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A tiltable support apparatus (tilt device) for variably adjusting the height of any one of the four sides of a portable table that is optionally with an electronic device or as a pilot's kneeboard. The tilt mechanism is a flat, flexible layer that can be rolled into a rolled elevating device. An att

A tiltable support apparatus (tilt device) for variably adjusting the height of any one of the four sides of a portable table that is optionally with an electronic device or as a pilot's kneeboard. The tilt mechanism is a flat, flexible layer that can be rolled into a rolled elevating device. An attachment system releasably attaches the tilt mechanism to the adjacent structures such as parts of the table, of an electronic device case, or of a thigh/lap attachment for a kneeboard. The attachment system further allows for attachment with variable increments of tilt possible. In one embodiment, the tiltable support apparatus is a multilayer device containing the flat, flexible layer as a middle layer securely but reversibly attached to upper and lower layers of a case. The case is easily insertable under an object to be tilted and easily stored when not in use.

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1. A tiltable support apparatus, for a portable electronic device having four sides and a top and a bottom, comprising a square or rectangular shaped case comprising a. a top layer with a top inside and a top outside,b. a bottom layer with a bottom inside and a bottom outside,c. a flexible middle la

1. A tiltable support apparatus, for a portable electronic device having four sides and a top and a bottom, comprising a square or rectangular shaped case comprising a. a top layer with a top inside and a top outside,b. a bottom layer with a bottom inside and a bottom outside,c. a flexible middle layer for rolling to form a rolled elevating device able to variably elevate any one of said four sides, andd. a means to close said case securelywherein said flexible middle layer has a middle top side and a middle bottom side and is held securely in place by a first attachment means between said top inside and said middle top side and by a second attachment means between said bottom inside and said middle bottom side andwherein said flexible middle layer is held securely held in place by said first and second attachment means both when said flexible middle layer is flat or when said flexible middle layer is used as a rolled elevating device. 2. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said flexible middle layer has an x axis direction and a y axis direction and regularly spaced raised pieces along both said middle top side and said middle bottom side throughout the plane defined by said x axis direction and said y axis direction, wherein said raised pieces can attach to said first attachment means when in contact with said first attachment means and wherein said raised pieces can attach to said second attachment means when in contact with said second attachment means. 3. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 2 wherein said raised pieces have a functional shape optionally selected from a circular shape, a square shape, or a combination of functional shapes. 4. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 3 wherein said raised pieces are selected from felt or hook-and-loop type material or other co-acting type of material and wherein said first attachment means and said second attachment means are of any material attachable to said raised pieces. 5. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 2 wherein said first attachment means is a securely attached layer or covering of hook-and-loop type material or other co-acting type of material on said top inside and said second attachment means is a securely attached layer or covering of felt or hook-and-loop or other co-acting type of material on said bottom inside and wherein said raised pieces can attach to said first attachment means when in contact with said first attachment means and wherein said raised pieces can attach to said second attachment means when in contact with said second attachment means. 6. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said flexible middle layer has edges which have one or more recesses for the attachment of one or more removable self-attaching straps wherein said straps are part of a means of additional securement for said flexible middle layer. 7. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 1 wherein said means to close said case securely is selected from the group of a zipper means, a magnetic means, elastic bands, a hook-and-loop type material means, a snap strap means, and combinations thereof. 8. A tiltable support apparatus as described in claim 1 in combination with a portable electronic device convertible carrying case comprising a. A case outside and a case inside when said carrying case is in closed position,b. A working lap table with a first panel with outer edges and a second panel with outside edges formed from said case inside when said carrying case is in open position wherein said first panel provides support for said electronic device,c. A secure closing means for said carrying case when in said closed position,d. A means to releasably secure said electronic device onto said tiltable support apparatus,e. A second means to releasably secure said tiltable support apparatus to said working lap table,f. At least one holder attached to said outer edges for writing implements or other items, andg. Attachment means to secure notepads, maps, papers, charts, forms, writing implements, or combinations thereof to said second panel, wherein said means to releasably secure said electronic device allows for release of said electronic device, rotation of said electronic device to a more desirable position, and re-attachment of said electronic device to said working lap table andwherein said tiltable support apparatus can be removed and replaced as needed for adjustment of the height and direction of said rolled elevating device within. 9. A combination as described in claim 8 wherein said secure closing means is selected from the group of a zipper means, a magnetic means, elastic bands, a hook-and-loop type material means, a snap strap means, and combinations thereof. 10. A combination as described in claim 8 wherein said means to releasably secure said electronic device is selected from hook-and-loop material, and other types of co-acting materials. 11. A combination as described in claim 8 wherein said second means to releasably secure said electronic device is selected from hook-and-loop material, and other types of co-acting materials. 12. A combination as described in claim 8 wherein said attachment means to secure is selected from the group of a magnetic means, elastic bands, a hook-and-loop type material means, a snap strap means, and combinations thereof. 13. A combination as described in claim 8 wherein when said tiltable support apparatus is not in use said means to releasably secure said electronic device can secure said electronic device to said working lap table. 14. A combination as described in claim 8 further comprising at least one stiffener tab placed under one or both of said first panel and said second panel and attached to said case outside. 15. A combination as described in claim 8 further comprising two straps attached to a central wide band of material having a lower side and an upper side and further having a means to releasably attach to said carrying case outside wherein said two straps are of non-skid material that can self-connect after being wrapped around a thigh. 16. A combination as described in claim 15 wherein said means to releasably attach to said carrying case outside is selected from snaps, hook-and-loop material, and other types of co-acting materials. 17. A combination as described in claim 15 wherein said non-skid material that can self-connect is a corduroy-like material with sections of connecting material selected from hook-and-loop material and other types of co-acting materials. 18. A combination as described in claim 15 further comprising at least one elastic writing implement holder on said central wide band. 19. A combination as described in claim 15 wherein each of said two straps has an upper side and a thigh contacting lower side and wherein said combination further comprises additional padding on at least part of said lower side of said central wide band of material and said thigh contacting lower side of each of said two straps. 20. A tiltable support apparatus comprising a flat flexible layer wherein said flat flexible layer is a rolled elevating device to elevate an adjacent surface when said flat flexible layer is rolled to form said rolled elevating device;wherein said flat flexible layer has a top side and a bottom side, has an x axis direction and a y axis direction defining a plane along said top side and said bottom side, and has regularly spaced raised pieces along both said top side and said bottom side throughout said plane;wherein said raised pieces form sites for attachment to other sites on said flat flexible layer when said flat flexible layer is rolled to form said rolled elevating device;wherein said raised pieces form sites for attachment to adjacent sites on adjacent surfaces;wherein said flat flexible layer is releasably secured in place by an attachment system comprising a top side attachment means and a bottom side attachment means when co-acting attachment means are available on said adjacent surfaces;wherein said flat flexible layer is held securely held in place by said attachment system when said flat flexible layer is flat or when said flat flexible layer is used as said rolled elevating device.