

May 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/307594

Inventors:

David K. Blanchard - Slidell LA
James W. Blanchard - Hilton Head SC

International Classification:

A47B 2300

US Classification:

108 43

Abstract:

The swiveling automotive kneeboard has a base, a writing plate, a memo pad clip, and an elastic strap with hook and loop fastening material. The base has a substantially flat, planar top surface and a concave bottom surface reinforced with ribs. The writing plate is flat and planar on both top and bottom surfaces. The writing plate is pivotally attached to the base so that the writing plate may swivel 360. degree. in a plane parallel to the base. A memo pad clip is attached to the writing plate for holding a pad of memo paper. A hook which pivots 360. degree. about an axis parallel to and concentric with its stem is pivotally attached to the end of the memo pad clip, the hook being used to store the kneeboard on the steering wheel when not in use. The strap is used to secure the kneeboard to the user's thigh. The base includes a hinge so that the width of the base may be adjusted to the size of the user's thigh.