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A multi-purpose organizing container system for storing various items for facilitating entertainment and refreshment during travel. The multi-purpose organizing container system includes an outer housing, a plurality of compartments for holding various items, a pair of oppositional tracks, and a pai

A multi-purpose organizing container system for storing various items for facilitating entertainment and refreshment during travel. The multi-purpose organizing container system includes an outer housing, a plurality of compartments for holding various items, a pair of oppositional tracks, and a pair of lid members for sliding into the tracks to cover the housing. Preferably, the lid members are planar boards each having a clip attached thereto. In a preferred embodiment, the plurality of containers includes insulated beverage holders, utensil compartments for holding removable utensil cups, a central storage compartment, book slots, and a trash bin compartment for holding a removable trash bin. It is further preferred that all exterior corners of the housing and exterior edges of the tracks are substantially rounded to enhance safe use of the container system.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An organizing container system comprising:a housing having outer side walls and a bottom wall, said side walls and said bottom wall defining an interior space of said housing, said side walls and said bottom wall each having substantially rounded corners such that said ho

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An organizing container system comprising:a housing having outer side walls and a bottom wall, said side walls and said bottom wall defining an interior space of said housing, said side walls and said bottom wall each having substantially rounded corners such that said housing is adapted for facilitating safe handling of the housing by a user;said bottom wall of said housing having an exterior face, a gripping surface being coupled to said exterior face whereby an entirety of said exterior face is covered by said gripping surface for preventing movement of said housing relative to a surface abutting said gripping surface;said housing having a plurality of interior walls arranged to define a plurality of compartments within said interior space;said plurality of compartments including a pair of insulated beverage holders, said beverage holders occupying adjacent corners of said interior space;said plurality of compartments including a trash bin compartment holding a removable trash bin, said trash bin compartment being positioned between said pair of beverage holders and adjacent a first one of said side walls;wherein said plurality of compartments includes a pair of elongated slots each being for receiving a book therein, said pair of elongated slots being positioned substantially parallel to each other and perpendicular with respect to a longitudinal axis of said housing, said pair of elongated slots being adjacent to each other, one of said pair of elongated slots being adjacent a second one of said side walls, said second side wall being positioned opposite said first one of said pair of side walls;wherein said plurality of compartments includes a pair of utensil compartments, each utensil compartment having a substantially uniform depth, said utensil compartments being for holding a respective removable utensil cup for holding pens and pencils, each said utensil compartment being for holding snack items when said utensil cup is removed from said utensil compartment;wherein said plurality of compartments includes a central compartment adapted for holding items, said central compartment being positioned between said utensil compartments and further being positioned between one of said elongated slots and said trash bin compartment;a pair of oppositional handles, one of said handles integrally formed into a respective one of an opposing pair of said side walls, said handles being formed by a depression in each of said pair of side walls, said depression extending from said bottom wall upwardly towards said upper perimeter edge to form a pair of depression side walls and an upper face, said upper face forming a gripping portion of said handle, each of said handles being positioned below a respective one of said utensil compartments;a pair of tracks extending along opposite sides of said housing, said tracks being positioned along an upper perimeter edge of said housing, said pair of tracks having substantially rounded outer edges such that said tracks are adapted for facilitating safe handling of the housing by the user;a pair of lid members, said lid members being for selectively sliding between said tracks from opposite sides of said tracks whereby said lid members selectively cover said interior space such that a medial portion of said interior space is accessible while each lid member covers an associated side of said interior space, each lid member being a substantially planar board member having a clip member coupled to a face of said board member whereby said lid member is adapted for clipping a sheet of paper on said face of said board member to facilitate use of the sheet of paper during travel and whereby said lid member is selectively engageable to said housing for providing a substantially static writing surface while covering said interior space of said housing, said lid member further being selectively removable from said tracks for use as a portable writing surface independent of said housing; andsaid utensil compartments being positioned in said medial portion of said interior space such that said utensil compartments are selectively accessible by sliding said lid members outwardly to expose said utensil compartments while said lid members cover said trash bin and said elongated slots.