About Us

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:

    • 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)
    • Picnics in the Park, the beach…
    • Backyard BBQ’s (“staycations”)
    • Sporting Events (baseball, football, little league games)
    • 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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