Multipurpose automobile foldaway table

• US 5,370,060 A
• Filed: 06/11/1993
• Issued: 12/06/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Liwen Y. Wang
• Original Assignee: Liwen Y. Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Liwen Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Anderson, Gerald A.
• Application Number:
  US08/074,486
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 108/44, 108/42, 108/149, 108/47, 108/25, 297/146, 297/147, 297/163
• US Class Current: 108/44
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/004 of foldable trays mounted on the back-rest

Abstract

A multipurpose automobile foldaway table which includes a table pivotably connected to a frame, two retractably bars respectively and retractably fastened to the frame, and lock screws respectively threaded into screw holes on the frame for locking the retractable bars at a desired elevation, each retractable bar having a top end terminated to a swivel hook for mounting on the head rest of a car seat, the table having recessed top comportments covered by a sliding cover for holding things, and collapsible stands at the bottom for supporting the foldaway table on the ground as it is dismantled from the car seat.

Claims

1. A foldaway table comprising a table for carrying things, and a retractable mounting device for mounting said table on a car seat and for adjusting the elevation of said table relative to said car seat, said table comprising a plurality of recessed compartments at the top for holding things, a sliding cover covered over said recessed compartments, and collapsible stands at the bottom, wherein said retractable mounting device comprises at least one frame pivotably connected to said table at one end, at least one retractable bar respectively and retractably connected to said at least one frame, fastening means for fastening said at least one retractable bar to a car seat, and lock means for locking said at least one retractable bar to said at least one frame.

2. The foldaway table according to claim 1 wherein said stable comprises two retractable cup holders horizontally disposed on two opposite sides thereof.

3. The foldaway table according to claim 1 wherein said sliding cover comprises at least one embossed portion for moving with the fingers.

4. The foldaway table according to claim 1 wherein said lock means comprises at least one lock screw respectively threaded into a respective screw hole on either of said at least one frame to respectively lock said at least one retractable bar to said at least one frame at a desired elevation.

5. The foldaway table according to claim 1 wherein said at least one frame comprises two tubular frames joined by a horizontal link to hold said at least one retractable bar;

said at least one retractable bar comprises two retractable bars, each retractable bar having one end respectively and retractably fastened to either of said at least one frame and an opposite end coupled with a swivel hook for mounting.

6. The foldaway table according to claim 1 wherein said at least one retractable bar comprises one retractable bar having one end retractably fastened to said at least one frame and an opposite end terminated to a hanger for mounting on the head rest of a car seat.