Deployable table apparatus
AssigneeJaguar Land Rover Limited
InventorIan Barnes
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Abstract
A deployable table apparatus for a vehicle includes a support arm and a carrier member. The carrier member is mounted to the support arm and is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. A table is mounted to the carrier member and is pivotable between a first position suitable for stowage and a second position suitable for use. A biasing mechanism is provided for biasing the carrier member towards the extended position. Movement of the carrier member from the extended position to the retracted position is inhibited when the table is in the second position. Pivoting the table to the second position is inhibited when the carrier member is in the retracted position.
Claims20
A deployable table apparatus for a vehicle, the deployable table apparatus comprising:
- a deployable support arm rotatable between a deployed position and a stowed position;
- a carrier member mounted to the support arm and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a table mounted to the carrier member and pivotable between a first position suitable for stowage and a second position suitable for use, wherein the carrier member is movable from the extended position to the retracted position only when the table is in the first position;
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- a biasing mechanism in the support arm that is configured to urge the carrier member towards the extended position.
A deployable table apparatus for a vehicle, the deployable table apparatus comprising:
- a deployable support arm rotatable between a deployed position and a stowed position;
- a carrier member mounted to the support arm and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a table mounted to the carrier member and pivotable between a first position suitable for stowage and a second position suitable for use;
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- a biasing mechanism in the support arm that is configured to urge the carrier member towards the extended position.
A deployable table apparatus for a vehicle, the deployable table apparatus comprising:
- a deployable support arm rotatable between a deployed position and a stowed position;
- a carrier member mounted to the support arm and movable between a retracted position and an extended position;
- a table mounted to the carrier member and pivotable between a first position suitable for stowage and a second position suitable for use, wherein the table is pivotable to the second position only when the carrier member is in the extended position;
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- a biasing mechanism in the support arm that is configured to urge the carrier member towards the extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.