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A lap tray having an elongated body portion to be supported across the upper legs of a seated person providing recessed areas for food and beverage containers and having downwardly extending vertical projections at the ends of the body portion to engage the outer thighs to retain the tray positioned

A lap tray having an elongated body portion to be supported across the upper legs of a seated person providing recessed areas for food and beverage containers and having downwardly extending vertical projections at the ends of the body portion to engage the outer thighs to retain the tray positioned.

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[ What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:] [1.] A lap tray for serving food and beverage items to a seated person with the tray positioned across the upper legs of the person comprising:an elongated body portion having a length to span upper legs o

[ What is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:] [1.] A lap tray for serving food and beverage items to a seated person with the tray positioned across the upper legs of the person comprising:an elongated body portion having a length to span upper legs of said person while disposed horizontally, said elongated body portion having shallow food receivingrecesses disposed along a lengthwise extending center line and terminating in first and second ends,a first projection carried by said body portion and extending downwardly at said first end, said first projection being formed with a first pocket opening upwardly and being of a size to receive the lower end of and thereby support a large beverage container, said first projection extending downwardly beyond the outermost portion of one of said person's upper legs with said tray centered in said person's lap,a second projection carried by said body portion and extending downwardly at said second end, said second projection being formed with a second pocket opening upwardly and being of a size to receive and support various types of food and beverage items, said second projection extending downwardly beyond the outermost portion of the other of said person's upper legs with said tray centered in said person's lap,said first and second projections each having substantially vertical wall portions which straddle the upper legs of said person to maintain said lap tray in a fixed position with respect to said person and in a generally horizontal position,said first pocket being generally cylindrical in configuration with inwardly tapering sidewalls to conform to the lower portion of a beverage container, said second pocket having an oval horizontal cross section to receive and support food and beverage items having non-cylindrical shapes, said pockets and said food receiving recesses and said body portion being symmetrical about said center line so that said lap tray may be laid crosswise in the lap of the person in either of two alternative positions to accommodate the convenience of said user.