Retractable work surface for a chair
First Claim
1. A retractable work surface for a chair having a pair of arms, comprising:
- a removable plate adapted to be coupled to a selected one of the chair arms;
a rod having first and second ends, the first end of the rod rotatably coupled to said plate;
at least one receiving collar rotatably coupled to the second end of the rod; and
a tray fixedly coupled to the at least one receiving collar for rotation therewith, wherein said work surface is adapted for easy conversion from right-handed use to left-handed use by moving the plate, rod, at least one receiving collar and tray from the selected arm of the chair to the other arm of the chair.
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Abstract
A retractable work surface for a chair is provided for a chair that has a pair of arms. The work surface has a removable plate that can be coupled to one of the chair arms or the other. An L-shaped rod is coupled on one end to the plate so that is can rotate with respect to the plate. The other end of the rod has a bracket on one side and a tray on the other side. The bracket and tray can rotate as a unit with respect to the rod. The work surface is easily moved from one arm to the other by removing the plate from one arm and moving it to the other, and by reversing the rod and bracket. The work surface can also easily be retrofit to existing chairs by simply mounting the plate to one of the chair arms.
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14 Claims
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1. A retractable work surface for a chair having a pair of arms, comprising:
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a removable plate adapted to be coupled to a selected one of the chair arms;
a rod having first and second ends, the first end of the rod rotatably coupled to said plate;
at least one receiving collar rotatably coupled to the second end of the rod; and
a tray fixedly coupled to the at least one receiving collar for rotation therewith, wherein said work surface is adapted for easy conversion from right-handed use to left-handed use by moving the plate, rod, at least one receiving collar and tray from the selected arm of the chair to the other arm of the chair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A chair having a pair of arms and a retractable work surface, comprising:
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a plate having a forward collar, the plate removably coupled to a selected one of the arms;
a rod having first and second ends, the first end rotatably coupled within the collar of the plate;
at least one receiving collar having a grooved stop system; and
a tray fixedly coupled with the at least one receiving collar, the tray and the at least one receiving collar being rotatably coupled about the second end of the rod, the grooved stop system defining the range of motion of the tray with respect to the rod. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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