Folding table and bench constructions

• US 3,101,062 A
• Filed: 09/18/1961
• Issued: 08/20/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1961
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Claude G. Kanzelberger
• Original Assignee: Claude G. Kanzelberger
• Inventors: Kanzelberger, Claude G.
• Application Number:
  US04/138,750
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• US Class Current: 108/37
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/14 Foldable table and seat units

Claims

1. A FOLDABLE TABLE-TOP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING TWO TOP MEMBERS, HINGE MEANS PIVOTALLY INTERCONNECTING ONE END OF EACH OF SAID TOP MEMBERS FOR HOLDING SAID MEMBERS IN HORIZONTAL END-TO-END RELATION WHEN THE ASSEMBLY IS OPEN AND IN VERTICAL PARALLEL RELATION WHEN THE ASSEMBLY IS CLOSED, A WALL POCKET TO RECEIVE SAID TOP MEMBERS WHEN THE ASSEMBLY IS CLOSED, MEANS CARRIED AT THE OTHER END OF ONE OF SAID TOP MEMBERS FOR PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID OTHER END IN SAID WALL POCKET, MEANS FOR RAISING SAID TOP MEMBERS A CERTAIN DISTANCE UPWARDLY ATTENDANT TO THE FOLDING THEREOF INTO SAID WALL POCKET, AND LOCKING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID WALL POCKET IN THE UPPER PART THEREOF AND POSITIONED TO RECEIVE SAID HINGE MEANS WHEN SAID TOP MEMBERS ARE RAISED SAID DISTANCE AND THEREBY RETAIN SAID TOP MEMBERS IN THE CLOSED POSITION IN SAID WALL POCKET.