US20060220423A1 - Seat or armrest attachment - Google Patents
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A seat attachment is disclosed. In illustrated embodiments, the seat attachment includes a tablet arm and a tablet arm cupholder. The tablet arm includes a substantially flat work or utility surface and is assembled to a seat cupholder via the tablet arm cupholder. Once assembled, the tablet arm provides a writing surface and can be used to support a book, a laptop computer, a notepad or other items.
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- The present invention relates to a portable and/or removable tablet arm or attachment for an armrest or seat. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tablet arm or attachment for use with a seat or armrest cupholder.
- Most modem theaters or large auditoriums provide seat or armrest cupholders to hold a beverage container or cup. In many theaters or auditoriums, the seat cupholder is located on an armrest of the seating structure. Many educational classes and seminars are now held in auditoriums and facilities having seat or armrest cupholders. The cupholders provide a place for an attendee or student to put a drink or cup. However, the cupholders do not provide a place to support a book, notepad, a laptop computer or other items. Embodiments of the present invention address these and other problems and provide advantages over the prior art.
- The present invention relates to a seat attachment for an armrest or seat cupholder. In embodiments disclosed, the seat attachment includes a cupholder sized and/or configured to fit into the armrest or seat cupholder. The seat attachment is secured to the armrest by the cupholder. In embodiments described, the seat attachment includes a tablet arm that can be used to support a book, a laptop computer, a notepad or other items.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a seat attachment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a top view of the seat attachment ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the seat attachment ofFIG. 2 taken along section line 3-3 inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a side view of the seat attachment ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a perspective illustration of a seat attachment including a tablet arm and tablet arm cupholder shown with the tablet arm cupholder exploded from the tablet arm. -
FIG. 5A is a bottom view of the tablet arm of the seat attachment ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 6 is a side view of the tablet arm and tablet arm cupholder ofFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the tablet arm and tablet arm cupholder ofFIG. 5 inserted into an armrest cupholder. -
FIG. 8 schematically illustrates a tablet arm attachment having a standard sized receptacle and different size or shaped cupholders for attachment to different sized or shaped armrest or seat cupholders. -
FIG. 9 is a sectional view of an embodiment of a tablet arm taken through latches connecting the tablet arm cupholder to the tablet arm. -
FIG. 9A is a diagrammatic view of the tablet arm cupholder latched relative to an undersurface of the tablet arm. -
FIG. 10 is a flow chart illustrating steps for providing a cupholder sized or shaped for a seat arm cupholder. - An embodiment of seat or armrest attachment is generally illustrated at 10 in
FIG. 1 . As shown, theattachment 10 ofFIG. 1 includes atablet arm 12 having a utility orwork surface 14 for writing, reading, working on a computer or other activities. Thetablet arm 12 is removably secured to a seat armrest having an armrest cupholder (not shown inFIG. 1 ) by atablet arm cupholder 16 which as shown extends from thetablet arm 12. - In the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 1 , thetablet arm 12 includes atablet body 18 having afirst end 20,second end 21 and opposedsides Utility surface 14 is formed between the first andsecond ends sides body 18. The body of thetablet arm 12 is formed in an illustrative embodiment of a molded plastic unit. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 , thetablet arm cupholder 16 andtablet arm 12 are formed as an integral one piece, molded plastic unit, which is capable of nesting or stacking in a nesting manner with a plurality of similarly configured tablet arms. Alternatively, the tablet arm can be fabricated of other materials such as composite particle material, paper pulp material or other formable particular material such as wood, flour or starch pulp molding materials. - As shown, the utility or
work surface 14 of thetablet arm 12 is a substantially flat surface onto which a tablet, loose leaf paper, a book or a laptop computer can be supported. Thetablet arm 12 includes alip 24 that extends generally around a perimeter portion of the work orutility surface 14. Thelip 24 forms a raised surface which aids in retaining material, such as a book and/or laptop computer on thework surface 14. In the embodiment shown, thetablet arm 12 includes rounded edges. - In the embodiment shown, the
tablet arm 12 is generally “L” shaped to form a generally rectangular shaped main body and an arm portion or extension. In the embodiment shown, thetablet arm 12 includes an arcuate or contouredsurface 26 between the main body and the arm portion on a back side of the tablet arm. Although an “L”shaped tablet arm 12 is shown, the shape of thetablet arm 12 is not limited the particular shape shown and thetablet arm 12 can have other shapes such as a rectangular shape. Thelip 24 extends about the perimeter of thetablet arm 12 toends lip 24 does not extend along aback side 30 of the arm portion of the tablet arm so that there is a generally smooth flat end surface upon which a forearm of the user or student can be placed. - The
tablet arm 12 illustrated inFIG. 1 also includes aperimeter skirt 32 extending downward from thelip 24 about the perimeter of thetablet arm 12. In the illustrated embodiment, theperimeter skirt 32 includes a firstend side wall 34, aleft side wall 36, aright side wall 38, and a generally arcuate secondend side wall 39, which cooperatively define a continuous side wall about a perimeter of thetablet arm 12. Theside walls tablet arm 12 and prevent thetablet arm 12 from flexing as pressure is applied to the substantiallyflat surface 14. - As shown in
FIGS. 2 and 3 thetablet arm 12 is secured to anarmrest cupholder 40 of a seat arm orarmrest 42 using thetablet arm cupholder 16. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 2 thecupholder 16 is positioned closer to thefirst end 20 than thesecond end 21 and closer to theside 23 thanside 22 so that the cupholder is not symmetric with respect to the first andsecond ends opposed sides FIG. 2 , thetablet arm cupholder 16 is positioned proximate to theright side wall 38 andsurface 14 extends from thetablet arm cupholder 16 toward theleft side wall 36. When assembled, thetablet cupholder 16 is supported relative to theseat armrest 42 and the main body portion of the tablet arm is cantilevered relative to theseat armrest 42. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , thetablet arm cupholder 16 andarmrest cupholder 40 are for example cylindrically shaped or have a generally circular cross-section so that thetablet arm cupholder 16 is rotatable within thearmrest cupholder 40 as illustrated byarrow 44 to adjust an orientation or position of thetablet arm 12 relative to the armrest or seat. As shown inFIG. 3 , thetablet arm cupholder 16 has a stepped profile to formshoulder 50 defined by a stepped surface formed between anupper cup portion 52 and alower cup portion 54. - In the illustrated embodiment, when assembled, the
shoulder 50 of thetablet arm cupholder 16 abuts asurface 60 of theseat armrest 42 to support thetablet arm 12 relative to thearmrest 42. A perimeter dimension of thelower cup portion 54 of thetablet arm cupholder 16 is sized to interface with thearmrest cupholder 40 to hold or attach thetablet arm 12 relative to thearmrest 42 of the seat. - In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 4 , a depth of theupper cup portion 52 of thetablet arm cupholder 16 is similar to a depth of theperimeter skirt 32 of thetablet arm 12 such that when thetablet arm cupholder 16 is positioned within a seat cupholder, there is sufficient clearance to rotate thetablet arm cupholder 16 to adjust the orientation or position of thetablet arm 12 relative to the seat (not shown). Depending upon the configuration of the armrest or seat, thetablet arm 12 may be rotatable 360° about acentral axis 68 of thearmrest cupholder 40. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , while functioning as an attachment mechanism for thetablet arm 12 to the armrest or seat, thetablet arm cupholder 16 can also be used to hold or contain a beverage container or other items (not shown). As illustrated in the embodiment ofFIG. 2 , abottom surface 70 of thetablet arm cupholder 16 is slotted to allow liquid to drain even if the beverage is spilled in the cupholder. - As previously described, the
tablet arm cupholder 16 is positioned proximate theright side wall 38 orside 23 such that theright side wall 38 does not protrude significantly beyond anouter edge 72 of thearmrest 42. Positioning thetablet arm cupholder 16 proximate theright side wall 38 allows a person in the seat to effectively use the substantially flattop surface 14 for supporting a laptop computer, book or note paper while not disrupting the person in the adjacent seat. The generally concave arcuate configuration of theback side wall 39 provides additional space for the person in the seat to move therein without having his/her movement impeded by thetablet arm 12. - Depending upon the needs of the person in the seat and the positioning of others next to the person, the attendee or student can position the
tablet arm cupholder 16 of the present invention in the seat orarmrest cupholder 40 to the left or to the right of the student or attendee. Additionally, the student or attendee can rotate thetablet arm cupholder 16 within the seat orarmrest cupholder 40 to position the substantiallyflat surface 14 towards or away from the student or attendee or to configure the substantiallyflat surface 14 to better support books, a notepad, a laptop computer or other material. - The
tablet arm attachment 10 illustrated inFIGS. 1-4 is portable and removable and can be purchased and installed without significant capital expense and labor. Classrooms or lecture halls are typically equipped with fixed tablet arms. However, fixed or permanent tablet arms are expensive and are difficult to retrofit to another configuration or use. Provided seats have cupholders, a school or other facility can use the tablet arms described to provide students and/or attendees with a table or writing surface for class without incurring the expense required to install fixed tablet arms. AlthoughFIGS. 2-3 , show use of thetablet arm attachment 10 with respect to a particular armrest cupholder, application is not limited to an armrest cupholder as shown and can be adapted for other seat cupholders. - The tablet arm illustrated in
FIGS. 1-4 can be removed after use by removing thetablet arm cupholder 16 from the seat cupholder. The removed tablet arms orattachments 10 can be stored by nesting thetablet arms 12 one on top of another to efficiently stack the tablet arms in a convenient location for the next class or seminar. In the illustrated embodiment, the tablet arms or attachments are stacked by inserting thetablet arm cupholders 16 into one another. - In another embodiment the seat attachment includes a separate cupholder which secures the seat attachment to the
armrest cupholder 40. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 5 , theseat attachment 100 includes atablet arm 102 and atablet arm cupholder 104. Thetablet arm 102 as shown includes areceptacle 106 which is sized to have thecupholder 104 inserted therein to cooperatively form a tablet arm seat attachment. - For the embodiment shown in
FIG. 5 , thetablet arm 102 includes a tablet body having a planar work orutility surface 110 and aperimeter lip 112 which extends about a perimeter portion of the work orutility surface 110. In the embodiment shown the tablet body is shaped to form a main body portion and an arm portion or extension that is designed to extend along the seat arm orarmrest 42 when assembled. As shown inFIG. 5 , the main body portion and arm portion form a generally “L” shaped tablet body. - The main body portion includes a first or
forward end 114, a second oraft end 116 and first andsecond sides FIG. 5 , the arm portion or extension extends alongside 118 to form the generally “L” shaped tablet body. As shown thecupholder receptacle 106 is positioned closer to the forward orfirst end 114 than the aft orsecond end 116 and closer to thefirst side 118 thanside 119. As shown, thefirst end 114 includes a concave or arcuate shape to provide a contoured surface from the main body portion to the arm portion or extension. Thetablet arm 102 as shown includes rounded edges and aperimeter skirt 120 about a perimeter of thetablet arm 102. In the illustrated embodiment, theperimeter skirt 120 is formed of a firstend side wall 124,left side wall 126, aright side wall 128 and a generally arcuate secondend side wall 129 defining the arcuate shape between the main body portion and the arm portion or extension. - In one embodiment, the
tablet arm 102 includes a length dimension of 16.5 inches between ends 114 and 116 and a cross dimension of 16 inches betweensides tablet arm 102 has a length dimension of 26 inches along the arm or extension portion and a width dimension of 5 inches along the arm or extension portion. - As previously described, the
tablet arm cupholder 104 is inserted intotablet arm receptacle 106 to attach thetablet arm 102 to an armrest orseat cupholder 40. As shown, thetablet arm cupholder 104 includes aperimeter flange 130. In the illustrated embodiment, thecupholder receptacle 106 on the tablet arm includes a steppedperimeter rim 132 andcollar 134 about thereceptacle opening 106. Theperimeter flange 130 of thecupholder 104 fits into the steppedperimeter rim 132 of thereceptacle 106 so that an upper surface of the cupholder is flush with the upper orwork surface 110 of thetablet arm 102. Application of the present invention however, is not limited to a tablet arm receptacle having a steppedperimeter rim 132 and a flush interface as described. - The
tablet arm 102 or tablet body includes an upper surface and a lower orundersurface surface 135 as shown inFIG. 5A . Theutility surface 110 is formed on the upper surface. On the lower orundersurface 135, opposite to the utility surface, the tablet body includes a plurality of ribs as shown inFIG. 5A to provide structural rigidity for a cantilevered portion or portions of the tablet body ortablet arm 102. In the illustrated embodiment the ribs are formed relative tocupholder receptacle 106. As shown, the plurality of ribs includes a plurality of radially spacedribs 140 a extending from thereceptacle 106 and a plurality radial rings 140 b incrementally spaced from thecupholder receptacle 106. Theribs utility surface 110 at locations spaced fromcupholder receptacle 106. In an illustrated embodiment the tablet body includes twelve (12)longitudinal ribs 140 a and three (3)radial ribs 140 b to support loads on theutility surface 110 of thetablet arm 102. -
FIG. 6 illustrates insertion of thecupholder 104 into thereceptacle 106. As shown, thecupholder 104 includes a plurality ofcircumferential ribs 142 that extend about a circumference of atablet arm portion 144 of thecupholder 104 and when thecupholder 104 is inserted into thecupholder receptable 106, theribs 142abut collar 134 on thetablet arm 102. - The
tablet arm cupholder 104 secures the tablet arm relative to theseat armrest 42 via thearmrest cupholder 40 as shown inFIG. 7 . When inserted,cupholder 104 abuts anend surface 146 of thearmrest cupholder 40 to support thetablet arm cupholder 104 andtablet arm 102 relative to the seat arm orarmrest 42. An outer dimension of thetablet arm cupholder 104 is sized or configured relative to theseat arm cupholder 40 to limit movement thetablet arm cupholder 104 and tablet arm relative to theseat arm 42. In the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 7 , both theseat arm cupholder 40 andtablet arm cupholder 104 have a similar stepped profile or configuration to provide a tight fit or interface between theseat arm cupholder 40 and thetablet arm cupholder 104 for use. When assembled thecupholder 104 can be used to store beverage cups, bottles or other items in addition to functioning as an attachment mechanism. - In the illustrated embodiment, the
tablet arm cupholder 104 is cylindrically shaped for rotation in the seat orarmrest cupholder 40 to adjust the orientation of the tablet arm relative to the seat orarmrest 42. Thecupholder 104 has sufficient length or height to provide clearance between theskirt 120 andarmrest 42 whentablet arm cupholder 104 is inserted into theseat arm cupholder 40. In the illustrated embodiment, thetablet arm 102 andtablet arm cupholder 104 are both formed of a molded plastic material. - The tablet arm or attachment can be adapted for different seat arm configurations having different seat arm cupholder dimensions. As illustrated in
FIG. 8 , the seat or tablet arm attachment is adaptable for different seat or armrest cupholder sizes and/or configurations using astandard tablet arm 102 and different tablet arm cupholders 104-1, 104-2 sized or shaped fordifferent seat cupholders 40. Thestandard tablet arm 102 as shown inFIG. 8 has a uniform orstandard size 150cupholder receptacle 106. - Cupholders 104-1, 104-2 each has a uniform or standard size
tablet arm portion 144 and unique sized or shapedseat portion 155. Thetablet arm portion 144 has astandard dimension 154 to interface or mate with the standardsize cupholder receptacle 106.Seat portions 155 of cupholders 104-1, 104-2 have different shapes and dimensions 156-1, 156-2 to mate with different shapedseat arm cupholder 40. As described, the different size or shaped tablet arm cupholders 104-1, 104-2 can be fabricated or molded for use with astandard tablet arm 102 having astandard cupholder receptacle 106. - As previously discussed, the
cupholder 104, 104-1, 104-2 is inserted into theseat armrest cupholder 40 to secure thetablet arm 102 to the seat armrest. In embodiments described, prior to insertion, thetablet arm cupholder 104 is coupled or latched to thetablet arm 102. In the embodiment shown inFIGS. 9 and 9 A, one ormore latches 160 connect thecupholder 104 to thetablet arm 102. In the illustrated embodiment, the one ormore latches 160 includes aflexible latch member 162 which abuts alatch surface 166 to restrict withdrawal of thecupholder 104 from thereceptacle 106 on thetablet arm 102. In the embodiment shown, thelatch member 162 is formed on thecupholder 104 and includes a notchedsurface 168 that interfaces withlatch surface 166 formed on a bottom surface of the steppedperimeter rim 132 of thetablet arm 102. - As shown in
FIG. 9A ,collar 134 extends about a perimeter of thecupholder receptacle 106 on thetablet arm 102.Collar 134 is aligned relatively upright along an upright axis of the cupholder. As shown, one ormore latch openings 170 are formed in or alongcollar 134 about a perimeter of thereceptacle 106. As shown inFIG. 9A , three openings are cut or formed in thecollar 134 about the circumference of thereceptacle 106 to form thelatch openings 170. To secure thecupholder 104, thelatch members 162 are aligned with thelatch openings 170. Thereafter the cupholder is inserted into thereceptacle 106 of thetablet arm 102. As inserted, a rampedsurface 172 of the latch member 162 (shown inFIG. 9 ) contacts therim 132 to flex thelatch member 162 away from therim 132 so that the notchedsurface 168 clearsrim 132 and snaps into place on an underside of therim 132. Once thelatch member 162 is snapped into place, thelatch member 162 restricts withdrawal of thecupholder 104 from thetablet arm 102. - The
cupholder 102 is withdrawn from thetablet arm 102 by releasing the latch or latches 160 abutting the underside of theperimeter rim 132 so that thetablet arm cupholder 104 can be withdrawn. Thelatches 160 are released by applying force to bias thelatch member 162 inwardly until the notchedsurface 168 clearsperimeter rim 132 and can be withdrawn. As shown, rotation of thecupholder 104 relative to the receptacle is restricted by contact betweenlatch member 162 andcollar 134. When assembled inseat arm cupholder 40, thetablet arm cupholder 104 can rotate within theseat arm cupholder 40 to adjust an orientation oftablet arm 102 as previously described. Although in the illustratedembodiment latch member 162 is formed on the cupholder application is not limited to the particular embodiment shown. For example, thelatch member 162 can alternatively be fabricated on the tablet arm and/orcupholder 104. It should be noted that the latches and components ofFIGS. 9 and 9 A are not necessarily drawn to scale. - As previously described with respect to
FIG. 10 , thestandard tablet arms 102 can be prefabricated to provide a stock inventory for use with different tablet arm cupholders 104-1, 104-2. Tablet arm cupholders 104-1, 104-2 are fabricated based upon a customer order or projected demand. Since the tablet arm cupholders 104-1, 104-2 are manufactured separately, the number of cupholders manufactured is determined separately from the tablet arm inventory. This reduces the cost or expense invested in a size specific product and molds. As previously described, the cupholders 104-1, 104-2 can have a slotted surface to allow fluid to drain. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a flow chart of steps to provide a seat or armrest attachment for different sized and shaped cupholders. As shown instep 180, astandard tablet arm 102 is fabricated having astandard size receptacle 106. Thetablet arm cupholder 104 size and/or configuration is determined as illustrated byblock 182 based upon the seat cupholder size and/or configuration. The sizespecific cupholder 104 is provided for insertion into thestandard size receptacle 106 of thetablet arm 102 as illustrated instep 184 to form the seat attachment assembly. - Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, instead of a right handed tablet arm as shown, a left handed tablet arm can be used to form the tablet arm attachment for left handed users or writers.
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1. A tablet arm attachment comprising:
a tablet arm having a utility surface; and
a tablet arm cupholder configured for insertion into a seat or armrest cupholder to secure the tablet arm relative to a seat or armrest.
2. The tablet arm attachment of claim 1 wherein the tablet arm comprises a tablet body having a first end, a second end and opposed sides and the tablet arm cupholder is located closer to first end than the second end and closer to one side than the other side.
3. The tablet arm attachment of claim 1 wherein the tablet arm is generally “L” shaped and includes a generally rectangular shaped body portion and arm portion.
4. The tablet arm attachment of claim 3 wherein the tablet arm cupholder is proximate to the arm portion.
5. The tablet arm attachment of claim 1 wherein the tablet arm cupholder is insertable into a cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
6. The tablet arm attachment of claim 5 wherein the tablet arm cupholder includes a perimeter flange which seats into a stepped rim surface about a perimeter of the cupholder receptacle.
7. The tablet arm attachment of claim 5 wherein the tablet arm cupholder includes a plurality of spaced ribs which abut a collar about a portion of a perimeter of the cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
8. The tablet arm attachment of claim 1 wherein the tablet arm includes an undersurface opposite to the utility surface having a plurality of ribs.
9. The tablet arm attachment of claim 8 wherein the undersurface includes a plurality of ribs radially spaced from the tablet arm cupholder or a cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
10. The tablet arm attachment of claim 8 wherein the undersurface includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs extending from the tablet arm cupholder or a receptacle on the tablet arm.
11. The tablet arm attachment of claim 8 wherein the undersurface includes a plurality of radially spaced ribs and a plurality of longitudinal ribs.
12. The tablet arm attachment of claim 5 including at least one latch to secure the tablet arm cupholder in the receptacle on the tablet arm.
13. A seat attachment assembly comprising:
a seat attachment having a cupholder receptacle; and
a cupholder having a portion sized to fit into the cupholder receptacle on the seat attachment and a portion sized for insertion into a seat or armrest cupholder.
14. The seat attachment assembly of claim 13 and including one or more latches to releasably connect the cupholder to the seat attachment.
15. The seat attachment assembly of claim 13 wherein the cupholder includes a perimeter flange which seats into a stepped perimeter rim of the cupholder receptacle on the seat attachment.
16. A method comprising the step of:
inserting a cupholder coupled to a tablet arm into a seat or armrest cupholder to secure the tablet arm relative to the seat or armrest.
17. The method of claim 16 and comprising the step of:
inserting the cupholder into a cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm prior to inserting the cupholder into the seat or armrest cupholder.
18. The method of claim 17 and further comprising the step of:
latching the cupholder in the cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
19. The method of claim 17 and further comprising the steps of:
aligning one or more latch members with one or more latch openings prior to inserting the cupholder into the cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
20. The method of claim 17 and further comprising the step of:
determining a cupholder size or configuration for the seat or armrest cupholder prior to inserting the cupholder into the cupholder receptacle on the tablet arm.
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