I am an automobile accessory inventor from Chicago. Here’s my story…
“There’s got to be a better way,” I thought, as I chauffeured my children home from their after school activities. Soda on the seats . . . French fries on the floor . . . Condiments on their clothes. My two grade school age boys, making a mess in my clean car! Sound familiar?
I’m Grace Amante and I created AutoTray, proving that necessity is the mother of invention. As I drove my boys all over town running errands, activities and visits to parks and museums, I couldn’t stand another unpleasant incident of food falling or having spills onto my children’s laps.
After losing my job in the import-export industry in 2009 during The Great Recession, I pursued my dream and put my business plan into action. The United States Patent & Trademark Office approved the patent for my AutoTray invention in July 2008. Two additional patents and a Trademark also approved in 2017; and another approved patent in 2018 for my second invention of another automobile accessory – The FOV VersaVisor.
AutoTray offers children the ideal mobile dining tray, a surface they can use for homework activities or playing electronic games. Adults love AutoTray, too because it is the solution when you eat on-the-go— the occasional meal or snack in the car. Whether you carpool, travel on the job, or drive for a living (for truck drivers, cab/taxi/ride-sharing, salespeople). Use AutoTray anywhere, anytime.
AutoTray is lightweight, hard durable plastic(HDPE High-density polyethylene). Choose the color to match the interior of your vehicle: Ivory, Black, or Charcoal. Choose a color for each passenger or member of the family so you don’t fight over one.
Take AutoTray to These Activities:
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- Road Trips (family vacations, camping, Spring Break, Summer Vacation)
- Your Commute to Work (in your car or pack in a bag for use on the train)
- On Your Way to School (tuck in your backpack)
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- Picnics in the Park, the beach…
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- Backyard BBQ’s (“staycations”)
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- Sporting Events (baseball, football, little league games)
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- Fairs, Carnivals, and Local Food Festivals and Picnic Concerts
- On the Plane (ideal for young children who can’t reach fold-down trays)
- Planes, trains or automobiles – make your travel stress-free.
- Share your adventure! Tell us where you travel with the AutoTray!
IMPORTANT: Please drive responsibly. AutoTray is not intended for use while driving.
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