DETACHABLE TABLETOP SYSTEM AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FOR ENGAGING A SUPPORTIVE RAILING
First Claim
1. A tabletop system configured to detachably engage a railing, said tabletop system comprising:
- a bracket assembly having an upper portion configured to rest on a handrail of a railing and a lower portion extending downward from the upper portion, the lower portion of the bracket assembly configured to extend to an area below the handrail and attach to at least one spindle of the railing;
a tabletop having a substantially planar upper surface and configured to removably engage the upper portion of the bracket assembly and span over the handrail; and
wherein the lower portion of the bracket assembly is configured to secure to the at least one spindle for supporting the substantially planar upper surface of the tabletop in a generally horizontal orientation.
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Abstract
A tabletop system for detachably engaging a railing provides a tabletop with a substantially planar upper surface and at least one bracket assembly. The bracket assembly includes an elongated member that is removably engaged with the tabletop and is configured to span over a handrail of the railing. The bracket assembly also includes a bracing member that is coupled with an end portion of the elongated member and extends downward proximate spindles of the railing. An engagement device is coupled with a lower portion of the bracing member and is configured to detachably engage an adjacent pair of the spindles for rigidly securing the bracket assembly to support the tabletop.
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20 Claims
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1. A tabletop system configured to detachably engage a railing, said tabletop system comprising:
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a bracket assembly having an upper portion configured to rest on a handrail of a railing and a lower portion extending downward from the upper portion, the lower portion of the bracket assembly configured to extend to an area below the handrail and attach to at least one spindle of the railing; a tabletop having a substantially planar upper surface and configured to removably engage the upper portion of the bracket assembly and span over the handrail; and wherein the lower portion of the bracket assembly is configured to secure to the at least one spindle for supporting the substantially planar upper surface of the tabletop in a generally horizontal orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tabletop system configured to detachably engage a railing, said tabletop system comprising:
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a bracket assembly having (i) an upper portion configured to rest on a handrail of a railing and support a tabletop that spans over the handrail and (ii) a lower portion extending downward from the upper portion of the bracket assembly for being positioned at an area below the handrail of the railing; and an engagement device disposed at the lower portion of the bracket assembly and configured to attach to at least one spindle of the railing, the engagement device configured to engage opposing sides of the at least one spindle for rigidly securing the bracket assembly to the railing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tabletop system configured to detachably engage a railing, said tabletop system comprising:
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a support bracket having (i) an upper bracket member that is configured to rest on a handrail of a railing and (ii) a lower bracket member that extends downward from the upper bracket member for extending toward spindles of the railing; an engagement device disposed at the lower bracket member and configured to engage opposing sides of a spindle of the railing for securing the bracket assembly to the railing; a tabletop configured to span over the handrail of the railing and engage the upper bracket member of the support bracket; and an attachment feature disposed on at least one of the upper bracket member and the tabletop for releasably engaging the tabletop with the upper bracket member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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