Tablet assembly

Abstract

A tablet assembly for use with a seating structure, including a shaft attached to the seating structure, the shaft further attached to a tablet plate, and wherein the tablet plate includes an attaching tube arranged for swivel mount to a corresponding end of the shaft.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A tablet assembly including:
 a tablet plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an upstanding tablet tube, said upstanding tube including a shank portion, said shank portion having a shank distal end, a shank proximal end, a shank circumference, and a shank length, and wherein said tablet tube is attached to said bottom surface of said tablet plate at said shank proximal end, and wherein said shank distal end includes a cutout portion, said cutout portion having a having a length and a circumference; and   a supporting shaft, said supporting shaft having a shaft distal end and a shaft proximal end terminating in an attachment end, wherein said attachment end is adapted for attachment to said upstanding tube.   
     
     
         2 . The tablet assembly of  claim 1  wherein said cutout portion has an arc length extending around a predetermined portion of said shank circumference. 
     
     
         3 . The tablet assembly of  claim 2  wherein said arc length is 105 degrees of said shank circumference. 
     
     
         4 . The tablet assembly of  claim 1  wherein said shaft proximal end further includes a portion of reduced thickness arranged for engagement within said tablet tube. 
     
     
         5 . The tablet assembly of  claim 4  wherein said area of reduced thickness includes at least one circumferential groove and at least one O-ring, said at least one O-ring being seated in said circumferential groove. 
     
     
         6 . The tablet assembly of  claim 4  wherein said shaft proximal end includes an integrated stop limiting key, said stop limiting key arranged to engage said cutout portion. 
     
     
         7 . The tablet assembly of  claim 6  wherein said top surface includes a cover, said cover being comprised of solid wood, solid surface, or a laminate.