Patent ID: 8322671
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
1. A tray mechanism comprising: a repository having an opening; a tray, having a storage zone, that is moveable with respect to the repository within the opening between a fully open condition and a fully closed condition; a beverage holding device, having a receptacle, that is moveable with respect to the repository and the tray; a biasing device that biases the beverage holding device; and, wherein the tray mechanism is adjustable into: (A) a first condition where: (1) the tray is positioned in the fully closed condition substantially within the opening and the storage zone is substantially inaccessible; and, (2) the beverage holding device is positioned substantially within the opening and the receptacle is substantially inaccessible; (B) a second condition where: (1) the tray is positioned in the fully open condition extending outside the opening and the storage zone is accessible; and, (2) the biasing device biases the beverage holding device to automatically extend at least partially outside the opening as the tray is extended but the receptacle cannot be used to hold an associated beverage; and, (C) a third condition where: (1) the tray remains in the fully open condition extending outside the opening; and, (2) the beverage holding device extends farther outside the opening than in step (B) and the receptacle can be used to hold the associated beverage.