Patent ID: 8702163

Claim:
A seat back assembly comprising: (a) a seat back comprising an upper section and a lower section; (b) an amenity compartment coupled to the upper section; (c) a tray table assembly comprising a table body, wherein the tray table assembly is pivotally coupled to the lower section; (d) a latching mechanism configured to releasably engage the tray table assembly with the amenity compartment, wherein the latching mechanism comprises: (i) a lever coupled to a lower surface of the amenity compartment and comprising a projection; and (ii) a receptacle coupled to the table body and configured to receive the projection when the table body is in a stowed position: (e) the latching mechanism is configured to have an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein: (i) when the latching mechanism is in the engaged position, the lever is positioned so that the projection extends below the lower surface of the amenity compartment; and (ii) when the latching mechanism is in the disengaged position,the lever is positioned so that the projection does not extend below the lower surface of the amenity compartment; and (f) a compressing device configured to apply a force to hold the latching mechanism in the engaged position.