Swing wing

Abstract

A universal, adjustable horizontal table for use primarily with a porch or lawn swing or glider. The horizontal table is adjusted to fit existing commercially available porch or lawn swings or gliders through the use of adjustable mounting brackets, adjustable mounting bracket guide slots, and adjustable mounting bracket holding pins or screws. Optional pre-drilled holes for a cross member hold down strap can be placed on the converse or bottom side of the horizontal table shelf. The horizontal table shelf will be made from any durable, rigid, and weather resistant material such as hardwood, composite wood, composite plastics or metal.

1 . A universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device that can be affixedly attached to an extant porch swing or glider comprising: 
 a. a horizontal surface;    b. adjustable mounting brackets;    c. adjustable mounting bracket guide slots;    d. adjustable mounting bracket holding screws;    e. whereby said inside adjustable mounting brackets are affixedly attached to the bottom of said horizontal surface by means of said adjustable mounting bracket hold down screws;    f. whereby said adjustable mounting brackets can expand or contract along the lateral length of said horizontal surface by sliding the length of said adjustable mounting bracket guide slots.    
   
   
       2 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 1  whereby holes for a cross member hold down strap are pre-drilled into said horizontal surface.  
   
   
       3 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the horizontal surface is rectangular and comprised of any suitable weather resistant and durable material.  
   
   
       4 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the adjustable mounting brackets are made from any non-corrosive metal.  
   
   
       5 . A universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device that can be affixedly attached to an extant porch swing or glider comprising: 
 a. a horizontal surface;    b. adjustable mounting brackets;    c. adjustable mounting bracket guide channel slots;    d. adjustable mounting bracket holding pins;    e. whereby said inside adjustable mounting brackets are affixedly attached to the bottom of said horizontal surface by being placed into said adjustable mounting bracket guide channel slots, by means of said adjustable mounting bracket holding pins pressed into the lengthwise edge, widthwise through said horizontal surface;    f. whereby said adjustable mounting brackets can expand or contract along the lateral length of said horizontal surface by sliding the length of said adjustable mounting bracket guide slot channels.    
   
   
       6 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 5  whereby holes for a cross member hold down strap are pre-drilled into said horizontal surface.  
   
   
       7 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the horizontal surface is rectangular and comprised of any suitable weather resistant and durable material.  
   
   
       8 . The universal, adjustable, horizontal table shelf device as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the adjustable mounting brackets are made from any non-corrosive metal.