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A device is disclosed for carrying sets of documents of various sizes utilizing at least a document support tray supported on the forearm of a carrier by a forearm supporter secured by a single arm and hand of a carrier such that the documents may easily be delivered utilizing the free arm of the ca

A device is disclosed for carrying sets of documents of various sizes utilizing at least a document support tray supported on the forearm of a carrier by a forearm supporter secured by a single arm and hand of a carrier such that the documents may easily be delivered utilizing the free arm of the carrier to selectively pick from one of the stacks made available through the device. The device also includes a holder to secure an animal repellent container. The device also permits a novel method of delivering mail whereby the carrier may have free use of the hand and arm opposite to that engaged by the device.

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1. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a docume

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A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges, and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to at least partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the bottom surface of the tray for holding a repellant container, wherein the repellant holder is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray and wherein the repellant holder extends beyond the second edge of the tray; anda repellant container mounted within the repellant holder, wherein the container has a spray nozzle extending therefrom and wherein the repellant container and spray nozzle extend from the repellant holder beyond the second edge of the document support tray. 2. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to only partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the bottom surface of the tray for holding a repellant container, wherein the repellant holder is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray and wherein the repellant holder extends beyond the second edge of the tray; anda repellant container mounted within the repellant holder, wherein the container has a spray nozzle extending therefrom and wherein the spray nozzle extends from the repellant holder and beyond the second edge of the document support tray. 3. The device according to claim 1, wherein the tray has a ledge extending from the top surface to support documents placed upon the tray. 4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the ledge is positioned at the first end of the tray. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the arm support is a forearm supporter mounted to the bottom surface of the tray and oriented to receive the forearm of the carrier when the tray first end rests against the torso of the carrier. 6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the forearm supporter is arcuate with the concave side facing the bottom surface of the tray. 7. The device according to claim 1, wherein the repellant holder is a tube mounted upon the tray and adapted to receive a cylindrical spray repellant container and to direct the container spray away from the tray bottom surface. 8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the tube is mounted to the bottom surface of the tray near the tray first end. 9. The device according to claim 7, wherein the tube is positioned proximate to the expected location of the fingers of the carrier's hand for easy access to activate the spray repellant. 10. The device according to claim 1, further including a document receptacle extending at least partially below the bottom surface of the tray. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the document receptacle is a sleeve located adjacent to and extending away from the first end of the tray. 12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the document receptacle is a basket suspended beneath the tray. 13. The device according to claim 12, wherein the top surface of the tray defines a plane and the basket has a top surface which is inclined downwardly from the second edge of the tray to the first edge of the tray to retain documents when the device is held by a carrier. 14. The device according to claim 13, further including a resilient member biased against the top surface of the basket to retain documents therein. 15. The device according to claim 13, wherein the basket has a back wall toward the first edge of the tray to retain documents therein. 16. The device according to claim 12, wherein the basket has a side wall toward the tray second end to retain documents within the basket. 17. The device according to claim 1, wherein the arm support is a frame attached to the tray and adapted to receive and rest against the arm of a carrier. 18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the frame extends beyond the first edge of the tray and beyond the top surface of the tray, wherein the frame has a first support member with a shape extending away from the top surface of the tray and then extending in the direction from the first end to the second end of the tray and adapted to engage the arm of a carrier holding the device. 19. The device according to claim 18, wherein the frame further includes a second support member extending from the first support member and adapted to enclose the arm of a carrier between the second support member and the first support member. 20. The device according to claim 19, wherein the first support member and the tray are positioned relative to one another to engage the carrier's arm to transfer part or all of the weight of the device to the carrier's arm. 21. The device according to claim 19, wherein the second support member is adapted to receive a document holder. 22. The device according to claim 21, wherein the document holder has an angled separator therein to space apart at by increasing height different documents placed within the holder. 23. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges, and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to only partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the bottom surface of the tray for holding a repellant container, wherein the repellant holder is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray;a repellant container mounted within the repellant holder, wherein the container has a spray nozzle extending therefrom and wherein the spray nozzle extends from the repellant holder and beyond the second edge of the document support tray;wherein the document receptacle is a basket suspended beneath the tray;further including a document receptacle extending at least partially below the bottom surface of the tray;wherein the document receptacle is a basket suspended beneath the tray; andwherein the side wall has a document separator. 24. The device according to claim 23, wherein the separator is a stepped support, wherein the steps are spaced to space apart documents placed within the basket for ease of removal of such documents. 25. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges, and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to only partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the bottom surface of the tray for holding a repellant container, wherein the repellant holder is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray;a repellant container mounted within the repellant holder, wherein the container has a spray nozzle extending therefrom and wherein the spray nozzle extends from the repellant holder and beyond the second edge of the document support tray;wherein the arm support is a frame attached to the tray and adapted to receive and rest against the arm of a carrier;wherein the frame extends beyond the first edge of the tray and beyond the top surface of the tray, wherein the frame has a first support member with a shape extending away from the top surface of the tray and then extends in the direction from the first end to the second end of the tray and adapted to engage the arm of a carrier holding the device;wherein the frame further includes a second support member extending from the first support member and adapted to enclose the arm of a carrier between the second support member and the first support member; andwherein the repellant holder is attached to the bottom surface of the tray through a third support member of the frame. 26. The device according to claim 25, wherein the third support member extends beyond the second edge and is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray. 27. The device according to claim 25, further including a fourth support member extending from the third support member in a direction from the bottom surface of the tray to the top surface of the tray and generally perpendicular to the plane of the top surface. 28. The device according to claim 27, further including an umbrella secured by the fourth support member. 29. The device according to claim 27, further including a document holder secured by the fourth support surface. 30. The device according to claim 29, wherein the document holder has an angled separator therein to space apart at by increasing height different documents placed within the holder. 31. The device according to claim 27, further including a clamp secured by the fourth support member. 32. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the structure comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to only partially engage the forearm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the bottom surface of the tray for holding a repellant container, wherein the repellant holder is oriented in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray and wherein the repellant holder extends beyond the second edge of the tray; anda document receptacle extending at least partially below the bottom surface of the tray, wherein the document receptacle is a basket suspended beneath the tray; anda repellant container mounted within the repellant holder, wherein the container has a spray nozzle extending from the repellant holder and beyond the second edge of the document support tray. 33. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges, and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to at least partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the tray for holding a repellant container;a document receptacle extending at least partially below the bottom surface of the tray, wherein the document receptacle is a basket suspended beneath the tray, wherein the basket has a side wall toward the second end of the tray to retain documents within the basket, and wherein the side wall has a document separator, wherein the separator is a stepped support; andwherein the steps are spaced to space apart documents placed within the basket for ease of removal of such documents. 34. A device for carrying sets of documents of various sizes in such a manner to permit convenient access to the topmost documents and rapid, coordinated distribution of the desired documents, the device adapted to be supported between a carrier's forearm and his body, the device comprising: a document support tray for accepting and retaining documents, wherein the tray has first and second ends, first and second edges, and a top and a bottom surface, wherein a longitudinal axis extends between the first and the second end;an arm support attached to the tray, wherein the arm support is adapted to at least partially engage the arm of a carrier and wherein the arm support is positioned adjacent to the bottom surface of the tray;a repellant holder attached to the tray for holding a repellant container;wherein the arm support is a frame attached to the tray and adapted to receive and rest against the arm of a carrier, wherein the frame extends beyond the first edge of the tray and beyond the top surface of the tray, wherein the frame has a first support member with a shape extending away from the top surface of the tray and then extending in the direction from the first end to the second end of the tray and adapted to engage the arm of a carrier holding the device, wherein the frame further includes a second support member extending from the first support member and adapted to enclose the arm of a carrier between the second support member and the first support member; andwherein the repellant holder is attached to the bottom surface of the tray through a third support member of the frame.