An apparatus and an associated method that includes a lap tray, the lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion defines an aperture. The apparatus further includes a tray compartment operabl
An apparatus and an associated method that includes a lap tray, the lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion defines an aperture. The apparatus further includes a tray compartment operably engaged with the lap tray. The tray compartment has a sidewall and a bottom wall, the sidewall and the bottom wall define, in part, an interior space accessible via the aperture. A lid operably engaged with the tray compartment is configured to enclose the interior space of the tray compartment.
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1. A tray apparatus comprising: a lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion further defines an aperture;a tray compartment operably engaged with the lap tray, the tray compartment having a
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A tray apparatus comprising: a lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion further defines an aperture;a tray compartment operably engaged with the lap tray, the tray compartment having a sidewall and a bottom wall, the sidewall and the bottom wall defining, in part, an interior space accessible via the aperture; anda lid operably engaged with the tray compartment, the lid configured to enclose the interior space of the tray compartment,wherein the tray compartment further includes a plurality of tray compartment fold lines, the tray compartment configured to fold along the tray compartment fold lines to form the sidewall and the bottom wall of the tray compartment, wherein the lap tray further includes a plurality of lap tray fold lines, the lap tray configured to fold along the lap tray fold lines to form the flat portion and the raised perimeter edge of the lap tray, wherein the lap tray and the tray compartment are configured to transform from a stored configuration to an operating configuration, the lap tray and the tray compartment configured as flat planar surfaces when disposed in the stored configuration, wherein the lap tray and tray compartment of a first tray apparatus are configured to operably engage a lap tray and a tray compartment of a second tray apparatus while disposed in the operating configuration. 2. The tray apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lid is configured to hingedly connect to an edge of the sidewall of the tray compartment. 3. The tray apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lid further includes a pull tab, the pull tab configured to provide for engaging and disengaging the lid with the tray compartment. 4. The tray apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lid further defines a compartment access element, the compartment access element configured to provide for access to the interior space of the tray compartment when the lid encloses the interior space of the tray compartment. 5. The tray apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lap tray and tray compartment of a first tray apparatus are configured to operably engage a lap tray and a tray compartment of a second tray apparatus while disposed in the stored configuration. 6. The tray apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sidewall of the tray compartment extends downwardly from the flat portion of the lap tray. 7. The tray apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sidewall of the tray compartment is configured to provide for a user to grasp the sidewall of the tray compartment between legs of the user when the user is disposed in a seated position. 8. The tray apparatus of claim 6, wherein the sidewall of the tray compartment extends a distance less than the depth of the legs of the user when the user is disposed in the seated position. 9. The tray apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a tray liner, the tray liner comprising at least one tray liner securing element, and at least one tray liner strap member configured to removeably secure the tray liner to the lap tray and the tray compartment. 10. A tray apparatus comprising: a lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion further defines an aperture; anda tray liner configured to operably engage the lap tray, the tray liner defining a tray compartment configured to extend through the aperture, the tray liner having at least one tray liner strap member configured to removeably secure the tray liner to the lap tray, wherein the tray liner further defines a flat tray liner portion configured to operably engage the top surface of the lap tray, the tray liner further comprising a lid hingedly attached to the flat tray liner portion and configured to enclose an interior space defined by the tray compartment when operably engaged with the flat tray liner portion, wherein the tray liner includes a material configured to transform the tray liner from a stored configuration to an operating configuration, the tray liner configured as a substantially flat planar member when disposed in the stored configuration, wherein the tray liner further includes at least a pair of tray liner securing elements configured to reciprocally engage one another and releasably secure the tray liner in the operating configuration. 11. The tray apparatus of claim 10, wherein the tray liner is configured as a three dimensional member when disposed in the operating configuration, the tray compartment extending downwardly from the flat tray liner portion. 12. A method for using a tray apparatus, the method comprising: transforming a lap tray between a stored configuration and an operating configuration, wherein the lap tray is configured as a substantially flat planar member when disposed in the stored configuration, the lap tray having a flat portion and a raised perimeter edge when disposed in the operating configuration, wherein the flat portion defines a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the flat portion further defines an aperture;transforming a tray compartment between a stored configuration and an operating configuration, wherein the tray compartment is configured as a substantially flat planar member when disposed in the stored configuration, the tray compartment having a sidewall and a bottom wall operably engaged with one another when the tray compartment is disposed in the operating configuration;operably engaging the tray compartment with the lap tray, wherein operably engaging the tray compartment with the lap tray further includes inserting the tray compartment through the aperture defined by the lap tray such that the sidewall and the bottom wall of the tray compartment define, in part, an interior space accessible via the aperture when the lap tray and the tray compartment are each disposed in the operating configuration.
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