A PORTABLE WORK SURFACE

摘要

A portable work surface comprising a work mat (10) convertible between a mat configuration and a bag configuration. The mat (10) comprises: a body (12) with a central portion (16) and a peripheral portion (18) surrounding the central portion; a gathering means (26) with a cord (28) threaded around the peripheral portion (18); and a cover (20) hingedly connected to the body. The central portion and the peripheral portion are configurable to define a substantially planar mat configuration. The peripheral portion is foldable about the central portion. The cord is operable by the gathering means to fold the peripheral portion about the central portion to define a bag configuration. The cover is foldable to straddle the peripheral portion in the bag configuration. The cover is configurable to protrude proud of the planar mat configuration of the central portion and the peripheral portion.