Easy cleanable food tray
First Claim
1. A table stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat, the table comprising:
- a substantially planar tray having a first surface and a second surface that is substantially parallel to the first surface, the tray being stowable in the seatback in a first position that is substantially vertical;
a moveable switch arranged to engage the first surface;
a pair of legs, each of the legs having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the passenger seat; and
means for positioning the tray, the positioning means being attached to the second end of each of the legs, the positioning means slidably urging the first surface of the tray facing upwardly as the tray is deployed from the first position to a second position that is substantially horizontal in response to the moveable switch being turned to clear the first surface.
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Abstract
A table that is stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat includes a substantially planar food tray with a first surface and a second surface substantially parallel to the first surface. The tray is stowed in a substantially vertical position with the first surface facing a seated passenger. The stowed tray is held in position with a moveable switch engaged against the first surface. A device for stowing and deploying the tray is mounted on the second surface. A pair of legs is mounted to the device. Each leg has a first end attached to the device and a second end attached to the seat. Upon turning the switch clear of the first surface, the device slidably urges the first surface from its stowed position to a deployed, substantially horizontal position, with the first surface facing upwards.
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20 Claims
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1. A table stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat, the table comprising:
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a substantially planar tray having a first surface and a second surface that is substantially parallel to the first surface, the tray being stowable in the seatback in a first position that is substantially vertical;
a moveable switch arranged to engage the first surface;
a pair of legs, each of the legs having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the passenger seat; and
means for positioning the tray, the positioning means being attached to the second end of each of the legs, the positioning means slidably urging the first surface of the tray facing upwardly as the tray is deployed from the first position to a second position that is substantially horizontal in response to the moveable switch being turned to clear the first surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A table stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat, the table comprising:
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a substantially planar tray having a first surface and a second surface that is substantially parallel to the first surface, the tray being stowable in the seatback in a first position that is substantially vertical;
a moveable switch rotatably attached to the seatback and arranged to slidably engage the first surface, the tray being held in the first position by the moveable switch;
a pair of legs, each of the legs having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the passenger seat;
means for positioning the tray, the positioning means being attached to the second end of each of the legs, the positioning means slidably urging the first surface of the tray facing upwardly as the tray is deployed from the first position to a second position that is substantially horizontal in response to the moveable switch being turned to clear the first surface; and
a quick release mechanism for detaching and reattaching to the tray to the pair of legs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A table stowable and deployable from a seatback of a passenger seat, the table comprising:
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a substantially planar tray having a first surface and a second surface that is substantially parallel to the first surface, the tray being stowable in the seatback in a first position that is substantially vertical;
a moveable switch rotatably attached to the seatback and arranged to slidably engage the first surface, the tray being held in the first position by the moveable switch;
a pair of legs, each of the legs having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to a stationary region of the passenger seat, such that the tray during deployment and stowage maneuvers is not affected by seatback tilting caused by a forward seated passenger;
means for positioning the tray, the positioning means being attached to the second end of each of the legs, the positioning means slidably urging the first surface of the tray facing upwardly as the tray is deployed from the first position to a second position that is substantially horizontal in response to the moveable switch being turned to clear the first surface; and
a quick release mechanism for detaching and reattaching to the tray to the pair of legs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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