Abstract: Structures and assemblies for stowable tables and similar objects are detailed. Versions of the assemblies may cooperate with pivoting covers mounted to vehicle seats for purposes of deploying and retaining the tables. Other versions may include tables biased to fit snugly in recessed portions of backrests of seats, with compression of the biasing mechanism occurring sometimes when backrests are reclined and expansion of the mechanism occurring sometimes when the tables are deployed. Yet other versions may include tables latching to bars or other objects protruding rearward from the backrests.

Abstract: A combination chair/ottoman and table assembly has a plurality of chairs/ottomans adapted to be alternatively positioned adjacent to one another and separated from one another. Each of the plurality of chairs/ottomans has a hollow interior section for storing items. A finished table surface is positioned at a top portion of each of the plurality of chairs/ottomans. A positioning member is adapted to position each of the plurality of chairs/ottomans adjacent to another of the plurality of chairs/ottomans. A “Lazy Susan” is located substantially at a middle portion of the positioning member.

Abstract: Disclosed is a folding chair with a detachable table which is adapted to achieve easy attachment and separation of the chair and the table, thereby improving convenience of its carriage and storage, and its operation efficiency. The table (1) includes a table plate capable of being rearwardly swung to be opened, vertical posts (4 and 4′) disposed at corners of a seat of the chair and X-shaped crossed links (3) disposed among the rear vertical posts (4 and 4′), and the chair includes rear vertical posts (14 or 24) and X-shaped crossed links (13 or 23). The folding chair and the table have means for detachably and rotatably connecting the folding chair to the table.

Abstract: A furniture unit that includes a substantially triangular table and a first and second plurality of seats fixedly attached along two sides of the table. A directional view of the third side of the table is unobstructed as viewed from any of the first and second plurality of seats. A support structure is provided that maintains the table and the first and second plurality of seats at a certain distance and provides for unobstructed leg-area. A third set of seats may be provided along each of the three sides of the substantially triangular table and may be interconnected by a support structure that provides a substantially unobstructed ingress and egress to each seat.

Abstract: A combined chair and object support for video equipment, telescopes, drawing boards and the like, includes a chair leg assembly, a seat member, an upright support post and a linking member. The chair leg assembly has an upper leg end, and a lower leg end opposite to the upper leg end and adapted to be placed on a ground surface. The seat member is mounted on the upper leg end of the chair leg assembly. The upright support post is adapted for mounting an object removably thereon. The linking member is formed with a first coupling end connected to the seat member, and a second coupling end connected to the support post, thereby forming a horizontal spacing between the seat member and the support post in a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A furniture construction includes a frame structure made up of a pair of spaced frame sections connected together, and a furniture component mounted to the frame structure. Each frame section includes a lower base section, an upright, and a furniture component support member extending from the upright and to which the furniture component is mounted. The frame sections are preferably C-shaped when viewed from the side. In one form, the furniture component is a seat mounted to the furniture component support, and the frame structure includes a back support area extending upwardly from the seat. A back is mounted to the back support area. In another form, the furniture component is a desk or table top mounted to the furniture component support. Combination desk/chair units may also be constructed utilizing the same basic frame structure.

Abstract: An operator adjustable workstation is provided, ranging from a seated work level to a standing work level with an infinite number of health posture arrangements and work surface levels in between. Two trigger controlled height and angle adjustment body support actuators and a foot controlled lower leg and lower leg support pivot actuator, provide the operator with independent control to quickly lock into place and/or release each health posture and work surface at any level within the adjustment range. The workstation includes a base structure, a body support area, a work surface area, and lift arm. The work surface area incorporates two substantially planar work surfaces. The body support area incorporates seat, back, lower leg and lower leg support components. The body support and work areas incorporate two separate lift arms. The lift arms have first ends and second ends.

Abstract: A table seat comprises a foldable frame (1A) supporting an at least partly foldable housing (2) for receiving a child, said frame (1A) comprising opposing lateral portions (3) for its securing to the top (5) of the table (6), each portion (3) presenting, superposed, an upper first arm (10) and a lower second arm (11), the second arm (11) comprising a tubular structure (15) bent at its free end (16) and supporting a movable projecting intermediate portion (17), said portion (17) and the bent end (16) being intended to cooperate with the underside (at 8) of the top (5) of the table (6). The intermediate portion (17) of the second arm (11) comprises a first hollow tubular element (23) movable along its longitudinal axis (K) relative to the tubular structure (15), said first element (23) containing a second coaxial element (25) movable longitudinally independently of the first (23), but manipulable jointly with it.

Abstract: A portable multi-activity outdoor recreation apparatus for providing a person not only with an apparatus for sleeping upon but also a means for carrying downed game, an injured or sick person, and equipment. The portable multi-activity outdoor recreation apparatus comprises a frame, a supporting assembly coupled to the frame for supporting a person and game, a wheel assembly coupled to the frame, an umbrella support member removably coupled to the frame, and leg members for supporting the frame on a ground surface. The apparatus is further configurable into a seatable position and includes a seat member for supporting a user and a table member for different activities, which includes a means for a hunter to gain a steadier and longer aim when game is approaching.

Abstract: A tray table for a child's car seat having at least two seat belt receiving slots, comprises a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a periphery, and two connecting members extending from the lower surface of the table top for inserting in the seat belt receiving slots to thereby connect the table top to the child's car seat. The connecting members extend from the lower surface at an angle sufficient so that the upper surface of the table top is positioned approximately parallel to a seating surface of the car seat when the connecting members are properly inserted in the seat belt receiving slots. The table top includes an opening serving as a cup holder, or having a container for holding toys, crayons, and other small articles.

Abstract: A cart including a body, at least two wheels, and a frame. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface. The at least two wheels are operably coupled to the body. The frame includes a generally planar and substantially rigid upper member and at least one leg support member. The leg support member is coupled to the upper member and is releasably coupled to the body. The frame is positionable in a first configuration, wherein the upper member is substantially disposed over the upper surface of the body thereby forming a cover, and a second configuration, in which the frame is decoupled from the body and placed on a generally horizontal surface thereby forming a table. The frame includes means for releasably coupling the at least one leg support member to the body without the use of tools. A table includes a generally planar and substantially rigid first member, and leg support members. The first member substantially extends between and connects the leg support members.

Abstract: An adjustable height work station is adjustable between a seated work level and a lifted work level. The work station includes a base structure, a work area, and a lift arm. The work area incorporates a substantially planar surface. The lift arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally secured to the base structure while the second end is pivotally secured to the work area. Tie first end and second end are pivotable through a range of motion to raise and lower the work area between the seated work level and the lifted work level while maintaining the planar surface of the work area in a substantially horizontal position through the range of motion.

Abstract: A tray table for a child's car seat having at least two seat belt receiving slots, comprises a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a periphery, and two connecting members extending from the lower surface of the table top for inserting in the seat belt receiving slots to thereby connect the table top to the child's car seat. The connecting members extend from the lower surface at an angle sufficient so that the upper surface of the table top is positioned approximately parallel to a seating surface of the car seat when the connecting members are properly inserted in the seat belt receiving slots. The table top includes an opening serving as a cup holder, or having a container for holding toys, crayons, and other small articles.

Abstract: The present device is a two speed automatic rocking chair that plays one of six pre-programmed lullaby while it gently rocks the baby to sleep. A three position on/off switch and a multi-position selector switch for choosing a lullaby are located beneath the seat on the rear of the rocking chair. A rechargeable battery powers a small electric motor which rocks the rocking chair. The battery may be removed as required and recharged with a counter-top battery charger. A removable canopy shields the infant and a removable tray may be installed to provide a surface whereby toys may be placed for the infant to play with.

Abstract: A foldable chair equipped with a utility side desk, which includes a seat frame and a desk frame foldably coupled with the seat frame, wherein the desk frame includes a pair of supporting arms pivotally connecting with a second front and back frame legs of the seat frame respectively, a pair of slider joints for pivotally coupling two inner ends of said two supporting arms with a first front and back frame legs of the seat frame, and a pair of pivot arms which are extending sidewardly from the seat frame pivotally coupling with two outer ends of the two supporting arms respectively. Therefore, the utility side desk is capable of serving as an extra side surface, which is adapted to be quickly and easily folded with the foldable chair into a compact unit for carriage and storage and unfolded for use.

Abstract: A convertible activity center has a tray that can be locked in a closed loop position with an attached seat to contain an infant and unlocked with the seat removed to an open position, creating a play space from which a toddler can enter and exit at will, or interact with it from the outside. The activity center can also have convertible toys. The same toys that an infant can enjoy can be converted to toys suitable for an older infant or toddler.

Abstract: Disclosed is a hook-on type baby seat which primarily comprises a main body portion and a seat portion. The main body portion comprises a U-shaped arm assembly for supporting the baby seat on an upper surface of a gripped object, a pair of longitudinal arm members soldered to the U-shaped arm assembly, a pair of gripping arm members for gripping or releasing the gripped object, and a pair of elevation controlling and adjusting members for allowing the pair of gripping arm members to be upwardly and downwardly movable in the elevation direction of the longitudinal arm member. The seat portion comprises a seat cushion and a back portion hanged on the U-shaped arm member by sewing.

Abstract: Multi-function, adjustable seats and methods and systems for their manufacture and utilization are disclosed. Such seats are especially, although not exclusively, designed for use in commercial aircraft in response to consumer requests for enhanced comfort during long-haul flights. In addition to providing rocking motion, the seats have bottoms whose lengths are adjustable and provide stowable tables adapted not only to permit vertical adjustment, but also to tilt out of a horizontal plane and latch in an as-tilted position to function as a rest for a book, magazine, computer, or other object. Digital control technology, including a touch screen or similar device, may be employed to actuate features of the disclosed seats.

Abstract: A high chair has a tray that has a steel (ferromagnetic) core or insert layer sandwiched between durable plastic layers, to be used with children's dishware that has permanent magnets in their bases or bottoms. The insert can be a sheet of seven-gauge steel, with perforations to relieve some of the weight of the metal. The bottoms may incorporate two or more coin-shaped permanent magnets.

Abstract: A seating product is disclosed. The seating product includes a base having a base frame assembly with a pair of side panels. At least one of the side panels has a slot. The seating product also includes a mounting arm having a mounting assembly with a first mounting, bracket adapted to be inserted through the slot in the side panel of the base frame assembly for attachment to the base. An improvement to a seating product with a base and a surface supported by a mounting arm is also disclosed. The improvement includes the base having a base frame assembly with a pair of side panels. The improvement also includes a mounting arm having a mounting assembly with a first mounting bracket adapted to be inserted through a slot in a side panel of the base frame assembly for attachment to the base. The mounting arm may include a worksurface (tablet). The tablet may be coupled for pivotal and/or translating movement with respect to the base. The seating product may be an upholstered chair.

Abstract: A table device (3) for the passenger seat (2) of a motor vehicle has a belt as a fastening device, which is to be placed around the backrest. In addition, a receiving means is provided for a segment of the three-point belt. In terms of the travel direction of the vehicle, the receiving means is disposed behind the center of gravity of the table device, which effectively prevents a tilting of the table device around a lateral axis during intense braking maneuvers.

Abstract: A tray attachment for a chair with at least one armrest (AR) of a substantially inverted-U or inverted L-shaped cross-section having a top portion (TP) and at least one lateral flange portion (FP), the attachment including a tray member (2) having an upper side and an underside, at least one arm (10), fixedly attached to or integral with the tray member (2) and extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane of the tray member, the free end of the arm being configured to form a hinge (28,30); a clamping member (14) including a clamping arm (34) joined to a clamping jaw (36) and being articulated to the hinge, and a detent (18) mounted on a post (16) positioned on the underside of the tray member in a spaced-apart relationship with the arm.

Abstract: A combination coffee table and ottoman and method, in which four quadrant-shaped ottomans may be selectively deployed as individual combination ottoman/coffee tables or positioned adjacently to form a single combination ottoman/coffee table.

Abstract: A tray for a child's high chair. A section of interlocking elements that engage a complementary surface on eating utensils or toys permits removably securing the eating utensil or toy to the tray surface. Tray dimensions may be customized to fit tables of commercially available children's high chairs. The tray may also include a smooth surface that accommodates eating utensils and toys that do not have interlocking elements.

Abstract: A cabinet with a movable table on top is designed for use with seating apparatus, such as a chair. The cabinet and table can particularly be used with computer systems although they can also be used for eating or reading. The table can slide between extended and retracted positions relative to the chair. It can also be pivoted between a working position and an out-of-the-way position. The table can also be employed with both sliding and pivotal movements. A computer processing unit can be located in the cabinet along with a counterweight to offset the weight of the table and any load thereon, particularly when in the extended position.

Abstract: A lawn chair attachment is provided including a table with a clamp for securing the table to a lawn chair. Also included is a leg connected to the table for supporting the same.

Abstract: The structure comprises a tray of a substantially rectangular configuration having a telescoping hinged leg mounted to the bottom of the tray at one side thereof and projecting portions on the opposite side extending outwardly to fixedly engage clamp members in mating apertures. The clamp members mount to the side of a lounge chair or chaise while the telescoping leg is extended at a right angle to the tray and rests upon the ground where it is locked place. Alternative clamp members include flexible VELCRO.RTM. fasteners which are inserted through the tray slots and a C-clamp arrangement which surrounds a member on the chair for gripping purposes and is tightened thereabout by a vertical threaded member.

Abstract: A tray assembly uniquely configured to be removably attached to a chair armrest such as that of a beauty salon includes a U-shaped clamp having a pair of parallel sidewalls and an end wall therebetween. A sidewall has an aperture for threadedly receiving a bolt allowing the clamp to be quickly attached to the chair arm rest. The opposing sidewall and the end wall each have an elongated, substantially wedge shaped groove for slidably receiving a tongue on the accompanying tray member. The tray member includes a substantially rectangular support surface having four peripheral edges with an elongated portion integrally extending from an edge thereof. On the upper side of the support surface is a substantially rectangular recessed portion with one or more beverage receptacles therein. The lower side has an elongated, wedge shaped tongue slidably received within either of the grooves on the clamp.

Abstract: A portable easel and seat for artists is foldable into a compact unit and has wheels for pushing or towing to a site. The easel comprises a box having removable wheels mounted at a rear end, and two legs pivoted at the front end of the box, the legs extend down to a locked lowered position. A seat is provided at the rear end of the box with a folding back, and an easel frame with first pairs and second pairs of foldable arms pivoted together and to the front end of the box that can either be flat on the box in a folded position or open up to form an easel. Mounting strips are provided on the arms to support canvases or boards.

Abstract: A new mouse pad support pedestal for supporting a mouse pad on an arm of a chair. The inventive device includes a clamp device having a stationary clamping portion and a moveable clamping portion for attaching the apparatus to an arm of a chair, a support pedestal adapted to retain a mouse pad thereon, with the support pedestal being attached to the stationary clamping portion in a manner permitting adjustment of the support pedestal along the stationary clamping portion.

Abstract: A cabinet with a movable table on top is designed for use with seating apparatus, such as a chair. The cabinet and table can particularly be used with computer systems although they can also be used for eating or reading. The table can slide between extended and retracted positions relative to the chair. It can also be pivoted between a working position and an out-of-the-way position. The table can also be employed with both sliding and pivotal movements. A computer processing unit can be located in the cabinet along with a counterweight to offset the weight of the table and any load thereon, particularly when in the extended position.

Abstract: A nursery chair includes a front and a rear support frame, a seat and a table. A collapsing device is provided between the front and the rear support frame for them to spread and collapse. A inclining device is provided to change the angle of the seat. Further, an securing device for the table is provided to keep the table secured, not to swing up or down at random.

Abstract: A tour guide cabinet for a coach comprises a cabinet body having a rear portion resting upon a seat frame of the coach and a front portion having a bottom surface resting upon the floor of the coach forwardly of the seat. The front and rear portions each defining an upper surface spaced upwardly of the seat and arranged to define at least one storage compartment therein for receiving tour guide materials. The cabinet body has a width so as to overlie only one half of a double seat leaving the other part for the tour guide. A shelf extends from the cabinet body outwardly to one side. The front portion includes a storage cabinet with a drawer underneath the bottom surface of the rear portion and forwardly of the seat. The bottom surface of the rear portion includes a clamp to engage onto the seat frame with the cushion removed.

Abstract: A renovated structure for an adjustable desk chair comprises a base frame, a front and a rear sliding thimbles and two bolts, in which a tabletop support and a seat support are joined together on the top end of the base frame and the ends of both are separated, two grip slides are inserted in the tabletop support and the seat support, respectively, cooperating to two bolts, to fasten the front and the rear sliding thimbles on the tabletop support and the seat support respectively by passing said bolts through the through-hole on the sliding thimbles and the slotted holes on the supports to bolt in said grip slides. In practicing, loosen the bolts, the front and the rear sliding thimbles can slide up-down along the supports separately to adjust the heights of the tabletop and the seat and the space between them to suit a wide variety of builds of the users.

Abstract: A device for support of two infants for simultaneous feeding thereof by a sole user includes a rigid platform disposed on arms of a chair in which the user of the device is seated. A cushion is disposed on the rigid platform upon which the infants are supported for simultaneous feeding by the user of the device.

Abstract: A high chair catch tray attachment comprising a generally rectangular tray is selectively engageable with a child's high chair and supported thereby to provide a catch surface to catch and support objects, food and utensils dropped by the child occupying the high chair. The catch tray is adjustably postionable and supported by the high chair legs so that the catch tray surface may be maintained at a height that supports objects and food falling on and supported by the catch tray out of reach of the child occupying the high chair.

Abstract: A table assembly for use with seating apparatus has a base plate of sufficient size to fit under supports on at least one side of the seating apparatus. The seating apparatus stabilizes and supports the base plate which has a sleeve or the like at a forward portion thereof. An elongate member or post extends upwardly from the sleeve to support an end portion of a table. The elongate member can be of a telescoping design with a clamp for holding the table at a desired height. A track arrangement is affixed to an upper end of the post and to the bottom of the table to enable the table to slide between an out-of-the-way position and an operating position over the seating apparatus.

Abstract: A pull-up table device with a generally C-shaped configuration. The base has a cut out recess for receiving and surrounding a sofa leg so that the assembly can be pulled up and the desk surface positioned over the sofa without the base impinging upon a sofa leg. The upright member may include, but is not required to include, a drawer or shelving assembly which allows for storage of items. Similarly, the upper desk surface may include, but is not required to include, a hinged top which may open to access a recess therein, or may include a sliding drawer housed between an upper and lower surface of a box-like member forming the upper portion of the pull-up table device.

Abstract: A desk for use in a vehicle has a top that defines receptacles therein for holding office supplies and equipment. The desk is mounted in the passenger seat and held by the normal lap belt of the vehicle supports are adjustable to allow the height of the top of the desk to be varied, and to allow leveling of the desk. A slide is movable from the top so the slide can extend towards the driver's seat, and the slide is adapted to receive a portable computer. One corner of the desk mounts a cup holder to be adjacent to the driver, and a holder for eyeglasses is adjacent to the cup holder.

Abstract: The present design is of a variable posture component system seating device, also called a work chair, which integrates user selectable and adjustable components. The components consist generally of a short base, a long base, height adjustment mechanisms, a seat adjustment mechanism, a seat assembly, right and left arm rest assemblies, an abdominal rest assembly, a back rest assembly, a head rest assembly, a knee/leg rest assembly, a keyboard desk assembly, an auxiliary desk assembly, a horizontal work surface assembly, and a variety of interconnecting hardware. Numerous improvements to a variable posture work chair are incorporated into the design, which can benefit workers subjected to extended periods of immobilization as well as the infirm and the injured. Fore and aft support from a single seated position is provided over the entire range of leaning normally associated with human sitting.

Abstract: A sewings work station which has a plurality of work positions. The sewing station includes a horizontal top having of a first work surface adapted to support a first sewing machine, a second work surface at an angle to the first work surface adapted to support a second sewing machine, and a bottom surface. A plurality of vertically adjustable legs support the top and include leg adjusters adapted to simultaneously adjust the length the legs equal amounts, whereby the top may be positioned at different heights for different operators. In the preferred embodiment, the sewing station further includes an articulated arm having a fixed end attached to the station and a free end moveable between positions in front of the first and second work surfaces, and a chair mounted on the free end of the arm.

Abstract: A desk system for use in a van type vehicle includes a pedestal having a floor engaging base and an upper mounting surface for releasably retaining a portable desk structure. The pedestal has a pair of fingers for contacting a front corner of each of a pair of spaced apart seat risers, a pair of adjusting screws for contacting sides of each of the seat risers and a pair of clamps for contacting a rear corner of each of the seat risers. An upwardly extending wall formed about a periphery of the upper mounting surface, a pair of depressions are formed in a lower surface of the portable desk structure and a pair of posts are formed in the upper mounting surface to retain the portable desk structure on the pedestal. The pedestal can have storage compartments formed therein.

Abstract: A foldable chair includes a seat, a back, two front legs and two rear legs. The seat is pivotally engaged to the front legs and the two rear legs are engaged to the seat such that the seat and the rear legs connected thereto can be rotated according to a pivotal feature thereof. A U-shaped frame is pivotally engaged to a grounded end of each front leg and the rear legs are engaged to the U-shaped frame. A dining board is separably engaged to both sides of the back.

Abstract: Assembly components are provided for children to build and rebuild their own assemblies of school furniture. The assembly components include, as general categories, base components and interchangeable auxiliary components. The auxiliary components can be releasably coupled with the base components to build school-related assemblies including chair assemblies with adjustably high seating surfaces; a notice board assembly for supporting notices or a chalk board or the like; a stage assembly for theatrical productions; symbol display assemblies, as for displaying the alphabet in block letters; and desk assemblies with adjustably high desk tops. In some embodiments of the present invention, the furniture base is not just a unitary component but an assembly of modules. Accordingly, there are modules which can be releasably coupled together to build a modular assembly of a furniture base.

Abstract: A collapsible baby chair apparatus for attachment to an elevated member having a top and bottom surface, such as a tabletop or projecting countertop. The apparatus includes a chair member having a seat portion and a back portion, and a pair of frame members which are operably, pivotally attached to each other in a scissors-like orientation. The seat and back portions may be secured in an opened, seating, position and then releasably foldable to a closed position of reduced profile upon release of a biased locking mechanism. The two frame members each include at least two free ends which are pivotally spread apart and/or closed toward each other by manipulation of the frame members in a scissors-like manner--so as to facilitate positioning of the respective free ends adjacent the top and bottom surfaces of the elevated member.

Abstract: A new and improved reloading bench apparatus includes a horizontal base unit, a first vertical support projecting vertically from the horizontal base unit, a second vertical support projecting vertically from the horizontal base unit, a third vertical support projecting vertically from the horizontal base unit, and a work platform supported by the first, second, and third vertical supports. A seat assembly is connected to at least one of the first and second vertical supports. The seat assembly includes lower horizontal frame members, adjustable vertical leg members projecting from the lower horizontal frame members, upper horizontal frame members supported by the vertical leg members, and a seat platform supported by the upper horizontal frame members. Connectors, such as nuts and bolts, are used for connecting at least one of the vertical leg members to at least one of the second or third vertical supports. A brace member may be connected between the first vertical support and the work platform.

Abstract: A modular upholstered sofa arrangement includes a plurality of seating units (e.g. chairs, recliners) and one or more wedge-shaped modular furniture units between adjacent seating units. The wedge shaped units extend upwardly to a maximum elevation of about the top elevation of the seating units. The wedge shaped members provide multiple table surfaces for storing or displaying articles. The lower table is movable between open and closed positions to provide access/closure to a storage compartment under the lower table.

Abstract: An activity table has a plurality of stools movably connected thereto. The stools can be selectively moved between storage positions wherein they underlie the table, and deployed positions wherein they may be used by persons utilizing the table. The table is configured so that each stool is associated with a bipartite activity station, with adjacent activity areas. When a stool is moved to a storage position, the activity areas ordinarily associated with the stored stool can still be used by one in a wheelchair, so that the assembly is readily usable by the handicapped.

Abstract: A novel and improved drawing desk is provided which can be folded between a storage position and a drawing position. The desk has a center leg which raises from a first end located on the floor to a second end which is pivotally attached to an end leg. By pivotally attaching the center and end legs, the longitudinal axes of the center leg and end leg can be positioned so that they are substantially parallel in the storage position and substantially transverse in the drawing position. An easel is pivotally attached to the center leg for receiving a removable drawing board. A seat assembly, pivotally attached to the center leg, has a protruding seat arm adapted to engage a seat slot disposed in the center leg and a device for adjusting the position of the seat in order to accommodate users of different sizes. In the preferred embodiment, the adjusting device comprises the seat leg having a bottom end which is adapted to engage a plurality of openings disposed along the center leg.

Abstract: An armrest (1) comprising an armrest body provided with a cavity (2) under a cocktail tray to house a television set (4), and a hinge mechanism (6) provided with a turning unit (10) and attached to the upper front end of the armrest body so that the turning unit (10) can be turned into and out of the cavity (2). A television set is mounted on the extremity of the turning unit (10). The television set (4) is held in an operating position by the turning unit (10). When not used, the television set (4) is housed in the cavity (2). The armrest (1) capable of housing the television set (4) is applied to seats to be installed on aircraft, railway rolling stocks and vehicles including buses.