Seat desktop conversion device
OwnerLarry Portinventor
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Abstract
A desk includes a seat mounting member configured to attached to a vertical surface such as the back portion of a seat in an auditorium, a horizontal support member defining an at least partly planar upper surface for use as a desktop, and a horizontal support mounting unit that has a first position connecting the horizontal support member to the seat mounting member in which the upper surface of the horizontal support member is substantially in an in-use position, and a second position connecting the horizontal support member to the seat mounting member in which the upper surface of the horizontal support member is substantially in a stowed position. The horizontal support can be moved between its first, use and second, stowed positions by manipulating the horizontal support mounting unit.
Claims26
A desk, comprising:
- a seat mounting member configured to attach to a vertical surface and including a body defining first and second engagement portions;
- a horizontal support member defining an at least partly planar upper surface;
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- a horizontal support mounting unit for connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a first position in which the horizontal support mounting unit is engaged with said first engagement portion of said seat mounting member and said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in an in-use position, and connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a second position in which the horizontal support mounting unit is engaged with said second engagement portion of said seat mounting member and said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in a stowed position;
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- said first engagement portion including a slot defined laterally by a rear wall of said body and vertically by upper and lower projections projecting rearwardly from said rear wall, said lower projection including a support lip at its upper edge configured to support said horizontal support mounting unit when in said first position, said upper projection including at least one flange including a rear edge and a downwardly projecting lip at said rear edge that retains said horizontal support mounting unit when in said first position.
A desk, comprising:
- a seat mounting member configured to attach to a vertical surface;
- a horizontal support member defining an at least partly planar upper surface;
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- a horizontal support mounting unit for connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a first position in which said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in an in-use position, and connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a second position in which said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in a stowed position
- said seat mounting member including a body and a slot defined laterally by a rear wall of said body and vertically by upper and lower projections projecting rearwardly from said rear wall, said lower projection including a support lip at its upper edge configured to support said horizontal support mounting unit when in a first position, said upper projection including at least one flange each including a downwardly projecting lip at a rear that retains said horizontal support mounting unit when in the first position.
A desk, comprising:
- a seat mounting member configured to attach to a vertical surface;
- a horizontal support member defining an at least partly planar upper surface;
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- a horizontal support mounting unit for connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a first position in which said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in an in-use position, and connecting said horizontal support member to said seat mounting member in a second position in which said upper surface of said horizontal support member is substantially in a stowed position,
- said seat mounting member including a body defining first and second engagement portions, said horizontal support mounting unit engaging with said first engagement portion of said seat mounting member when in said first position and engaging with said second engagement portion of said seat mounting member when in said second position,
- said second engagement portion including a slot opening to a bottom and defined in part by two inward projections, said slot being configured to receive part of said horizontal support mounting unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.