Tray table apparatus

Abstract

A tray table apparatus including a furniture support structure having a storage compartment, a tray table support assembly and a tray table coupled to the tray table. The tray table and the tray table support assembly are alterable between a first configuration having a first stowed position and a first deployed state and a second configuration having a second stowed position and a second deployed state. In the first and second stowed positions, the tray table and tray table support assembly are at least partially disposed within the storage compartment. In the first deployed state, the tray table is outside of the storage compartment and extends from a first side of the furniture support structure. In the second deployed state, the tray table is outside of the storage compartment and extends from a second side of the furniture support structure.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray table apparatus comprising:
 a furniture support structure having a storage compartment; and   a tray table support assembly coupled to a tray table and to the furniture support structure, the tray table and the tray table support assembly alterable between: (1) a first deployed state in which the tray table is outside of the storage compartment and extends from a first side of the furniture support structure so that one or more articles can be supported by the tray table; and (2) a second deployed state in which the tray table is outside of the storage compartment and extends from a second side of the furniture support structure so that one or more articles can be supported by the tray table, the second side being opposite the first side.