Vehicle desk

• US 5,485,793 A
• Filed: 12/29/1993
• Issued: 01/23/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony D. Crowell
• Original Assignee: Anthony D. Crowell
• Inventors: Crowell, Anthony D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US08/175,288
• Time in Patent Office: 755 Days
• Field of Search: 108/44, 108/45, 108/42, 108/150, 248/349, 248/346
• US Class Current: 108/44
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/04 supported from table, floor or wall
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/002 of trays

Abstract

Vehicle desks (20, 220) are disclosed which are spaced from a front vehicle seat (32) to present the work surface (24) of a rotatable shelf (52) to the driver or the front seat passenger. A rotatable arm (58) facilitates placement of the shelf in a convenient position. When not needed, the major portion of the desk is easily removed from the vehicle.

Claims

1. A vehicle desk, comprising:

a base configured for securement thereof to a vehicle floor;

a first support member having upper and lower ends;

a second support member having inner and outer ends;

a shelf defining a work surface;

an annular rim having inner and outer surfaces, said rim defined by one of said base and said first support member lower end;

an annular groove having inner and outer surfaces, said groove defined by the other of said base and said first support member lower end;

said rim supportingly received in said groove;

said inner and outer surfaces of said rim firmly contacting said inner and outer surfaces of said groove to support said first support member against lateral forces thereon, and to resist rotational disengagement of said first support member from said base;

a first socket defined by one of said first support member upper end and said second support member inner end;

a first pin defined by the other said first support member upper end and said second support member inner end;

said first pin rotatably and selectively lockably received in said first socket;

a second socket defined by one of said second support outer end and said shelf;

a second pin defined by the other said second support member outer end and shelf; and

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said second pin rotatably received in said second socket.

2. The desk of claim 1 further including:

a collar defined by said first support member lower end;

a surface defined by said base; and

said first support member and said base configured to abut said surface with said collar when said rim is received in said groove to further support said first support member against lateral forces thereon.

3. The desk of claim 1 further including:

first threads defined by said rim; and

second threads defined by said groove to threadably engage said first threads for forcibly pulling said rim within said groove.