TRAY TABLE WITH ROTATABLE INNER TRAY
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1. A tray table for a passenger seat comprising:
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an inner tray comprising one or more channels configured to receive a portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device to the inner tray;
an open portion in the body configured to accept the inner tray, wherein the inner tray is rotatably mounted in the open portion and connected to the body via one or more rotating mounts; and
one or more mounts configured to secure the body to the passenger seat.
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Abstract
A tray table that facilitates consumption of entertainment and various other media via a portable electronic device is disclosed herein. The tray table includes an inner tray secures the portable electronic device for hands free operation. One or more channels at the inner tray receive at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The inner tray is capable of rotating between an open and closed position, while the tray table itself may rotate between a stowed and service position.
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1. A tray table for a passenger seat comprising:
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a body; an inner tray comprising one or more channels configured to receive a portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device to the inner tray; an open portion in the body configured to accept the inner tray, wherein the inner tray is rotatably mounted in the open portion and connected to the body via one or more rotating mounts; and one or more mounts configured to secure the body to the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tray table for a passenger seat comprising:
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a body; an inner tray comprising one or more channels configured to receive a portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device to the inner tray; an open portion in the body configured to receive the inner tray; one or more rotating mounts configured to rotatable mount the inner tray within the open portion, wherein the inner tray is rotatable between an open position and a closed position via the one or more rotating mounts; and one or more mounts configured to secure the body to the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for securing a portable electronic device at a passenger seat with a tray table comprising:
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providing a tray table having an open portion and a rotatable inner tray mounted therein via one or more rotating mounts; providing one or more channels at the rotatable inner tray, the one or more channels configured to receive at least an edge of a portable electronic device, wherein the portable electronic device is secured to the inner tray by the one or more channels when at least the edge is received in the one or more channels; and providing one or more mounts at the tray table to secure the tray table to the passenger seat. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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