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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2000
Gary D'Annunzio, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Todd A. Mysliwiec, Allen Park, MI (US);
Patrick M. Murray, Southfield, MI (US);
Jason P. Baldas, Warren, MI (US);
Jeff A. Kempf, Romeo, MI (US);
Frank Olson, Ortonville, MI (US);
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
A tray table for a vehicle that is extensible from and may be stored in a center console. The center console has longitudinally shiftable lateral side walls that define a pocket for storing the tray table. The lateral walls of the center console are moveable along a track to permit fore and aft adjustment of the location of the table relative to a seat in the vehicle. A push button is provided on a pivot locking mechanism to lock and unlock a tray support arm. A cup holder may be provided on the tray support arm that is moveable between a storage position in which it is parallel to the tray support arm and a use position in which it is perpendicular to the tray support arm.