Patent ID: 8205563
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft table system, comprising: a table member configured to move reversibly from an at least partially undeployed position to an at least partially deployed position; a sled member coupled to the table member; one or more rollers coupled to the sled member; one or more guide rails, wherein at least one of the one or more rollers is configured to roll along at least one of the one or more guide rails such as to allow relative translating motion between the sled member and at least one of the one or more guide rails; and a spine member comprising one or more holes; one or more bolts carried by the sled member; one or more cables; wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more cables is coupled between at least one of the bolts and the table member; and wherein the at least one bolt is sized and located such that when the table member is adjusted to the at least partially deployed position, the at least one bolt is received by at least one of the one or more holes of the spine member such that the sled member and the table member are at least partially supported by the spine member on the at least one bolt, wherein engagement of the at least one bolt with the spine member in the hole of the spine member inhibits the sled member from moving relative to the spine member, and wherein at least a portion of at least one of the one or more cables is coupled between the table member and the at least one bolt such that, when the table member is adjusted to the at least partially undeployed position, the at least one bolt is drawn out engagement in the at least one hole of the spine member, wherein removal of the bolt from engagement in the at least one hole of the spine member frees the sled member to move relative to the spine member.