Bed table retractable to be concealed adjacent a bed rail

摘要

A narrow, elongated box to mount in the space between the side of a mattress and bed rail and formed with open top and front sides and a stand pivotally mounted on its lower end in the box.

主权项

1. A retrofit bed-table device for fitting in the space between the side of a mattress and a bed side rail comprising:
an elongated stand constructed for positioning in the space and having top and bottom extremities and including a pair of laterally spaced apart stems and a bottom rung extending between the stems to form a pivot point at the intersection between the one lateral end of the rung and one of the stems and constructed so that a bottom the extremity of the stem opposite the one of the stems forms a follower; a mounting box for fitting in the space and having opposite side walls configured to fit the bottom extremity of the stand in close fit relationship for rotation of the stand about the pivot point from a lowered, horizontal position to an erect, vertical position and for restraining the follower for sliding movement; a pivot device connecting the pivot point of the stand to the mounting box; and a table pivotally connected to the top extremity of the stand for pivoting between a retracted position disposed in the extended plane of the stand and a working position disposed perpendicular to the plane of the stand.