Table top fence rail system

• US 10,687,616 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2019
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Darren T. Brennan
• Original Assignee: Darren T. Brennan
• Inventors: Brennan, Darren T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Hanh V
• Application Number:
  US16/290,298
• Publication Number:
  US 20200069047A1
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/003 Connecting table tops to underframes connecting furniture tubing to non-tubular parts F16B12/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2013/006 to hollow tubular profiles
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/04 Tables specially adapted for use in the garden or otherwise in the open air, e.g. with means for holding umbrellas or umbrella-like sunshades
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 17/006 Caps or covers for posts
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 17/1417 with vertical cross-members

Abstract

A table top fence rail system includes a fence, a table top including a body having planar top and bottom surfaces. The body defines an opening that extends between the top and bottom planar surfaces and is dimensioned to receive the upper end portion of a respective post of the fence. A cap is supported on the upper end portion of the post and is dimensioned to retain the planar bottom surface of the body of the table top on the upper support surface of the upper horizontal rail of the fence.

Claims

1. A table top fence rail system comprising:

a fence including first and second posts, an upper horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, a lower horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, and a plurality of slats positioned between the posts, the upper horizontal rail defining an upper support surface, and the first and second posts having an upper end portion and a lower end portion;

a table top including a one piece body having planar top and bottom surfaces, the body defining an opening that extends between the planar top and bottom surfaces of the body of the table top, the opening receiving the upper end portion of a respective one of the first and second posts, wherein the table top slides about the respective first or second post and is supported on the upper horizontal rail with the planar bottom surface of the table top engaged with the upper horizontal rail; and

a cap supported on the upper end portion of the respective one of the first and second posts, the cap being dimensioned to engage the planar top surface of the one piece body of the table top to retain the planar bottom surface of the one piece body of the table top on the upper support surface of the upper horizontal rail of the fence.

2. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top and the respective one of the first and second posts are rectangular.

3. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top is centrally positioned within the body of the table top.

4. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top is positioned along one side of the body of the table top.

5. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the body of the table top has a rectangular configuration.

6. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the body of the table top has a circular configuration.

7. The table top fence rail system of claim 1, wherein the slats extend vertically between the upper and lower horizontal rails of the fence.

8. A table top fence rail system comprising:

a fence including first and second posts, an upper horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, a lower horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, and a plurality of slats positioned between the posts, the upper horizontal rail defining an upper support surface, and the first and second posts having an upper end portion and a lower end portion;

a table top including a body having planar top and bottom surfaces, the body defining an opening that extends between the planar top and bottom surfaces of the body of the table top, the opening being dimensioned to receive the upper end portion of a respective one of the first and second posts;

a cap supported on the upper end portion of the respective one of the first and second posts, the cap being dimensioned to retain the planar bottom surface of the body of the table top on the upper support surface of the upper horizontal rail of the fence; and

a sleeve positioned about the upper end portion of the respective one of the posts between the planar top surface of the body of the table top and the cap.

9. The table top fence rail system of claim 8, wherein at least one of the sleeve and the cap are secured to the upper end portion of the respective one of the posts.

10. The table top fence rail system of claim 8, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top is larger than the respective one of the posts, and the sleeve includes a lower extension that is received between the upper end portion of the respective one of the posts and the body of the table top to snugly position the table top on the upper end portion of the respective one of the posts.

11. A table top fence rail system comprising:

a table top including a body having planar top and bottom surfaces, the body defining an opening that extends between the planar top and bottom surfaces of the body of the table top, first and second fence posts, an upper horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, a lower horizontal rail extending between the first and second posts, and a plurality of slats positioned between the posts, the opening being dimensioned to receive an upper end of one of the first and second posts;

a sleeve defining a through bore dimensioned to snugly receive the upper end of the fence post, the through bore dimensioned to secure the sleeve to the fence post to retain the table top on the fence post; and

a cap defining an inner bore dimensioned to receive the upper end of the fence post, the sleeve positioned about the upper end portion of the respective one of the posts between the planar top surface of the body of the table top and the cap.

12. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top and the respective one of the first and second posts are rectangular.

13. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top is centrally positioned within the body of the table top.

14. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the opening defined by the body of the table top is positioned along one side of the body of the table top.

15. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the body of the table top has a rectangular configuration.

16. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the body of the table top has a circular configuration.

17. The table top fence rail system of claim 11, wherein the sleeve includes a lower extension that is received between the upper end portion of the fence post and the body of the table top to snugly position the table top on the upper end portion of the fence post.