Collapsible support for serving trays

Claim 1

Collapsible means for supporting a serving tray wherein vertically arcuate and generally C-shaped support arms are releasably bolted to tray clamps, said support arms being provided with a terminal hook pivotally thrustable against the support structure and elevated relative to the point of attachment of the tray clamp, said support arms comprising paired parallel members encompassing a lengthwise channel designed to slidably receive said bolt, rubber or plastic caps on said hook, rubber caps on the end of the support arms remote from said hooks said remote end being designed to thrust against or clamp onto a part of the support structure remote from said hooked end, a tray hook releasably and rotatably bolted to a support means, said tray hook generally C-shaped and vertically arcuate providing an open loop designed to instantly receive the marginal rim of a serving tray, a hooked end of said loop said hook designed to thrustably hold the marginal rim of a serving tray, a straight segment of the hook for bottom support of a tray, said hook elevated relative to said straight segment, said vertically arcuate segment slidably retaining the flanged head of a bolt providing vertical arcuate sliding of the tray clamp relative to said bolt head and independent rotation of the tray clamp around the axis of said bolt, means for releasably locking the tray clamp in a predetermined position, lateral members enclosing a central channel slidably retaining said bolt.