FOLDABLE TRAY
First Claim
1. A portable foldable tray, comprising:
- a foldable housing comprising at least a first section and a second section;
one or more spines connecting the first section and the second section at one or more spine widths;
a foldable internal surface that overlaps a first internal side of the first section and a second internal side of the second section, wherein the foldable internal surface folds along a portion that coincides with the one or more spines; and
a cutaway retainer coupled with the foldable internal surface that surrounds a plurality of disposable sheets, the cutaway retainer includes a cutaway portion that facilitates access to the plurality of disposable sheets.
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Abstract
The claimed subject matter provides a folding tray that includes a hygienic surface within the internal portion that is shielded from contamination in a folded configuration. The folding tray includes two symmetrical halves joined by a spine that allows the folding tray to close. The folding tray can include one or more inserted surfaces overlapping at least a portion of the two symmetrical halves on one side of the folding tray. The inserted surfaces can be folded into the folding tray in a folded state. The inserted surfaces can be removable or include a plurality of stacked sheets that are individually removable. The folding tray can be used to isolate materials on the tray from contaminants under the tray, or protect a material beneath the tray from contaminants on the tray.
18 Citations
25 Claims
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1. A portable foldable tray, comprising:
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a foldable housing comprising at least a first section and a second section; one or more spines connecting the first section and the second section at one or more spine widths; a foldable internal surface that overlaps a first internal side of the first section and a second internal side of the second section, wherein the foldable internal surface folds along a portion that coincides with the one or more spines; and a cutaway retainer coupled with the foldable internal surface that surrounds a plurality of disposable sheets, the cutaway retainer includes a cutaway portion that facilitates access to the plurality of disposable sheets. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 24, 25)
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18. A method for making a folding tray, comprising:
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forming a folding tray housing including at least a first half, a second half, and a spine; attaching one or more fasteners to the folding tray housing; and providing an insert that overlaps at least a portion of an interior side of the folding tray housing. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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a first folding tray component; a second folding tray component; a first pair of insert fasteners symmetrically affixed to an internal portion of the first folding tray component; a second pair of insert fasteners symmetrically affixed to an internal portion of the second folding tray component; a first fold fastener affixed to an external edge of the first folding tray component; a second fold fastener affixed to an external edge of the second folding tray component configured to couple with the first fold fastener; a central spine symmetrically connecting the first folding tray component and the second folding tray component; an insert shell including two pairs of mating fasteners configured to couple with the first pair of insert fasteners and second pair of insert fasteners; and a plurality of insert sheets configured to be stacked in the insert shell.
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21. A portable feeding surface, comprising:
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a first folding tray component; a second folding tray component; a spine connecting the first folding tray component and the second folding tray component, the spine including at least one flexible portion to permit movement of at least one of the first folding tray component and the second folding tray component between a closed position where the first folding tray component overlaps at least a portion of the second folding tray component, and an open position where the first folding tray component and second folding tray component lie flat; wherein the first folding tray component and second folding tray component are joined to the spine to form an uninterrupted outer surface forming a contaminant barrier for an inner surface defined by the first folding tray component, the second folding tray component and the spine when in the open position; a first insert fastener affixed to an internal portion of the first folding tray component; a second insert fastener affixed to an internal portion of the second folding tray component; an insert shell covering at least a portion of the first folding tray component, second folding tray component and spine, the insert shell being configured to couple with the first insert fastener and second insert fastener wherein the insert shell is removable therefrom; a first fold fastener affixed to an external edge of the first folding tray component; and a second fold fastener affixed to an external edge of the second folding tray component configured to couple with the first fold fastener to retain the first folding tray component and second folding tray component in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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Specification