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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 25, 1999
Rick A Anderson, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Leif A Norland, Holland, MI (US);
Prince Technology Corporation, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A tray assembly for a vehicle, having an anchor member, a tray member, a first link pivotally mounted to the anchor member and pivotally secured to the tray member, and a second link pivotally mounted to the anchor member and pivotally secured to the tray member. The first and second links cooperate to guide the tray member during a deployment of the tray member from a stored position to a use position. The tray assembly also includes a stop member having a pin coupled with the tray member and a cam with a notch coupled to one of the first and second links. The two portions of the stop member engage each other and retain the tray member in a use position after the deployment of the tray member. In one embodiment of the invention, the location of the pin of the stop member is selectively adjustable thereby allowing adjustment of the angle of the tray member relative to the anchor member. In another embodiment of the invention, the stop member allows further deployment of the tray member from the use position to a collapsed position during an application of an excessive force.