Fold away laptop and keyboard table

Abstract

A stowable tray assembly for upholstered sitting furniture includes an elongated storage compartment adaptable to installation either inside or outside an arm rest of a chair and a vertical telescoping post anchored inside the storage compartment. In addition, there is a means for releasably locking members of the vertical telescoping post in a fully extended position. A short horizontal support member is attached substantially perpendicular to the unanchored end of the vertical telescoping post, and a substantially horizontal tray support arm is pivotally attached to the free end of this horizontal support member. A tray table is rotatably attached substantially parallel to the axis of and along a portion of the tray support arm.

1 . A stowable tray assembly for upholstered sitting furniture comprising:
 a) an elongated storage compartment to be disposed one of inside and outside an arm rest of said upholstered sitting furniture, wherein said storage compartment defines a box with side and end panels;   b) a vertical telescoping post anchored inside said storage compartment proximal one of said compartment end panels, wherein said vertical telescoping post includes at least two coaxial sliding tubular members;   c) a means for releasably locking said tubular members of said vertical telescoping post in a fully extended position;   d) a horizontal support member attached substantially perpendicular to unanchored end of said vertical telescoping post;   e) a substantially horizontal tray support arm pivotally attached to said horizontal support member; and   f) a substantially planar tray rotatably attached substantially parallel to axis of and along a portion of said tray support arm.   
   
   
       2 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said substantially planar tray includes a protruding lip along at least one lateral edge of said planar tray. 
   
   
       3 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 2 , wherein said protruding lip on said one lateral edge is disposed in a position facing a user. 
   
   
       4 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said elongated storage compartment includes a pivoting lid hinged along upper outer lateral edge of said compartment. 
   
   
       5 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 4 , wherein said pivoting lid forms a part of such arm rest. 
   
   
       6 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said substantially planar tray includes a releasable locking means for holding a desired tilt angle. 
   
   
       7 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said horizontal support member is telescopic. 
   
   
       8 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said vertical telescoping post further includes a remote means at top of said post for disengaging said tubular members. 
   
   
       9 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said tray assembly includes means engageable with said storage compartment for connecting said storage compartment outside such arm rest. 
   
   
       10 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 9 , wherein said means for connecting said storage compartment includes at least one strap member. 
   
   
       11 . The stowable tray assembly, according to  claim 1 , wherein said means for releasably locking members includes a pin member engageable in an aperture disposed through a side wall of said telescoping post.