Retractable sofa table
OwnerJoel Calderoneinventor
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Abstract
Elongated vertical stem to pivotally attached on one extremity to the frame of the sofa arm rest and pivotally mounting a table on the free extremity for rotating between a retracted position disposed in the extended plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem.
Claims21
A retractable table device for mounting at a selected location on a support frame to fit in the narrow space between the side of a cushioning device and a frame member of a sofa or bed and comprising:
- a mounting device for mounting from the frame;
- a thin planar stem for mounting on one extremity from the mounting device for rotation from a horizontal, retracted position disposed in the space to a vertical position and terminating in a free upper extremity;
- a pivot device for mounting the one extremity from the mounting device;
- a table for mounting to the free upper extremity and pivotable between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem;
- a hinge mounting the table to the free upper extremity;
- a latch interposed between the stem and table operable to latch the table in the working position.
A retractable table device for mounting in the narrow space formed between a cushion and arm frame of a sofa or easy chair comprising:
- a mounting bracket for mounting adjacent the front of the frame;
- a planar, rigid, thin strap defining a supporting stem and formed with a first extremity to be carried pivotally from the mounting bracket and terminating at its opposite extremity in a free end;
- a table for mounting on one end to the free end for rotation between a retracted position projecting in the plane of the stem and a working position extending perpendicular to the plane of the stem;
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- a latch interposed between the table and stem for latching the table in its working position.
Sofa apparatus and retractable table device comprising:
- a sofa device carried by a frame supporting a side arm;
- a mounting bracket mounted forwardly on the frame;
- a thin planar stem having one extremity pivotally mounted from the bracket and projecting therefrom to terminate in a free extremity and configured to rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position disposed in the space between the sofa frame and arm;
- a table carried pivotally from the free extremity and pivotable between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem;
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- a latch device for selectively latching the table in the working position.
Retractable table apparatus for mounting to a frame supporting a cushion device to form a narrow space between the side of the cushion device and a frame member and comprising:
- a mounting device for mounting to the frame;
- an elongated stem pivotally mounted on one end to the mounting device, formed on the opposite end with a free extremity and constructed to, when the mounting device is mounted to the frame member, be pivoted through a predetermined path from a horizontally disposed retracted position in the narrow space to a vertical erect position;
- the mounting device including first and second stops disposed in the predetermined path to, be engaged by the stem to stop pivoting in the respective retracted and erect positions;
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- an elongated table pivotally connected on one extremity thereof to the free extremity for pivoting between a retracted position projecting longitudinal of the stem and a working position projecting perpendicular to the stem;
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- a latch for latching the table in the working position.
Retractable table apparatus for mounting to a frame supporting a cushion device to form a narrow space between the side of the cushion device and a frame member and comprising:
- a mounting device to be disposed in the narrow space for mounting to the frame;
- an elongated stem to be pivotally mounted on one end to the mounting device, formed on the opposite end with a free extremity and constructed to, when the mounting device is mounted to the frame member and the one end pivotally connected thereto, be pivoted through a predetermined path from a horizontally disposed retracted position in the narrow space to a vertical erect position projecting up from the narrow space;
- the mounting device including first and second stops disposed in the predetermined path to, respectively be engaged by the stem to stop pivoting in the retracted and erect positions;
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- an elongated table pivotally connected on one extremity to the free extremity for pivoting between a retracted position disposed in the plane of the stem and a working position projecting perpendicular to the stem;
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- a latch for latching the table in the working position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.