Fitted lap table

• US 10,716,394 B1
• Filed: 11/16/2018
• Issued: 07/21/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kathryn L. Jennings
• Original Assignee: Kathryn L. Jennings
• Inventors: Jennings, Kathryn L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Hanh V
• Application Number:
  US16/193,348
• Time in Patent Office: 613 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 13/10 Tops characterised by shape, other than circular or rectangular
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/001 Trays, e.g. with foldable legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/002 supported only by a person
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 23/025 mounted on the bedstead
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/08 with legs pivoted to top or underframe
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/075 for the limbs

Abstract

A lap table has a semi-circular cut-out along an inside edge of an extended platform. Beneath the table are a pair of adjustable leg assemblies that are capable of providing an upright configuration that allows the platform to stand and abut against a body of a user, particularly while lying in a bed.

Claims

1. A lap table, comprising:

a table having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear side, a front side, and a plurality of perimeter edges;

a first leg assembly and a second leg assembly, said first leg assembly and said second leg assembly are on opposing sides of said table, said first leg assembly is pivotally attached to said bottom surface of said table, said first leg assembly is subjacent a first armrest, having a paired first bracket and a second bracket, said second leg assembly is pivotally attached to said bottom surface of said table, said second leg assembly is subjacent a second armrest having a paired first bracket and a second bracket, each said leg assembly expands to widen or shorten said table;

a curvilinear portion of said table disposed on said rear side of said table, said curvilinear portion is sized and shaped to accommodate a person'"'"'s midriff while said person is in a bed to provide comfort and to restrict one or more items from falling from said person into said bed, said first armrest is between a first front edge of said curvilinear portion and a first side perimeter edge said second armrest is between a second front edge of said curvilinear portion and a second side perimeter edge;

a cross-member affixed to each of a pair of second opposing ends of said rear side of said table and said front portion of said table;

an oval-shaped first horizontal bracket slot located within said first brackets;

a plurality of equidistantly spaced first horizontal bracket valleys extend downward at an angle towards a first side perimeter edge of said table;

an oval-shaped second horizontal bracket slot located within said second brackets;

a plurality of equidistantly spaced second horizontal bracket valleys extend downward at an angle towards a second side perimeter edge of said table, said first bracket slot and said first horizontal bracket valleys are coaligned with said second horizontal bracket slot and second horizontal bracket valleys; and

a pair of finials each residing outside of said first leg assembly and said second leg assembly, said pair of finials having a diameter larger than said corresponding bracket slots and said bracket valleys to prevent inadvertent removal from said brackets.

2. The lap table according to claim 1, wherein said person is a bedridden patient.

3. The lap table according to claim 1, wherein said table has a planar unitary rectangular structure.

4. The lap table according to claim 1, wherein said each leg assembly is deployable to render said lap table between a flat configuration and an upright configuration.