Patent ID: 7607726
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seat comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back that pivots at a rear of the seat bottom; a seat back tray located in a rearward facing surface of the seat back, the seat back tray including a non-pivotable tray top and a pivotable tray top, whereby the pivotable tray top forms a table top when the seat back is pivoted downwardly to rest on top of the seat bottom; a pivot pin rotatably coupled to the non-pivotable and the pivotable tray tops; a track, the track providing a guide for pivotable horizontal movement of the pivotable tray top relative to the non-pivotable tray top, the track including an upper slide groove positioned in the pivotable tray top and a corresponding lower slide groove positioned in the non-pivotable tray top; a slide pin arranged to be positioned in the track and slidably couple the pivotable tray top to the non-pivotable tray top, the slide pin including a top head, a bottom head, and an intermediate region connecting the top and bottom heads, the top and bottom heads having a larger diameter than the intermediate region, the top head arranged to be positioned in the upper slide groove and the bottom head arranged to be positioned in the lower slide groove so as to couple the pivotable tray top to the non-pivotable tray top while allowing the pivotable tray top to horizontally pivot about the pivot pin relative to the non-pivotable tray top; and a scissor lift, wherein the scissor lift permits vertical adjustment of the seat back tray relative to the seat back.