Folding lawn chair table

• US 3,894,496 A
• Filed: 09/18/1973
• Issued: 07/15/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1973
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James F. Phillips, Robert H. Shipley
• Original Assignee: James F. Phillips, Robert H. Shipley
• Inventors: Phillips, James F., Shipley, Robert H.
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US05/398,309
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 108/44,42,144,115,50,152 24/81BA 297/135,170,160,188,194 403/350,348,351,104,377,106,109,382 248/226D,226E,201,188.2
• US Class Current: 108/50.11
• 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: A47C 7/68 Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables

Abstract

A table, supported at one end with a telescopically-adjustable leg, is provided with a rotationally-adjustable clip means for attachment to an arm or the side seat frame member. The novelty thus allows attachment of a table to the side of a lawn chair or lounge of any make at either arm rest or seat height.

Claims

1. A table assembly for use in association with a chair having a seat and an arm disposed above the seat, said table assembly comprising panel means having a top side for supporting an article, leg means pivotally connected with a bottom side of said panel means adjacent to a first edge portion of said panel means for engaging a support surface at a location spaced apart from the chair to partially support said panel means in a generally horizontal orientation, said leg means being axially extendable between a storage condition in which said leg means has a first length, a first operating condition in which said leg means has a second length which is longer than said first length and corresponds to the distance between the chair seat and the support surface, and a second operating condition in which said leg means has a third length which is longer than said second length and corresponds to the distance between the chair arm and the support surface, first clip means adjacent to a second edge portion of said panel means at a location spaced apart from said leg means for engaging the chair seat when said leg means is in the first operating condition to further support said panel means in a horizontal orientation adjacent to the chair seat and for engaging the chair arm when said leg means is in the second operating condition to further support said panel means in a horizontal orientation adjacent to the chair arm, said first clip means including a longitudinally extending support member disposed adjacent to said second edge portion of said panel means and a pair of spaced apart clip elements connected to said support member for engaging the chair seat at spaced apart locations when said leg means is in the first operating condition and for engaging the chair arm at spaced apart locations when said leg means is in the second operating condition and single pivot means for pivotally connecting said support member to said panel means and for enabling said support member to pivot about a single axis extending perpendicular to said second edge portion of said panel means to enable said clip elements to Engage spaced apart portions of the chair seat regardless of the inclination of the chair seat when said leg means is in the first operating condition and to enable said clip elements to engage spaced apart portions of the chair arm regardless of the inclination of the chair arm when said leg means is in the second operating condition to keep the top of the table level when said clip elements are in engagement with an inclined chair seat and alternatively to keep the top of the table level when said clip elements are in engagement with an inclined chair arm.