Arm tray for chair

An arm tray that is easily and releasably attachable to the open arm of a chair comprising:

• a generally flat tray having a rear portion adapted to be positioned over the arm of the chair and a wider front portion on which articles are placed;
• a releasable fastener means for attaching the rear portion of the tray to the arm of the chair, the fastener means comprising flexible fastener strips including hook and pile fasteners attached to the underside of the rear portion of the tray, such that the strips can be wrapped around the arm of the chair and overlapped with the hook and pile fasteners being engaged so as to lock the strips together, the fastener strips fastening the rear portion of the tray securely down on the arm of the chair, the rear portion of the tray being removable simply be separating the hook and pile fasteners, the fastener strips being long enough to permit the rear portion of the tray to be mounted on chair arms with a wide variety of different cross sectional areas, and the length of the support member being adjustable to hold the tray level on different sizes and shapes of chairs;
• a removable brace means for suporting the front portion of the tray, the brace means comprising an elongated support member attached at an upper end to the underside of the tray and extending downwardly to a lower end adapted to be supported by the chair, the support member comprising upper and lower portions that fit together in telescoping fashion, the brace including locking fastener means for locking the upper and lower portions at a plurality of desired telescoped positions, the upper end of the support member being pivotally attached to the underside of the tray;
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• releasable brace fastener means for releasably supporting the lower end of the support member on the chair, the tray being removable from the chair by releasing the hook and pile fastener strips and releasing the support member from the chair, the brace fastener means for supporting the lower end of the support member comprising a resilient clip releasably attachable to the chair.

An arm tray that is easily and releasably attachable to the open arm of a chair comprising:

• a generally flat tray having a rear portion adapted to be positioned over the arm of the chair and a wider front portion on which articles are placed;
• a releasable fastener means for attaching the rear portion of the tray to the arm of the chair;
• holding means for retaining eating utensils on the tray, the holding means comprising a plate depression for a plate, an opening in the tray for a beverage container, and separate depressiions for individual items of silverware, the depressiions for the silverware including releasable retainers for resiliently holding the silverware down on the tray;
• a removable brace means for supporting the front portion of the tray, the brace means comprising an elongated support member attached at an upper end to the underside of the tray and extending downwardly to a lower end adapted to be supported by the chair;
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• releasable brace fastener means for releasably supporting the lower end of the support member on the chair, the tray being removable from the chair by releasing the fastener means for the tray from the arm and releasing the support member from the chair.

An arm tray that is easily and releasably attachable to the open arm of a chair comprising:

• a generally flat tray having a rear portion adapted to be positioned over the arm of the chair and a wider front portion on which articles are placed, the tray further comprising silverware depressions in the upper surface of the tray generally shaped in the configuration of the individual items of silverware, each silverware depression having sufficient room at least at one point to provide finger access between the tray and the silverware items each having at least one opening therein, the depressions having mating projections extending upwardly therefrom that fit into and resiliently engage the openings in the silverware to hold the silverware down on the tray;
• a releasable fastener means for attaching the rear portion of the tray to the arm of the chair, the fastener means comprising flexible fastener strips including hook and pile fasteners attached to the underside of the rear portion of the tray, such that the strips can be wrapped around the arm of the chair and overlapped with the hook and pile fasteners being engaged so as to lock the strips together, the fastener strips fastening the rear portion of the tray securely down on the arm of the chair, the rear portion of the tray being removable simply by separating the hook and pile fasteners;
• a removable brace means for supporting the front portion of the tray, the brace means comprising an elongated support member attached at an upper end to the underside of the tray and extending downwardly to a lower end adapted to be supported by the chair;
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• releasable brace fasteners for releasably supporting the lower end of the support member on the chair, the tray being removable from the chair by releasing the hook and pile fastener strips and releasing the support member from the chair.

An arm tray that is easily and releasably attachable to the open arm of a chair comprising:

• a generally flat tray having a rear portion adapted to be positioned over the arm of the chair and a front portion on which articles are placed;
• releasable fastener means for attaching the tray to the arm of the chair;
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• holding means for retaining eating utensils on the tray, the holding means comprising separate depressions for individual items of silverware, the depressions including releasable retainers for resiliently holding the silverware down on the tray, the silverware depressions being generally shaped in the configurations of the individual items of silverward, each silverware depression having sufficient room at least one point to provide finger access between the tray and the silverware to lift the silverware from the depression, the silverware items having at least one opening therein, the depressions having mating projections extending upwardly therefrom that fit into and resiliently engage the openings in the silverware to hold the silverware down on the tray.

An arm tray that is easily and releasably attachable to the open arm of a chair comprising:

• a generally flat tray having a rear portion adapted to be positioned over the arm of the chair and a wider front portion on which articles are placed;
• releasable fastener means for attaching the tray to the arm of the chair;
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• holding means for retaining eating utensils on the tray, the holding means comprising a plate depression in the upper surface of the tray positioned adjacent the outer edge of the tray at least at one point, the arm tray further including a resilient plate clip that fits over and resiliently engages the edge of the tray at said one point, the plate clip including an upper portion that protrudes over the edge of the plate depression so as to hold down a plate in the plate depression, the plate clip including a C-clip portion that fits over and resiliently engages the edge of the tray and an outwardly extending upper portion that protrudes over the edge of the plate depression, the upper portion being upwardly movable to permit removal of the plate from the tray, the outwardly extending upper portion of the plate clip including a downwardly extending flange that fits downwardly into plate depression at the edge thereof to hold the clip in position on the tray, the part of the upper portion extending outwardly over the plate depression from the downwardly extending portion being movable upwardly to permit removal of a plate from the tray.