US 12,258,131 B2
Tray table with detent mechanism
Johnny A. Satterfield, Chatsworth, CA (US); and Dane Sandifer, Northridge, CA (US)
Assigned to S&S Numerical Control, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed by S&S Numerical Control, Inc., Northridge, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/098,331.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/300,997, filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227162 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0638 (2014.12) 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A detent mechanism for a tray table of an aircraft, the detent mechanism comprising:
an actuator configured to move along with a table leaf of the tray table as the table leaf rotates between a stowed position and a deployed position of the table leaf; and
a follower biased toward an open position of the follower, the follower being configured to be moved against the bias from the open position into a closed position of the follower by engagement of the actuator with the follower as the table leaf rotates from the stowed position into the deployed position, the follower comprising a magnetic component configured to releasably hold the follower in the closed position.