SOFA WITH SIDE TRAY TABLE
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1. A sofa with a tray table mechanism, comprising:
- a sofa comprising a seat deck and two sides, each side comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein a pair of hinges is attached to said outer portion of at least one side;
a tray table panel attached to said seat deck via said pair of hinges, wherein said tray table panel is configured to fold out from a vertical position along the outer portion, of said at least one side, to a horizontal position, wherein said tray table panel comprises;
a base underneath said tray table panel; and
one or more brackets attached to said base; and
a u-shaped leg member attached to said one or more brackets, wherein said u-shaped leg member is configured to be placed in a vertical position when said tray table panel is in said horizontal position thereby supporting said tray table panel and forming a tray table, and wherein said u-shaped leg member folds into said base of said tray table panel when not in use.
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Abstract
A sofa with a tray table mechanism. A tray table that is configured to fold out is attached to a seat deck of the sofa via a pair of hinges that is placed on a side of the seat deck. The tray table includes a panel for holding small items that is attached to the seat deck via the pair of hinges. The panel is further connected underneath to a u-shaped leg member via a pair of brackets, where the u-shaped leg member is used for supporting the panel. The tray table may be easily closed or opened. In this manner, an individual on the sofa may easily access an item on the tray table without the physical effort involved in obtaining the item by getting off the sofa.
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1. A sofa with a tray table mechanism, comprising:
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a sofa comprising a seat deck and two sides, each side comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein a pair of hinges is attached to said outer portion of at least one side; a tray table panel attached to said seat deck via said pair of hinges, wherein said tray table panel is configured to fold out from a vertical position along the outer portion, of said at least one side, to a horizontal position, wherein said tray table panel comprises; a base underneath said tray table panel; and one or more brackets attached to said base; and a u-shaped leg member attached to said one or more brackets, wherein said u-shaped leg member is configured to be placed in a vertical position when said tray table panel is in said horizontal position thereby supporting said tray table panel and forming a tray table, and wherein said u-shaped leg member folds into said base of said tray table panel when not in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A sofa with a tray table mechanism, comprising:
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a sofa comprising a seat deck and two sides, each side comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein a pair of hinges is attached to said outer portion of at least one side; a tray table attached to an outer portion of a side of said seat deck via said pair of hinges, wherein said tray table is configured to fold out, wherein said tray table comprises a u-shaped leg member mounted to an underside of a panel of said tray table at selected positions of said panel of said tray table via multiple brackets, wherein said u-shaped leg member is fastened with one or more cylindrical rubbers at a base of said u-shaped leg member, wherein said u-shaped leg member folds into a base of said panel of said tray table when not in use. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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