Vehicle table apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle comprising:
- a spare tire cover mounted to the vehicle;
a table structure pivotally attached to said spare tire cover, said table structure having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge, and a lower edges said table structure pivotable from a first position wherein said bottom surface is disposed adjacent to said vehicle spare tire cover to a second position wherein said top surface is disposed above said bottom surface.
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Abstract
A table apparatus for a motor vehicle is provided. The table apparatus includes a table structure that is pivotally attached to the exterior of the vehicle. The table structure includes a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge and a lower edge. The table structure is pivotable from a first storage position to a second horizontal position substantially perpendicular to the exterior of the vehicle. The table structure includes a plurality of panels that are telescopically extendable from one another in a direction away from and substantially perpendicular to the vehicle exterior while the table structure is in the second position. The table structure is pivotable about its upper edge and supported in its second position by a rod that is selectively disposed between the cover and one of said plurality of panels. In a second embodiment, the table structure is pivotable about its lower edge and supported by a tether that interconnects the cover and the table structure while the table structure is in its second position.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a spare tire cover mounted to the vehicle;
a table structure pivotally attached to said spare tire cover, said table structure having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge, and a lower edges said table structure pivotable from a first position wherein said bottom surface is disposed adjacent to said vehicle spare tire cover to a second position wherein said top surface is disposed above said bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A vehicle comprising:
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a spare tire cover moveably attached to said vehicle;
a table structure pivotally attached to said vehicle spare tire cover, said table structure having a top surface, a bottom surface, an upper edge, and a lower edge, said table structure pivotable from a first position wherein said top surface is disposed adjacent to said vehicle spare tire cover to a second position wherein said top surface is disposed above said bottom surface and substantially parallel to the floor of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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