MODULAR CONFERENCE TABLE

• US 20150053121A1
• Filed: 10/31/2014
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Regency Seating, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Regency Seating, Inc.
• Inventors: SUMMERVILLE, AARON
• Application Number:
  US14/530,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20150053121A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/60
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 1/03 the leaves being foldable or revolvable
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 1/04 with supplementary leaves or drop leaves arranged at the periphery A47B1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/08 Table tops; Rims therefor not restricted to table tops A47B95/04
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/088 Sectional table tops
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0079 Conference or video conference table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/12 Vanity or modesty panels
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/06 with separable parts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A modular conference table allows meeting participants and office staff to quickly and effectively change the length of the conference table as the needs of the meeting participants change. The present invention includes a tabletop assembly including a first end-top, a second end-top, and a modular insert top. Additionally, modular conference table includes a leg assembly upholding the tabletop assembly. The legs assembly includes two terminal supports and center supports. The modular conference table can be expanded in order to accommodate the needs of the user by adding an additional number of modular insert tops, modesty panels, and center supports. Thus, the invention allows attendees of meetings and office staff to adjust the size of a conference table according to the size of the space or the needs of the user.

Claims

1. A table comprising:

a substantially planar top surface, wherein the top surface includes two non-contiguous end portions;

at least one a terminal support extending perpendicular from the two non-contiguous end portions; and

,

at least two insertable top portion assemblies, wherein each insertable top portion assembly consists of;

an insertable top portion and at least one a second terminal support, wherein the insertable top portions are between the end portions, wherein the at least one second terminal support extends perpendicularly from each of the top portions, wherein the at least two top portions and the two non-contiguous end portions form a substantially flat surface, wherein the at least two insertable top portions are removably attached to at least one of the end portions, wherein the at least one second terminal support is substantially in the center of the insertable top portion.

2. The table of claim 1, wherein the at least one second terminal support is removably attached to each of the at least two top portions.

3. The table of claim 1, wherein the at least two insertable top portions comprise at least three insertable top portions, wherein all of the top portions are between the end portions.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one top portion is at least three top portions.

5. The table of claim 1, wherein the terminal supports and the center supports have a substantially centrally located notch on a connecting side, wherein the connecting side is connected to the substantially planar top surface.

6. The table of claim 1, wherein the modesty panels have a left-side and a right side notch, wherein the modesty panel notches coincide with the notch in the supports, when connected to the substantially planar top surface.