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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 1981
Filed:
May. 25, 1979
Robert C Iwans, Simsbury, CT (US);
Edward J Brennan, Litchfield, CT (US);
Kirby B Weik, Litchfield, CT (US);
Koehler-Dayton, Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Abstract
A vehicular seat, such as an aircraft seat, comprising a seat bottom portion, a seat back portion mounted for pivotal movement about a selected pivot axis and having a predetermined upright position, a tray assembly including a tray member and leg means mounted for pivotal movement about the pivot axis from a first storage position to a second in use position, the tray member mounted on the leg means and having a horizontal in use position and a storage position whereat the tray defines the rear surface of the seat back portion, the leg menas having first and second segments joined by a bend having a predetermined angle, and the leg means being selectively configured so that when the tray assembly is in the in use position the bend will be proximate the seat back and one of the segments will be substantially horizontal whereby the tray assembly will not interfere with the lateral leg movement of a user of the tray assembly.