Center console stored extensible tray table

US6347590B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Lear Corporation · US

Inventors

• Gary J. D'Annunzio · Macomb Township, US
• Todd A. Mysliwiec · Allen Park, US
• Patrick M. Murray · Lockport, US
• Jason Baldas · Warren, US
• Jeff Kempf · Romeo, US
• Frank Olson · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 28, 2000
• Grant date: Feb 19, 2002
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60N3/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tray table for a vehicle that is extensible from and may be stored in a center console. The center console has longitudinally shiftable lateral side walls that define a pocket for storing the tray table. The lateral walls of the center console are moveable along a track to permit fore and aft adjustment of the location of the table relative to a seat in the vehicle. A push button is provided on a pivot locking mechanism to lock and unlock a tray support arm. A cup holder may be provided on the tray support arm that is moveable between a storage position in which it is parallel to the tray support arm and a use position in which it is perpendicular to the tray support arm.