Chair having a tray assembly and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

A tray assembly for coupling to a chair is provided. The tray assembly includes a tray support coupled to the chair; a first support rotatably coupled to the tray support; a second support coupled to the first support and comprising a first end, a second end, and a body located between the first end and the second end. A tray coupled to the body, wherein the first support is configured to selectively rotate within the tray support to facilitate movement of the tray through a plurality of positions relative to the chair.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray assembly for coupling to a chair, the tray assembly comprising:
 a tray support coupled to the chair;   a first support rotatably coupled to the tray support;   a second support coupled to the first support and comprising a first end, a second end, and a body located between the first end and the second end; and   a tray coupled to the body, wherein the first support is configured to selectively rotate within the tray support to facilitate movement of the tray through a plurality of positions relative to the chair.   
     
     
         2 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the tray support comprises a stop which is removably coupled to the first support and configured to selectively adjust a position of the first support within the tray support. 
     
     
         3 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the tray support comprises a lock mechanism which is configured to couple to the first support to facilitate selective locking of the first support as the tray moves through the plurality of positions. 
     
     
         4 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the first support is configured to rotate through 360 degrees relative to the tray support. 
     
     
         5 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the tray comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a fastener coupled to the second surface. 
     
     
         6 . The tray assembly of  claim 5  wherein the second support is rotatably coupled to the fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The tray assembly of  claim 5  wherein the second support is rotatably coupled to the fastener and is configured to rotate between a use position and a storage position relative to the second surface. 
     
     
         8 . The tray assembly of  claim 7  wherein, in the use position, the first support is positioned vertically extending away from the second surface, and in the storage position, the first support is positioned horizontally adjacent to the second surface. 
     
     
         9 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the body comprises a square cross section. 
     
     
         10 . The tray assembly of  claim 1  wherein the tray comprises at least one of a disk plate and a rectangular plate. 
     
     
         11 . A collapsible chair comprising:
 a frame selectively moveable between a collapsed configuration of the chair and a use configuration of the chair; and   a tray assembly coupled to the frame and comprising:
 a tray support coupled to the chair; 
 a first support rotatably coupled to the tray support; 
 a second support coupled to the first support and comprising a first end, a second end, and a body located between the first end and the second end; and 
 a tray coupled to the body, wherein the first support is configured to rotate within the tray support to facilitate movement of the tray through a plurality of positions relative to the chair. 
   
     
     
         12 . The chair of  claim 11  wherein the frame comprises at least one of a quad chair frame, a captain chair frame, a bi-fold chair frame, a tri-fold chair frame, a zero gravity chair frame, a butterfly chair frame, a director chair frame, a lounge chair frame, and a tripod chair frame. 
     
     
         13 . The chair of  claim 11  wherein the fastener comprises at least one of a lock and pin system, a thread system, a friction fit system, a snap fit system, a spring pin system, a ratcheting system, and a slide lock system. 
     
     
         14 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the second support is rotatably coupled to the tray. 
     
     
         15 . The chair of  claim 1  wherein the first support is removably coupled to the tray support. 
     
     
         16 . The chair of  claim 15  wherein when the first support is decoupled from the tray support, the second support is configured to rotatably move within the fastener between a use position and a storage position. 
     
     
         17 . The chair of  claim 16  wherein, in the use position, the first support is positioned perpendicular to the tray. 
     
     
         18 . The chair of  claim 16  wherein, in the storage configuration, the first support is positioned adjacent to and abutting the tray. 
     
     
         19 . A method of manufacturing a chair, the method comprising:
 coupling a tray support to a frame of the chair;   rotatably coupling a first support to the tray support;   coupling a second support to the first support, the second support comprises a first end, a second end, and a body located between the first end and the second end; and   coupling a tray to the body, wherein the first support is configured to rotate within the tray support to facilitate movement of the tray through a plurality of positions relative to the chair.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising rotatably coupling the body within a fastener of the tray.