Stowable reading tray

A legless wall-mountable reading tray assembly for placement in a confined space, the reading tray assembly comprising:

• a mounting frame having oppositely-disposed first and second surfaces and oppositely-disposed first and second edges;
• means associated with the first surface of the mounting frame for attaching the mounting frame to a vertical surface;
• a recess in the second surface of the mounting frame;
• a tray member pivotably attached to the mounting frame near the first edge thereof, the tray member being pivotably attached for stowing within the recess of the mounting frame and for cantilevered deployment approximately perpendicular to the mounting frame, the tray member having oppositely-disposed first and second surfaces, the first surface of the tray member being concealed within the recess when the tray member is stowed and visible when the tray member is deployed;
• means attached to the mounting member for supporting the tray member when deployed cantilevered from the mounting frame;
• an extension slidably mounted within the tray member for stowing completely within the tray member and for deployment by sliding out of the tray member so as to be cantilevered from the mounting frame;
• a latch for locking the tray member within the recess of the mounting frame;
• at least first, second and third compartments defined by transparent panels of the mounting frame and the tray member, the first compartment being visible from the first surface of the tray member when the tray member is deployed, the second compartment being visible from the second surface of the tray member when the tray member is stowed, and the third compartment being visible within the recess of the mounting frame when the tray member is deployed;
• and
• means for biasing the tray member away from the mounting frame when the tray member is stowed in the recess of the mounting frame.