Table leg

• US 10,384,784 B2
• Filed: 03/17/2017
• Issued: 08/20/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd (Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd (Zhejiang Tiancheng Controls Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Challenor, Adam, Hugh, Toby
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Chi Q
• Application Number:
  US15/462,701
• Publication Number:
  US 20170267354A1
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: 297173, 297118, 297133, 297134, 297135
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0638 with foldable tables, trays or cup holders
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0646 Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests

Abstract

A table leg has a first connector for connecting the table leg in pivotable engagement with a seat such that the table leg is pivotable between first and second leg positions, and a mating part for restricting movement of the table leg relative to the seat. The mating part is for allowing removal of the table leg from the seat when the table leg is in the first leg position and for preventing removal of the table leg from the seat when the table leg is in the second leg position.

Claims

1. A table leg comprising a first connector for connecting the table leg in pivotable engagement with a seat when the table leg is coupled to the seat such that the table leg is pivotable between first and second leg positions, and a securing means for restricting movement of the table leg relative to the seat, wherein the securing means allows removal of the table leg from the seat with the table leg in the first leg position and prevents removal of the table leg from the seat with the table leg in the second leg position, wherein the securing means comprises a first mating part for engagement with a second mating part on the seat, wherein the first mating part is a female mating part and the second mating part is a male mating part or wherein the first mating part is a male mating part and the second mating part is a female mating part, wherein the female mating part comprises a channel for engagement with the male mating part, and wherein said channel is curved around a pivot point of the first connector.

2. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein when the table leg is coupled to the seat the first connector can be slid or pulled out of engagement with the seat when the table leg is in the first leg position.

3. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein when the table leg is coupled to the seat the seat is configured for controlling movement of the table leg between said first and second leg positions.

4. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the table leg is connected to a table top and movement of the table leg from the second leg position to the first leg position is prevented via abutment of the table top against the seat when the table leg is coupled to the seat.

5. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the table leg comprises one or more protrusions for abutment with the seat and for preventing movement of the table leg from the second leg position to the first leg position via abutment of the one or more protrusions with the seat, when the table leg is connected to the seat.

6. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the first connector is for connecting the table leg in pivotable engagement with a frame of the seat.

7. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the first connector comprises a first mating part for engagement with a second mating part on the seat.

8. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the channel comprises a stop for abutment with the male mating part and for restricting pivotable movement of the table leg.

9. A table leg according to claim 1, wherein the channel comprises an entrance for receiving the male mating part.

10. A table leg according to claim 9, wherein the entrance is positioned at a first end of the channel and a stop for abutment with the male mating part is positioned at a second end of the channel.

11. A table leg according to claim 9, wherein the first mating part is a female mating part and the entrance is provided in a longitudinal edge of the table leg.

12. A table leg according to claim 9, wherein the entrance is flared.

13. A table leg according to claim 12, wherein a lower edge of the entrance is flared.

14. A table comprising one or more table legs according to claim 1.

15. A seat comprising one or more tables according to claim 14.