Patent ID: 8668258

Claim:
An arm rest for an associated vehicle, the arm rest comprising a housing having a base portion configured for mounting to the associated vehicle and a lid, the lid being pivotable about an axis with respect to the base portion from a closed position to a deployed position, said base portion defining a compartment, said lid forming an upwardly facing arm rest surface in the closed position, an opposed downwardly facing surface of said lid being inverted and exposed in the deployed position, said opposed surface including a first edge adjacent said axis, a foldable wall pivotally mounted for rotation about said axis and extending from said first edge, said wall being extended when said lid is in the deployed position and folded when said lid is in the closed position, said opposed surface including other edges remote from said axis, each of the other edges including a respective wall extending at least substantially perpendicular from the opposed surface and cooperating with said foldable wall such that said opposed surface is generally surrounded by said walls and forms a tray in the deployed position.