Movable table for a motor vehicle
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1. A movable table for a motor vehicle having a guide track extending at least partially around an interior space of the vehicle, comprising:
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a pillar comprising a first end coupled to the table top; and
a follower element provided at a second end of the pillar and configured to movably couple the table to the guide track such that the table is movable between seats positioned at seating positions, wherein the table top comprises a collapsible portion that comprises a plurality of elongate members configured to move relative to one another in order to permit the table top to collapse, wherein the table top comprises one or more cables extending between the elongate members, and wherein the one or more cables are configured to hold the elongate members together when the collapsible portion is not collapsed.
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Abstract
A movable table for a motor vehicle is provided. The motor vehicle comprises a guide track extending at least partially around an interior space of the vehicle between a plurality of seating positions for seats within the vehicle. The movable table comprises a table top, a pillar, the table top being coupled to a first end of the pillar, and a follower element provided at a second end of the pillar, wherein the follower element is configured to movably couple the table to the guide track, such that the table is movable between seats positioned at the seating positions.
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1. A movable table for a motor vehicle having a guide track extending at least partially around an interior space of the vehicle, comprising:
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a table top; a pillar comprising a first end coupled to the table top; and a follower element provided at a second end of the pillar and configured to movably couple the table to the guide track such that the table is movable between seats positioned at seating positions, wherein the table top comprises a collapsible portion that comprises a plurality of elongate members configured to move relative to one another in order to permit the table top to collapse, wherein the table top comprises one or more cables extending between the elongate members, and wherein the one or more cables are configured to hold the elongate members together when the collapsible portion is not collapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A motor vehicle assembly comprising:
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a guide track extending at least partially around a space within an interior of the vehicle between a plurality of seating positions; a table movably coupled to and supported by the guide track, such that the table is movable along the guide track between the seats positioned at the seating positions; and two or more seats, wherein the table is coupled to a first guide track between two of the seats and is movable between the two seats, and wherein the seats are movably coupled to the guide track and are movable along the guide track between the seating positions, wherein a height of a table top of the table above the first guide track is less than heights of seat bodies of the seats above the first guide track, such that the table top can be positioned at least partially beneath the seat body of one or more of the seats. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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