Tray table with rotatable inner tray
OwnerNick Pajicinventor
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Abstract
A tray table that facilitates consumption of entertainment and various other media via a portable electronic device is disclosed herein. The tray table includes an inner tray secures the portable electronic device for hands free operation. One or more channels at the inner tray receive at least a portion of the portable electronic device. The inner tray is capable of rotating between an open and closed position, while the tray table itself may rotate between a stowed and service position.
Claims20
A tray table for a passenger seat comprising:
- a body;
- an inner tray comprising one or more channels dimensioned to receive a portable electronic device;
- an open portion in the body, wherein the inner tray is rotatably mounted in the open portion and connected to the body via one or more rotating mounts;
- and
- one or more mounts that secure the body to the passenger seat.
A tray table for a passenger seat comprising:
- a body;
- an inner tray comprising one or more channels dimensioned to receive a portable electronic device;
- an open portion in the body;
- one or more rotating mounts that rotatably mount the inner tray within the open portion, wherein the inner tray is rotatable between an open position and a closed position via the one or more rotating mounts;
- and
- one or more mounts that secure the body to the passenger seat.
A method for securing a portable electronic device at a passenger seat with a tray table comprising:
- providing a tray table having an open portion and a rotatable inner tray mounted therein via one or more rotating mounts;
- providing one or more channels at the rotatable inner tray, the one or more channels dimensioned to receive at least an edge of a portable electronic device;
- and
- providing one or more mounts at the tray table to secure the tray table to the passenger seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.