Chair Arm Bezel Stabilized by Table and Cup Holder Recesses

Abstract

A chair arm bezel includes a table holder and a cup holder. The table holder is recessed into the chair arm and includes a passage for a table support. The cup holder is recessed into the chair arm and includes an open cavity for receiving a cup. Recessing the table and cup holders into the chair arm provide a stable platform for the bezel and for switches and/or USB ports attached to the bezel.

1 . A chair arm bezel, comprising:
 a substantially flat plate having a top surface;   a table holder attached to the flat plate and including a table holder base portion reaching below the plate and into an arm of an arm chair;   a cup holder spaced horizontally apart from the table holder, attached to the flat plate and including a cup holder base reaching below the plate and into the arm of the arm chair and spaced horizontally apart from the table holder base portion, the cooperation of the table holder base portion and the cup holder base with the arm of the chair preventing rotation of the chair arm bezel.   
     
     
         2 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , wherein a table holder flange at a top of the table holder resides on the top surface of the flat plate. 
     
     
         3 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 2 , wherein a cup holder flange at the top of the cup holder resides on the top surface of the flat plate. 
     
     
         4 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 3 , wherein the table holder flange has a radius (R 1 ) of between ½ and 1.5 inches and the cup holder flange has a radius (R 2 ) between three and one half inches and five inches. 
     
     
         5 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 4 , wherein the radius (R 1 ) is about one inch and the radius (R 2 ) is about four and one quarter inches. 
     
     
         6 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 4 , wherein the table holder flange and the cup holder flange are separated by a gap. 
     
     
         7 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 6 , wherein the gap is between 1/16 and ½ inches. 
     
     
         8 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 7 , wherein the gap is about ⅛ inches. 
     
     
         9 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , wherein the table holder base reaches depth (D 1 ) between three and four inches below the flat plate and into the arm of the arm chair. 
     
     
         10 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 4 , wherein the table holder base reaches depth (D 1 ) of about three and one half inches below the flat plate and into the arm of the arm chair. 
     
     
         11 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , wherein the cup holder base reaches depth (D 1 ) between two and one half and three and one half inches below the flat plate. 
     
     
         12 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 11 , wherein the depth (D 2 ) is about three inches below the flat plate. 
     
     
         13 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , wherein the cup holder base reaches depth (D 2 ) between two and one half and three and one half inches below the flat plate. 
     
     
         14 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 13 , wherein the cup holder base reaches depth (Dd) of about three inches below the flat plate. 
     
     
         15 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , further including switches attached to the flat plate. 
     
     
         16 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , further including an outward facing electrical device port attached to the flat plate. 
     
     
         17 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 16 , wherein the outward facing electrical device port is an outward facing USB port. 
     
     
         18 . A chair arm bezel, comprising:
 a substantially flat plate having a top surface;   a table holder attached to the flat plate proximal to a first end and including:
 a table holder flange on top of the plate and having a radius (R 1 ) of between ½ and 1.5 inches; and 
 a table holder base portion reaching below the plate a depth (D 1 ) of between three and four inches; 
   switches on the top surface of the flat plate and residing proximal to a second end of the flat plate opposite to the first end;   a cup holder attached to the flat plate between the table holder and the switches and including:   a cup holder flange on top of the plate having a radius (R 2 ) between three and one half inches and five inches; and
 a cup holder base reaching below the plate a depth (D 2 ) of between two and one half and three and one half inches; 
   the table holder flange and the cup holder flange separated by a gap of between 1/16 and ½ inches; and   cup holder base and the table holder base portion reaching below the plate and into a chair arm, and the cup holder base spaced horizontally apart from the table holder base portion, the cooperation of the table holder base portion, the cup holder base, and the chair arm, preventing rotation of the chair arm bezel with respect to the chair arm.   
     
     
         19 . A chair arm bezel, comprising:
 a substantially flat plate, comprising:
 a top surface; 
 a length of eight inches; and 
 a width of 4¾ inches; 
   a table holder attached to the flat plate at a first end and including:
 a table holder flange on top of the plate and having a radius (R 1 ) of one inches; and 
 a table holder base portion reaching below the plate a depth (D 1 ) of three and one half; 
   switches on the top surface of the flat plate and residing proximal to a second end of the flat plate opposite to the first end;   a cup holder attached to the flat plate between the table holder and the switches and including:
 a cup holder flange on top of the plate having a radius (R 2 ) four and one quarter inches; and 
 a cup holder base reaching below the plate a depth (D 2 ) of three inches; 
   the table holder flange and the cup holder bezel separated by a gap of about ⅛ inches;   cup holder base and the table holder base portion reaching below the plate and into a chair arm, and the cup holder base spaced horizontally apart from the table holder base portion, the cooperation of the table holder base portion, the cup holder base, and the chair arm, preventing rotation of the chair arm bezel with respect to the chair arm; and   the chair arm bezel fixedly attached to the chair arm.   
     
     
         20 . The chair arm bezel of  claim 1 , wherein the chair arm bezel is fixedly attached to the arm of the arm chair.