Tray table with electronic device support for vehicles

• US 10,464,459 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2017
• Issued: 11/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Smarttray International, LLC
• Original Assignee: Smarttray International, LLC
• Inventors: Pajic, Nick
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Claude J
• Application Number:
  US15/488,537
• Publication Number:
  US 20170217349A1
• Time in Patent Office: 932 Days
• Field of Search: 2441186
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/00 Bed-tables; Trays; Reading-racks; Book-rests, i.e. items used in combination with something else
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/002 of trays
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/004 of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0252 for personal computers, e.g. laptops, notebooks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0003 inside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0276 for rear passenger use
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/06 Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0638 with foldable tables, trays or cup holders
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A tray table for supporting portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The tray table may have a removable portion that may be completely separable from the body of the tray table, such as for cleaning, replacement or other purposes. A wireless battery charger is included for wirelessly charging one or more portable electronic devices.

Claims

1. A tray table for supporting a portable electronic device in a vehicle, the portable electronic device being generally planar, the tray table comprising:

a body comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is removably attached to the second portion and the second portion comprises one or more mounting points at which the tray table is attached to a portion of the vehicle; and

a groove between the first portion and the second portion, the groove being configured to receive an edge of the portable electronic device therein to hold the portable electronic device upright.

2. A tray table for supporting a portable electronic device in a vehicle comprising:

a planar body having a removable portion;

a groove between the body and the removable portion, the groove being configured to receive an edge of the portable electronic device therein to hold the portable electronic device upright; and

one or more mounting points at the body at which the tray table is attached to a portion of the vehicle.

3. The tray table of claim 2 further comprising one or more removable fasteners that secure the removable portion to the planar body.

4. The tray table of claim 2 further comprising one or more removable fasteners that secure the removable portion to the planar body.