ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,740,624, issued on Sept. 22.

"Portable work desk device" was invented by Tammy Hudgin (Bond Head, Canada).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable work desk device includes a briefcase comprising a bottom shell hingedly coupled to a top shell. A work table is hingedly attached to the bottom shell of the briefcase to enable the user to position the laptop computer on the work table. A pair of extension tables is each slidably attached to the work table and can be extended laterally beyond the work table in opposite directions from each other to support work related objects of the user. A plurality of legs is each pivotally attached to th...