Breakaway tray assembly
First Claim
1. A breakaway tray assembly for supporting items, said tray assembly comprising:
- a tray assembly having a first tray and a second tray, said first tray and said second tray having a stored-away position and a useable position;
said first tray being in a generally vertical position when in said stored-away position and in a generally horizontal position when in said useable position;
said second tray being in a generally vertical position when in said stored-away position and generally coplanar with and semi-rigidly extending from said first tray when in said useable position, said second tray also having a breakaway position that is not generally coplanar with said first tray in said useable position;
said first tray having an edge portion overlapping an edge portion of said second tray with a pivot axis extending through said first tray and said second tray with said second tray pivotally mounted to said first tray; and
a spring loaded latch extending between said first tray and said second tray, said spring loaded latch assisting in the release of said second tray from said useable position into said breakaway position when a predetermined amount of downward force is applied to said second tray in said useable position.
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Abstract
A breakaway tray assembly for supporting items is disclosed. The tray assembly has a first tray that is movably attached to a support structure and a second tray that is pivotally attached to and extends from the first tray. The support structure has a bracket that supports the first tray in the extended generally horizontal position and can assist in holding the first tray in a generally vertical position when said first tray is placed in a stored-away position. The second tray has an upright position wherein it is generally coplanar with and semi-rigidly extends from the first tray. The second tray also has a breakaway position where it is not generally coplanar with the first tray.
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13 Claims
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1. A breakaway tray assembly for supporting items, said tray assembly comprising:
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a tray assembly having a first tray and a second tray, said first tray and said second tray having a stored-away position and a useable position; said first tray being in a generally vertical position when in said stored-away position and in a generally horizontal position when in said useable position; said second tray being in a generally vertical position when in said stored-away position and generally coplanar with and semi-rigidly extending from said first tray when in said useable position, said second tray also having a breakaway position that is not generally coplanar with said first tray in said useable position; said first tray having an edge portion overlapping an edge portion of said second tray with a pivot axis extending through said first tray and said second tray with said second tray pivotally mounted to said first tray; and a spring loaded latch extending between said first tray and said second tray, said spring loaded latch assisting in the release of said second tray from said useable position into said breakaway position when a predetermined amount of downward force is applied to said second tray in said useable position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A breakaway tray assembly for use in a motor vehicle, said breakaway tray assembly comprising:
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a support structure having a guide rail; a first tray having a first end movably attached to said guide rail of said support structure and a second end oppositely disposed and spaced apart from said first end; said first tray slidable within said guide rail between a generally vertical stored-away position and a generally horizontal useable position; a second tray having a useable position and a breakaway position, said second tray pivotally attached to and extending from said second end of said first tray, said second tray also generally coplanar with and semi-rigidly extending from said first tray when in said useable position and not generally coplanar with said first tray when in said breakaway position; said first tray having an edge portion overlapping an edge portion of said second tray with a pivot axis extending through said edge portion of said first tray and said edge portion of said second tray with said second tray pivotally mounted to said first tray; and a spring loaded latch extending between said first tray and said second tray, said spring loaded latch operable to release said second tray from said useable position into said breakaway position when a predetermined amount of downward force is applied to said second tray in said useable position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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Specification