Sofa with side tray table

Abstract

A sofa with a tray table mechanism. A tray table that is configured to fold out is attached to a seat deck of the sofa via a pair of hinges that is placed on a side of the seat deck. The tray table includes a panel for holding small items that is attached to the seat deck via the pair of hinges. The panel is further connected underneath to a u-shaped leg member via a pair of brackets, where the u-shaped leg member is used for supporting the panel. The tray table may be easily closed or opened. In this manner, an individual on the sofa may easily access an item on the tray table without the physical effort involved in obtaining the item by getting off the sofa.

1 . A sofa with a tray table mechanism, comprising:
 a sofa comprising a seat deck and two sides, each side comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein a pair of hinges is attached to said outer portion of at least one side;   a tray table panel attached to said seat deck via said pair of hinges, wherein said tray table panel is configured to fold out from a vertical position along the outer portion, of said at least one side, to a horizontal position, wherein said tray table panel comprises:
 a base underneath said tray table panel; and 
 one or more brackets attached to said base; and 
   a u-shaped leg member attached to said one or more brackets, wherein said u-shaped leg member is configured to be placed in a vertical position when said tray table panel is in said horizontal position thereby supporting said tray table panel and forming a tray table, and wherein said u-shaped leg member folds into said base of said tray table panel when not in use.   
     
     
         2 . The sofa as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said u-shaped leg member comprises cylindrical rubbers fastened at a base of said u-shaped leg member. 
     
     
         3 . The sofa as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said u-shaped leg member comprises two cylindrical rubbers. 
     
     
         4 . The sofa as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said two cylindrical rubbers are spaced equally from the sides of said u-shaped leg member. 
     
     
         5 . The sofa as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said tray table is closed by holding a side of said u-shaped leg member, lifting upwards until said u-shaped leg member sits neatly into said base of said tray table panel, and releasing said tray table panel downwards until said tray table panel sits in said vertical position against said outer portion of said at least one side of said seat deck. 
     
     
         6 . The sofa as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said tray table is opened by pulling said tray table panel upwards into said horizontal position, reaching under said tray table panel and pulling out said u-shaped leg member until it is vertically aligned to a floor. 
     
     
         7 . The sofa as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said u-shaped leg member is concealed beneath said tray table panel when not in use. 
     
     
         8 . The sofa as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said sofa is a convertible sofa bed. 
     
     
         9 . A sofa with a tray table mechanism, comprising:
 a sofa comprising a seat deck and two sides, each side comprising an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein a pair of hinges is attached to said outer portion of at least one side;   a tray table attached to an outer portion of a side of said seat deck via said pair of hinges, wherein said tray table is configured to fold out, wherein said tray table comprises a u-shaped leg member mounted to an underside of a panel of said tray table at selected positions of said panel of said tray table via multiple brackets, wherein said u-shaped leg member is fastened with one or more cylindrical rubbers at a base of said u-shaped leg member, wherein said u-shaped leg member folds into a base of said panel of said tray table when not in use.   
     
     
         10 . The sofa as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said u-shaped leg member comprises two cylindrical rubbers. 
     
     
         11 . The sofa as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said two cylindrical rubbers are spaced equally from the sides of said u-shaped leg member. 
     
     
         12 . The sofa as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said tray table is closed by holding a side of said u-shaped leg member, lifting upwards until said u-shaped leg member sits neatly into said base of said panel of said tray table, and releasing said panel of said tray table downwards until said panel of said tray table sits in a vertical position against said outer portion of said at least one side of said seat deck. 
     
     
         13 . The sofa as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said tray table is opened by pulling said panel of said tray table upwards into a horizontal position, reaching under said panel of said tray table and pulling out said u-shaped leg member until it is vertically aligned to a floor. 
     
     
         14 . The sofa as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said u-shaped leg member is concealed beneath said panel of said tray table when not in use. 
     
     
         15 . The sofa as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said sofa is a convertible sofa bed.