US 12,280,701 B2
Deployable folding tray system for a vehicle
Michael John Harmon, Northville, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/071,882.
Prior Publication US 2024/0174155 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 3/10 (2006.01); B60N 3/00 (2006.01); B60R 7/06 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/002 (2013.01) [B60R 7/06 (2013.01); B60N 3/102 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0005 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A deployable folding tray system for a vehicle, the deployable folding tray system comprising:
a first tray;
a second tray pivotally coupled to the first tray;
a third tray pivotally coupled to the second tray;
a connector assembly connecting the third tray to a support in a storage compartment which defines a storage space of the vehicle, wherein the second tray pivots relative to the first tray to be deployed from the storage compartment and wherein the first tray pivots relative to the second tray to extend further into a deployed position, wherein at least the first tray is configured to rest on a vehicle seat to support at least the first tray in the deployed position, and wherein the first, second and third trays are stowed within the storage compartment in a stowed position; and
a tray connector configured to connect to a seat belt connector associated with the vehicle seat in the deployed position.