Patent ID: 7017988
Filing Date: 2006-03-28
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A retractable work surface for a chair having a pair of arms, comprising: a removable plate adapted to be coupled to a selected one of the chair arms, the removable plate having an end with a cylindrical collar, said cylindrical collar having a first end and a second end; a rod having first and second ends, the first end of the rod rotatably coupled to said cylindrical collar of said plate, wherein in a first configuration the first end of the rod is placed within said first end of said collar to extend toward said second end of said collar and wherein in a second configuration said first end of said rod is placed within said second end of said collar to extend toward said first end of said collar; a plurality of collars rotatably coupled to the second end of the rod; and a tray fixedly coupled to the plurality of collars for rotation therewith, wherein said work surface is adapted for easy conversion from said first configuration to said second configuration via said tray being fully rotatably mounted about said second end of the rod and by moving the plate, rod, the plurality of collars, and tray from the selected arm of the chair to the other arm of the chair.