Patent ID: 7073449

Claim:
A reading tray for mounting on a seat, the tray comprising: (a) a substantially planar top side and bottom side; the top side being substantially parallel to the opposite, bottom side; (b) a space in the center of the top side extending partially through the tray; the space being bounded by at least four walls; (c) a support panel that is removably insertable in the space; the support panel comprising at least four panel walls; (d) an arm support assembly connected to the support panel for supporting the support panel in an open, inclined position, or in an alternate, closed position wherein the support panel fits closely within the space with an upper face of the support panel flush with the top side of the tray; and e) a track mechanism comprising at least one recessed, panel track on a wall of the space, and a panel-moving mechanism for moving a lower end of the support panel back and forth along the at least one track; wherein each of the at least four panel walls is adjacent at least one of the walls of the space when the support panel is in the closed position within the space.