Tray table with integrated stowage pouch for travel essentials

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024336361-A1
Application number	US-202318233563-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 14, 2023
Priority date	Apr 10, 2023
Publication date	Oct 10, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a tray table assembly including a pouch configured to temporarily stow travel essentials during flight. The pouch is removably attached to the back of the tray table by way of a plurality of removable fasteners. The pouch includes inner and outer layers forming an interior space therebetween accessible through a top opening that may be zippered or otherwise closeable. In some embodiments, the pouch is constructed from soft material such as neoprene rubber, and at least the outer layer is made from mesh or translucent material such that the contents are visible to the passenger, so they are not forgotten and left behind.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A tray table assembly, comprising:
a tray table having a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and opposing lateral sides, the tray table configured to stow against a seat back and deploy away from the seat back; and a pouch removably attached to the back of the tray table by a plurality of removable fasteners, the pouch having a front, a back, a top, a bottom and opposing lateral sides; wherein: the back of the pouch is formed by a first layer positioned against the back of the tray table; the front of the pouch is formed by a second layer positioned against the first layer; an interior space is formed between the first layer and the second layer; the top of the pouch is formed by a closeable opening; and the bottom of the pouch is formed by an expandable fold.

2 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises mesh such that contents in the interior space are visible through the second layer.

3 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
the tray table includes a plurality of openings formed on the back of the tray table, each opening positioned proximate a corner of the tray table; the first layer of the pouch includes a plurality of openings formed through the first layer, wherein the plurality of openings formed through the first layer correspond in number and position to the plurality of openings formed through the back of the tray table; and the plurality of removable fasteners are rivets, each rivet received through one of the plurality of openings formed through the first layer and the corresponding one of the plurality of openings formed through the back of the tray table; wherein the rivets are accessible from within the interior space.

4 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top of the pouch includes a zippered opening.

5 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top of the pouch comprises corner covers positioned over respective top corners of the tray table.

6 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least some of the pouch is made from neoprene rubber.

7 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the tray table and the pouch are substantially equally sized.

8 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer comprises a flexible interior portion and a rigid border.

9 . The tray table assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second layer is translucent or transparent such that contents in the interior space are visible through the second layer.

10 . A pouch configured to be removably attached to a tray table having a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and opposing lateral sides, the tray table configured to stow against a seat back and deploy away from the seat back, the pouch comprising:
a front, a back, a top, a bottom and opposing lateral sides; wherein: the back of the pouch is formed by a first layer configured to be positioned against the back of the tray table; the front of the pouch is formed by a second layer positioned against the first layer; an interior space is formed between the first layer and the second layer; the top of the pouch is formed by a closeable opening; and the bottom of the pouch is formed by an expandable fold.

11 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein the second layer comprises mesh such that contents in the interior space are visible through the second layer.

12 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein:
the first layer of the pouch includes a plurality of openings formed through the first layer, wherein the plurality of openings formed through the first layer correspond in number and position to a plurality of openings formed through the back of the tray table; and the plurality of removable fasteners are rivets, each rivet received through one of the plurality of openings formed through the first layer and configured to be received through a corresponding one of the plurality of openings formed through the back of the tray table; wherein the rivets are accessible from within the interior space.

13 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein the top of the pouch includes a zippered opening.

14 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein the top of the pouch comprises corner covers configured to be positioned over respective top corners of the tray table.

15 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein the pouch comprises neoprene rubber.

16 . The pouch according to claim 10 , wherein the second layer comprises a flexible interior portion and a rigid border.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Prathipati Krishna Chaitanya
• Kandukuri Ravindra Ramulu

Classifications

• B64D11/0638 Primary

  with foldable tables, trays or cup holders · CPC title

• B64D11/0627 Primary

  Seats combined with storage means · CPC title