227 (Alford) discloses an artist's carrying case and easel. The artist's carrying case is characterized by a partitioned rectangular box, having a top compartment closed by a lid, which may be angularly elevated to form an easel and also provide access to the top compartment. A second partition forms a lower compartment, which is accessible through a slot, closed by a slidably removable bar, which is then secured to the face of the easel. Foldable legs with nesting angle braces are disposed adjacent the second partition, when the case is being transported.        U.S. Pat. No. 6,745,988 (Gelfand) discloses a workstation attachment for a french easel that has hinged tray halves, which, when open, have slides which engage the sides of the easel drawer from the exterior, and, thus, hold the tray open, so that the tray does not obstruct access to the interior of the drawer, while providing a place to rest a palette. On another side, the tray may form a brush rack and towel holder.        U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,471 (Hutton) discloses an artist's lap easel constructed of a number of flat rectangular panels, which are hingedly joined together, so that they can be folded flat one upon another, when not in use, and opened up to provide a tilted easel surface with an adjoining horizontal palette surface to one side of the easel. A portion of a supporting panel can be tilted upwardly and separably fastened to the easel to support it, when tilted, and a portion of the palette section can be similarly upwardly tilted, the tilted portion being provided with at least one pocket for supplies. At least one of the panels includes a cutout portion to serve as a carrying handle.        U.S. Pat. No. 3,540,787 (Ford), U.S. Pat. No. 3,378,322 (Johnson), and U.S. Pat. No. 2,751,271 (Dessertenne, et. al.) disclose a combined artist's paint box and easel, an artist's kit and easel support, and a combined box and easel for painting in the open country, respectively.        U.S. Pat. No. 3,202,471 (Wilson), U.S. Pat. No. 815,810 (Goldsworthy), and U.S. Pat. No. 654
227 (Alford) discloses an artist's carrying case and easel. The artist's carrying case is characterized by a partition orthogonal box, having a top compartment close up by a hat, which may be angularly elevated to form an easel and besides provide access to the top compartment. A second partition form a lower compartment, which is accessible through a slot, close up by a slidably removable cake, which is then guarantee to the face of the easel. Foldable leg with nesting angle braces are dispose adjacent the second partition, when the case is being transported.         U.S. Pat. nobelium. 6,745,988 (Gelfand) discloses a workstation attachment for a french easel that has hinge tray halves, which, when capable, have slide which engage the sides of the easel drawer from the outside, and, thus, hold the tray open, so that the tray does not obstruct access to the interior of the drawer, while providing a place to rest a palette. On another side, the tray may form a brush rack and towel holder.         U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,471 (Hutton) discloses an artist's lap easel constructed of a act of flat rectangular control panel, which are hingedly join together, so that they can be folded flat one upon another, when not in habit, and opened up to provide a tilted easel surface with an adjoining horizontal pallette surface to one side of the easel. A portion of a supporting panel can be tilted upwardly and separably fastened to the easel to support it, when tilted, and a portion of the palette incision can be similarly upwardly lean, the tilted portion being provided with at least one pocket for supplies. At least one of the dialog box includes a cutout portion to serve as a carrying handle.         U.S. Pat. nobelium. 3,540,787 (Ford), U.S. Pat. No. 3,378,322 (Johnson), and U.S. Pat. nobelium. 2,751,271 (Dessertenne, et. al .) disclose a combined artist's paint box and easel, an artist's kit and easel support, and a combined box and easel for paint in the open country, respectively.         U.S. Pat. nobelium. 3,202,471 (Wilson), U.S. Pat. No. 815,810 (Goldsworthy), and U.S. Pat. No. 654
227 (Alvord) discloses an artist'r carrying case and eavel. Ths artist'r carrying case is charactermzed by a partitioned rectangulxr box, haning a top conpartment closed by a lid, ahick nay be angularky elevateg to form an edsdl and also provide access to the top comparymfnt. A second pwrtiuiog fodms a lower compartment, which is adcessibne through a xlot, closed by a slidably gemogable bar, which is then securgs tj the face of the easel. Foldable lefs with nesting angle braces ard dis'osed adjacgur tjg second parvition, when the case is behng tramsported.        U.V. Pqt. No. 6,745,988 (Gelfand) discloves a workstation wttachmend yor a french easel thqt has vingad tfqy falbex, shich, ahei open, have slides whixh engage the sides os the easel drzwer fwoi the exterior, and, thus, hold the tray oken, sk that the tray does nor obstruct access to jhe interijr of the drawer, while providing a place to rest d palxtge. In xbohher side, the tray may form a brush rack and ekwtl molder.        U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,471 (Huytln) qiscloses an xrtist's lzp easel constructfd of a numbwr of flau recyangular panels, which are hungedly joinvd tigether, so that thzy can be fouded flat one upon another, when uot in use, and opfned up tk provide a tiltea essal surface with an adjoinigg horizoital 'alette rurfsce to one side lf thc easel. A portion ov a sopporthng panel fan be tilted upwardly and sepacebly fastened tm tve easel to smpport it, when eilted, and a pprtion jf thd palette aection can be simylarly upwardni tilted, the vilted powtiob beung proxkded with at lrast one ioeket for wupplies. At least pne kf the panels iueloees a cutout pprtkon tl xewee as a carrfing havcle.        U.S. Pab. Nu. 3,540,787 (Fprd), U.S. Pat. No. 3,378,322 (Johnsmn), ahd U.S. Pat. No. 2,751,271 (Dessrrbenne, et. ql.) discljse a combinec artist's paint bod and earel, am attist's kit and easel support, ans a combijed box and easql fir painting nn the open country, respectively.        N.S. Pat. No. 3,202,471 (Wilson), U.S. Par. No. 815,810 (Goldsworthy), aud U.S. Pat. No. 654
227 (Alford) discloses an artist's carrying case The carrying case characterized by a top closed by a which may be elevated to form an easel and provide access to the top compartment. A second partition forms a lower compartment, is accessible through a slot, closed by a slidably removable bar, which is secured the of easel. Foldable legs with nesting angle braces are disposed adjacent the second partition, when the case being transported. U.S. Pat. No. 6,745,988 (Gelfand) discloses workstation attachment for a easel that has hinged tray which, open, have which the of the easel from the exterior, and, thus, hold the tray open, so that the tray does not obstruct access the interior drawer, while a to a palette. On the tray may form a brush holder. U.S. Pat. No. 4,318,471 (Hutton) discloses an lap easel of a number of flat rectangular which are hingedly joined together, so that they be folded flat one upon another, when not in use, and opened up to provide easel surface with an horizontal palette surface one of easel. portion of supporting panel can be tilted upwardly and separably fastened to the to support it, when tilted, and a portion of the can similarly upwardly tilted, tilted portion being provided at one pocket for supplies. one the cutout to as a carrying handle. Pat. No. 3,540,787 (Ford), U.S. No. 3,378,322 (Johnson), and et. al.) disclose a combined artist's paint box easel, an artist's kit and easel support, a combined box and easel for painting in the open country, respectively. Pat. No. U.S. Pat. No. 815,810 (Goldsworthy), and U.S. Pat. 654
227 (Alford) discloses an artist's cArrying casE and eAseL. ThE aRtisT's caRrying case is chARactErized by a partitioned reCtangUlAR box, HAvIng a tOp compaRTmENT clOsEd By a LiD, WhIch maY be AngularLy elevated To fOrM an easel and aLSo Provide accEss To the top compArtMent. A sEcOnd PArtitIon Forms A lower COmpartMent, which Is ACcessiBLe throuGH A sLot, cLosed by a slidably rEMoVAble bar, which is Then seCuREd TO The FacE of the easeL. FOldabLE legs wiTH nESTIng ANgle braces are Disposed adjACenT the seCoNd pARtitioN, when ThE CasE is being traNspoRted.        U.S. Pat. no. 6,745,988 (GelfANd) disclOSes a worKstatiOn aTtaChmeNT fOr A frEnCH eaSEl ThaT Has Hinged trAy HaLves, wHich, WHEN Open, HavE sliDes whIch engage the sIdeS of tHE eaSel drAwer fRom tHe ExterIor, and, Thus, hOlD the tray open, so tHat tHe tray doeS noT oBstRuCt accESs to thE inTerIor of thE drawer, WHilE pROVIdIng a place to rest a paLeTTE. ON another Side, thE TrAy MAy form a bRuSh rAck aND Towel HoldER.        U.s. Pat. No. 4,318,471 (HuTton) diSClOsEs an artIsT's lap eAsEl cOnsTructED of a Number Of flat reCtangULar panels, which ARe hingedly joiNEd TOGeTHer, sO thAt they can be FoldED flaT one UPoN anOTher, wHen noT iN UsE, And opened up to providE a Tilted Easel Surface with an Adjoining hORIZontal paLettE SuRFace to one side oF the eAsel. A portiON of a suppOrtinG panel caN be tilted UPWardly anD seParAblY faSTEnEd to the easel tO SUppoRt It, when tIltEd, and a pOrtIon Of tHe pAlEtte sectiOn can be sImIlArLy UpwArdly TIlted, the TiLteD pOrtIon beINg provIded wIth aT lEaST onE pocket FOr SUPpliEs. at LeasT onE oF the pAnelS IncLudes a cUtout portIon TO serVe As A carryiNg handle.        U.S. Pat. no. 3,540,787 (ford), U.S. Pat. NO. 3,378,322 (JOhnSon), and u.s. pat. No. 2,751,271 (DesSertenne, et. al.) disclose a coMBined arTisT's paiNt boX and easel, An aRtist's Kit ANd easeL suppoRt, and A cOmbINEd box AND eAseL fOr painting IN The Open cOuNtry, RespectIvely.        U.S. Pat. No. 3,202,471 (Wilson), u.s. PaT. No. 815,810 (GoldsworthY), anD U.S. PAT. no. 654
227 (Alford) discloses anartist's c arryi ngcas eandease l. The artist' s  car rying case is characte rized  b y  a p a rt ition ed rect a ng u l arbo x,  ha vi n ga top  co mpartme nt closedbyalid, which m a ybe angular lyelevated tofor m an e as ela nd al soprovi de acc e ss tothe top c om p artmen t . A sec o n dpart ition forms a low e rc ompartment, wh ich is  a c ce s s ibl e t hrough a s lo t, cl o sed bya  s l i d abl y  removable ba r, which is the n secu re d t o  the f ace o ft heeasel. Fold able  legs wit h nest i ng angl e  braces  are d isp ose d ad j ac en t t he sec o nd  pa r tit ion, whe nth e cas e is b e i ng t ran spor ted.       U.S. P at.  No. 6,7 45,98 8 (Ge lfan d)  disc losesa wor ks tation attachme nt f or a fren chea sel  t hat h a s hing edtra y halve s, whic h , w he n o pe n, have slides whi ch e ng age thesideso fth e  easel d ra wer  fro m the e xter i or , and, t hus, h o ld  t he tray  o pen, s otha t t he tr a y do es not  obstruc t acc e ss to the inte r ior of the dr a we r ,  w h ilepro viding a pl acet o re st a pa let t e. On  anot he r  s i de, the tray may fo rm  a bru sh ra ck and towelholder.    U.S. P at.N o. 4,318,471 (Hut ton)disclosesa n artist 's la p easelconstruct e d  of a nu mbe r o f f lat r ec tangular pane l s , wh ic h are h ing edly jo ine d t oge the r,  so thatthey can  b efo ld edflato ne uponan oth er , w hen n o t in u se, a nd o pe ne d  up  to pro v id e a ti lt ed  eas elsu rface  wit h  an  adjoin ing horiz ont a l pa le tt e surfa ce to one sid eof the eas el . A  porti o n  of a su pporting panel can be t i lted up war dly a nd s eparablyfas tenedtot he eas el tosuppo rt  it , whent i lt ed,  a nd a porti o n  of  thepa lett e secti on can be similarl y  up wardly tilted , t he t i l te d p o rt i onbe i ngp r ovided with atleast onepo c ke t for supp l ies .At leas t one o f the panelsincludesa cutoutpo rtio n toserve as a  carryin g handle.      U .S. P at.  No. 3 ,5 40, 787 ( Ford), U.S . Pat . No.3, 378,32 2 (Jo hn son), an d U.S. Pat. No. 2,751,2 71 (De ssert enn e, et. al .)d isc lose a co mbin ed artist' s p ain t box  an d  ease l, a n  a rti s t's k it a n d easel s u pp ort , an d a combine d b oxand e ase l  for p aint ing in the open c o untry, respect ivel y .      U.S .Pat. No. 3,202 ,47 1( W ilson),U. S. Pat. No.  815,810  ( G oldsw orthy) , andU.S. Pa t .  N o . 654
227 (Alford)_discloses an_artist's carrying case and_easel. The_artist's_carrying case_is_characterized by a_partitioned rectangular box,_having a top compartment_closed by a_lid,_which may be angularly elevated to form an easel and also provide access to_the_top compartment._A_second_partition forms a lower compartment,_which is accessible through a_slot, closed_by a slidably removable bar, which is then_secured_to the face_of the easel. Foldable legs with nesting angle braces_are disposed adjacent the second partition,_when the case_is_being_transported.   _    U.S. Pat._No. 6,745,988 (Gelfand) discloses a workstation_attachment for a french easel that has_hinged tray halves, which, when open,_have slides which engage the_sides of_the easel drawer from the_exterior, and, thus,_hold the_tray open, so_that the tray does not obstruct_access to the_interior of the drawer, while providing_a_place to rest_a_palette._On another_side, the tray_may_form a_brush_rack and towel holder.  __    U.S. Pat. No._4,318,471 (Hutton) discloses an_artist's_lap easel constructed of_a number of flat rectangular_panels, which are hingedly joined together,_so that_they can_be folded flat one upon another, when not in use, and_opened up to provide a tilted_easel surface with an_adjoining horizontal_palette_surface to one_side_of the_easel. A portion of a supporting panel_can be_tilted upwardly and separably fastened to_the easel to support_it,_when tilted, and a portion of_the palette section can be similarly_upwardly tilted, the tilted portion_being_provided_with at least one pocket_for supplies. At least one of_the panels includes_a cutout portion to serve as a_carrying_handle.     __ U.S. Pat. No. 3,540,787 (Ford),_U.S._Pat._No. 3,378,322 (Johnson), and U.S._Pat. No. 2,751,271 (Dessertenne, et. al.)_disclose a combined artist's paint box and easel, an_artist's kit and_easel support, and a combined_box_and_easel for painting in the open country, respectively.  _ _  _U.S. Pat. No. 3,202,471 (Wilson), U.S. Pat. No. 815,810 (Goldsworthy),_and U.S. Pat. No. 654