Table to be attached at the rear of a chair back

• US 4,726,621 A
• Filed: 05/29/1987
• Issued: 02/23/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Per Muller
• Original Assignee: Per Muller
• Inventors: Muller, Per
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US07/064,944
• Time in Patent Office: 270 Days
• Field of Search: 297/163, 297/164, 297/165, 297/167, 297/168, 297/191, 297/146, 108/99, 108/100
• US Class Current: 297/146
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/004 of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest
• CPC Class Codes: B61D 33/00 Seats
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0605 including tables or desks
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0636 Personal storage means or waste disposal bags
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0638 with foldable tables, trays or cup holders

Abstract

In order to improve the comfort for passengers in flight cabins, busses or similar places, the table between the seats has been extended by means of an additional table (5) which may be smaller than the main table (4) and therefore particularly suited for holding glasses, cups and the like.

The table surfaces (4, 5) are mounted to the legs of the chair (9) in such a manner that the table surfaces may be swung in and out to abut the rear of the back of the chair (1) in that the connection between the tables (4, 5) is effected by distance pieces (7) or by a plate (4'"'"').

Moreover, a shelf (11) can be mounted on the outer part of the lower table (4) in order that the shelf (11) can be tilted down in the erect position of the table (FIG. 3) whereby table space is provided without limiting the passage behind the shelf.

Claims

1. Table to be attached at the rear of a chair back, where the table comprises two table surfaces being attached to the back of the chair in such a manner that they can be swung out from an erect position parallel to the chair back to an operative position, in which position the table surfaces are parallel to each other at different horizontal levels, characterized in that the lower table surface (4) at the rear part of the side edges is hinged (12) to table legs (9) being mounted at the lower part of the chair back (1) in such a manner that the table legs may be swung out, and in that the upper table surface (5) at the rear part of the side edges is hinged to a distance piece (7, 4'"'"') which is also hinged (12) to the table legs (9).

2. Table according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance piece is made up of rails (7) extending between the side edges of the table surfaces (4, 5), (FIG. 1).

3. Table according to claim 1, characterized in that the distance piece is made up of a plate (4'"'"') extending between the rear edges of the table surfaces (4, 5) (FIG. 4).

4. Table according to claim 1, characterized in that there to the side edges of the lower table surface (4) moreover is mounted (6) a shelf (11) extending along the bottom side of the outer part of the table surface (4), and which in the erect position of the table surfaces (4, 5) against the back of the chair (1) may be swung out to a horizontal position (FIG. 3).

5. Table according to claim 4, characterized in that the shelf (11) is provided with a lock (8) for holding it unreleasably together with the table surface (4).

6. Table according to claim 2, characterized in that there to the side edges of the lower table surface moreover is mounted a shelf extending along the bottom side of the outer part of the table surface and which in the erect position of the table surfaces against the back of the chair may be swung out to a horizontal position.