Deck Ledge Table

• US 20130042794A1
• Filed: 08/20/2012
• Published: 02/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joseph P. Raml
• Original Assignee: Joseph P. Raml
• Inventors: Raml, Joseph P.
• Granted Patent: US 8,561,550 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/152
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 5/00 Suspended or hinged panels forming a table; Wall tables bed tables A47B23/00; adapted for use in vehicles A47B31/06; in combination with other furniture A47B83/00; arm-rest tables for chairs A47C
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A deck table is provided that includes a table section and a clamping mechanism that are attachable to a number of vertical posts in order to position the support surface on the posts in a horizontal position. The table section includes support surface and a bottom support that can be positioned against the posts and engaged by the clamping mechanism that extends between the posts. The clamping mechanism is rotatably attached to the table section and can be releasably engaged with the vertical posts to enable the table to be readily repositioned and/or removed from the posts, as desired, without disassembly of the component parts of the table.

Claims

1. A table adapted to be secured to one or more vertical members, the table comprising:

a) a support surface including a bottom support; and

b) a clamp mechanism engageable with the bottom support to clamp one or more vertical members therebetween in order to position the support surface on the vertical members.

2. The table of claim 1 wherein the clamp mechanism includes:

a) a back clamp; and

b) a fastener connected to the back clamp and rotatably engaged with the bottom support.

3. The table of claim 2 wherein the clamp mechanism includes a biasing member disposed between the support surface and the back clamp.

4. The table of claim 3 wherein the fastener extends through an opening in the biasing member.

5. The table of claim 2 wherein the fastener extends through an aperture in the back clamp.

6. The table of claim 5 further comprising a knob engaged with the fastener opposite the bottom support.

7. The table of claim 4 wherein the knob includes a recess within which is disposed a head of the fastener.

8. The table of claim 2 wherein the fastener is engaged at least partially within a channel formed in the bottom support.

9. The table of claim 8 wherein the fastener includes an external thread and the channel has an internal thread engaged by the external thread of the fastener.

10. A method of positioning a table on a number of vertical members in a horizontal position, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing a the table of claim 1;

b) positioning the table against the vertical members; and

c) engaging the clamp mechanism to engage the vertical members between the clamp mechanism and the bottom support of the support surface.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the clamp mechanism includes a back clamp and a fastener connected to the back clamp and rotatably engaged with the bottom support, and wherein the step of engaging the clamp mechanism comprises rotating the fastener with respect to the bottom support to draw the back clamp towards the bottom support.

12. The method of claim 11 further comprising the step of disengaging the table from the vertical members as an assembled unit in order to move the table to a separate location.