Retractable sofa table
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1. A retractable table device for mounting at a selected location on a support frame to fit in the narrow space between the side of a cushioning device and a frame member of a sofa or bed and comprising:
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a thin planar stem for mounting on one extremity from the mounting device for rotation from a horizontal, retracted position disposed in the space to a vertical position and terminating in a free upper extremity;
a pivot device for mounting the one extremity from the mounting device;
a table for mounting to the free upper extremity and pivotable between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem;
a hinge mounting the table to the free upper extremity;
a latch interposed between the stem and table operable to latch the table in the working position.
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Abstract
Elongated vertical stem to pivotally attached on one extremity to the frame of the sofa arm rest and pivotally mounting a table on the free extremity for rotating between a retracted position disposed in the extended plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem.
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21 Claims
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1. A retractable table device for mounting at a selected location on a support frame to fit in the narrow space between the side of a cushioning device and a frame member of a sofa or bed and comprising:
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a mounting device for mounting from the frame; a thin planar stem for mounting on one extremity from the mounting device for rotation from a horizontal, retracted position disposed in the space to a vertical position and terminating in a free upper extremity; a pivot device for mounting the one extremity from the mounting device; a table for mounting to the free upper extremity and pivotable between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem; a hinge mounting the table to the free upper extremity; a latch interposed between the stem and table operable to latch the table in the working position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A retractable table device for mounting in the narrow space formed between a cushion and arm frame of a sofa or easy chair comprising:
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a mounting bracket for mounting adjacent the front of the frame; a planar, rigid, thin strap defining a supporting stem and formed with a first extremity to be carried pivotally from the mounting bracket and terminating at its opposite extremity in a free end; a table for mounting on one end to the free end for rotation between a retracted position projecting in the plane of the stem and a working position extending perpendicular to the plane of the stem; and a latch interposed between the table and stem for latching the table in its working position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Sofa apparatus and retractable table device comprising:
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a sofa device carried by a frame supporting a side arm; a mounting bracket mounted forwardly on the frame; a thin planar stem having one extremity pivotally mounted from the bracket and projecting therefrom to terminate in a free extremity and configured to rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position disposed in the space between the sofa frame and arm; a table carried pivotally from the free extremity and pivotable between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem; and a latch device for selectively latching the table in the working position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. Retractable table apparatus for mounting to a frame supporting a cushion device to form a narrow space between the side of the cushion device and a frame member and comprising:
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a mounting device for mounting to the frame; an elongated stem pivotally mounted on one end to the mounting device, formed on the opposite end with a free extremity and constructed to, when the mounting device is mounted to the frame member, be pivoted through a predetermined path from a horizontally disposed retracted position in the narrow space to a vertical erect position; the mounting device including first and second stops disposed in the predetermined path to, be engaged by the stem to stop pivoting in the respective retracted and erect positions; and an elongated table pivotally connected on one extremity thereof to the free extremity for pivoting between a retracted position projecting longitudinal of the stem and a working position projecting perpendicular to the stem; and a latch for latching the table in the working position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Retractable table apparatus for mounting to a frame supporting a cushion device to form a narrow space between the side of the cushion device and a frame member and comprising:
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a mounting device to be disposed in the narrow space for mounting to the frame; an elongated stem to be pivotally mounted on one end to the mounting device, formed on the opposite end with a free extremity and constructed to, when the mounting device is mounted to the frame member and the one end pivotally connected thereto, be pivoted through a predetermined path from a horizontally disposed retracted position in the narrow space to a vertical erect position projecting up from the narrow space; the mounting device including first and second stops disposed in the predetermined path to, respectively be engaged by the stem to stop pivoting in the retracted and erect positions; and an elongated table pivotally connected on one extremity to the free extremity for pivoting between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position projecting perpendicular to the stem; and a latch for latching the table in the working position.
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