Chair arm transformable into a work surface

A chair arm for a chair, said chair arm comprising an arm support member, a first pivot means, a first swing arm, a second pivot means, a second swing arm, a connector, and a platform;

• said arm support member comprising an attachment portion and an upright portion, said attachment portion connecting to said chair, said upright portion having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end attaching to said attachment portion and extending generally vertically therefrom, said distal end connecting to a first swing arm first end via said first pivot means;
• said first pivot means pivotally connecting said first swing arm first end to said arm support member distal end;
• said first swing arm having said first swing arm first end and a first swing arm second end, said first swing arm first end being pivotally attached to the distal end of said upright portion by said first pivot means, said first swing arm second end being pivotally attached to a second swing arm first end via said second pivot means;
• said second pivot means pivotally connecting said first swing arm second end to said second swing arm first end;
• said second swing arm having said second swing arm first end and a second swing arm second end defining a body there-between, said second swing arm first end being pivotally attached to the first swing arm second end by said second pivot means, said second swing arm second end connecting to said platform via said connector;
• said connector connecting said platform to said second swing arm second end;
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• said platform, said platform attached to the second end of said second swing arm via said connector, wherein said platform is configured for alternatively positioning in an active position where said platform is generally horizontal, and in a stowed position where said platform is generally vertical, wherein said platform can be moved from active position to stowed position by rotation of said connector.