Patent ID: 8443736

Claim:
A retractable platform assembly having a thickness suitable for insertion and storage between a lower furniture support and an upper furniture support, the platform assembly comprising: a housing top and a housing bottom connected to one another, the housing having a housing depth, a housing width and a housing height, wherein the housing height is substantially smaller than either the housing depth or housing width; an opening formed between the housing top and the housing bottom, the opening having an opening height and an opening width; and a platform member adjustable between a stored position in which the platform member is housed within the housing, and a deployed position in which the platform member is withdrawn from the housing, the platform member comprising: a platform having a platform front and a platform rear which together define a direction of insertion and withdrawal relative to the opening; and two spaced apart legs pivotally connected to the platform, wherein each of the two spaced apart legs has a thickness substantially similar to that of the frame and said pivotable connection allows said legs to be positioned in a first folded position and a second deployed position such that when the legs are in the first, folded position, the legs are coplanar with the platform and further wherein: when the platform member is the deployed position, the legs are adjustable between: said first, folded position in which the platform and the legs are capable of being accommodated in the housing; and the second, unfolded position in which the one or more legs are capable of resting on a floor and supporting a load placed on the platform.