LATERALLY-EXPANDING TRAY TABLE

摘要

In a preferred embodiment, an aircraft passenger seat includes a seat back and a laterally-expanding tray table including a telescoping table segment and a main table segment having an interior pocket for receiving the telescoping table segment in a retracted position, where the telescoping table segment is adjacent to the main table segment in a fully extended position to form a contiguous table surface. The seat back may include a mounting region for stowing the laterally-expanding tray table, including a latching mechanism for latching the main table segment in a stowed position. The mounting region may extend across half the width of the seat back. The seat back may include storage region(s) horizontally adjacent to the mounting region, each storage region configured to stow a passenger convenience feature.

主权项

1. An aircraft passenger seat, comprising:
a seat back; a laterally-expanding tray table, comprising
a telescoping table segment, anda main table segment comprising an interior pocket for receiving the telescoping table segment, wherein
the telescoping table segment is retained in the interior pocket in a retracted position, andthe telescoping table segment is disposed adjacent to the main table segment in a fully extended position to form a contiguous table surface including an upper surface of the telescoping table segment and an upper surface of the main table segment; a mounting region for stowing the laterally-expanding tray table, wherein the mounting region comprises a latching mechanism for latching the main table segment in a stowed position, wherein the mounting region extends approximately one half a width of the seat back; and at least one storage region horizontally adjacent to the mounting region in the other half of the width of the seat back, wherein each storage region is configured to stow at least one passenger convenience feature.