US Patent 10342338 Stowage module mounted tray table with multi-bar linkage driven movement

A tray table assembly including a tray table movable horizontally along a predetermined path between a stowed position within a stowage module and a deployed position outside of the stowage, a linear translation member adapted to adjust a position of the tray table relative to a passenger seat, and a multi-bar linkage assembly affixed at one end to the tray table and at an opposing end to the linear translation member, the multi-bar linkage assembly comprising a plurality of links arranged to deploy the tray table along the predetermined path between the stowed and deployed positions.