Stowable surface
AssigneeBombardier Inc.
InventorsBernard Parent, Laurent Beaudoin
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Abstract
A stowable surface including an extending surface support assembly, for use as a table, bed, seat, stand, or other purpose requiring a substantially horizontal surface which folds away. The surface support assembly pivots between a deployed position and a stowed position, the surface support assembly assuming an extended position when deployed and a retracted position when stowed. A locking element is engaged to prevent extension of the surface support assembly when the surface support assembly is stowed. The locking element is moved into a disengaged position to permit extension of the surface support assembly as the surface support assembly pivots during deployment.
Claims20
A stowable surface comprising:
- an extending surface support assembly, the surface support assembly pivoting between a deployed position and a stowed position, the surface support assembly assuming an extended position when deployed and a retracted position when stowed;
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- a first locking element for preventing extension of the surface support assembly, wherein the first locking element is engaged to prevent extension of the surface support assembly when the surface support assembly is stowed, the first locking element movable into a disengaged position to permit extension of the surface support assembly as the surface support assembly pivots during deployment.
A stowable table comprising:
- a surface support assembly, the surface support assembly pivoting between a deployed position and a stowed position;
- an extending support member connected to the surface support assembly, the support member assuming an extended position when the surface support assembly is deployed and a retracted position when the surface support assembly is stowed;
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- a support member locking element disposed in a portion of the extending support member for preventing retraction of the support member during stowing of the surface support assembly,
- wherein the support member locking element is engaged to prevent retraction of the support member when the surface support assembly is deployed, the support member locking element movable into a disengaged position to permit retraction of the support member as the surface support assembly pivots during stowing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.