Tote-table

• US 4,834,450 A
• Filed: 01/07/1988
• Issued: 05/30/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rexford W. Stickler
• Original Assignee: Rexford W. Stickler
• Inventors: Stickler, Rexford W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Aschenbrenner, Peter A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/141,577
• Time in Patent Office: 509 Days
• Field of Search: 297/157, 297/159, 297/442, 297/17, 108/111, 108/69, 108/89, 108/90, 108/153
• US Class Current: 297/139
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2230/0085 Mutually slotted furniture joints
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/063 combined with seats
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/14 Foldable table and seat units
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/02 Tables combined with seats folding or stowable tables with separable parts combined with seats A47B3/063; foldable table and seat units A47B3/14
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/021 connected by slotted joints
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/03 Non-upholstered chairs, e.g. metal, plastic or wooden chairs

Abstract

A combined table and bench assembly for indoor and outdoor use, capable of being assembled and disassembled without tools. The component parts of the assembly fit together solely with interlocking notches and/or protrusions. The assembly is sturdy and will withstand rugged use. Yet, it is light enough to be easily transported. The parts of the assembly may be conveniently stored and transported in a compact wheeled carrier.

Claims

1. A combined table and bench assembly, comprising:

(a) a pair of parallel spaced end support boards each having at least three (3) vertical notches, two (2) of which have identical function relating to seat supports, the other of which, located near the top center of each of said end support boards, relates to a center support and two (2) horizontal notches and two (2) vertical protrusions located to receive a seat board with one vertical protrusion functioning with one horizontal notch for each seat board;

(b) a center support having a vertical notch at each extremity thereof so as to function in an interlocking relationship with the top center of each of said end support boards within its related vertical notch;

(c) a pair of seat supports vertically notched at each extremity for being in interlocking relationship with the vertical notches of each of said end support boards within its related vertical notch;

(d) a pair of seat boards each horizontally laying simultaneously upon one of the said notched seat supports and said notched end supports;

(e) a table top sized to simutaneously rest on the top of each of said notched end supports and said notched center support;

(f) said center support has a vertical protrusion on each end thereof and said table top has a notch on each end thereof that interlocks with the said protrusion of said center support, thereby adding rigidity to the assembly;

(g) each of said seat boards being notched to fit interlocking with horizontal notches of and abut against vertical protrusions of each of said end support boards;

(h) a notched seat support reinforcement member for cooperating with each of said seat supports, wherein each of said seat supports has an additional vertical notch so as to function in an interlocking relationship with said seat support reinforcement member, thereby adding stability to the assembly;

(i) all of the said components fit together as stated solely with said interlocking notches and/or said protrusions.

2. The combined table and bench assembly of claim 1 including an end table member for cooperating with each of said end support boards having a receiving hole and having protrusions on each end of its longer side, wherein each of said end support boards has a pair of horizontal notches for the purpose of fitting in interlocking relationship with said protrusions of said end table member, and wherein said notched center support has a horizontal notch at each extremity to receive and to support said end table, and wherein said horizontal notch at each extremity of each of said notched center supports has a protrusion which engages with said receiving hole of like shape located in each of said end table members.

3. The table and bench assembly of claim 1 in combination with a wheeled carrier, comprising:

said table top is at least about 24 inches in width and 48 inches in length;

said two end support boards are at least about 48 inches in width and at least about 24 inches in height;

said center support board, seat boards, and seat support boards are at least about 48 inches long;

all of said boards having the same long dimension;

a carrier in the form of a frame on wheels for carrying the component parts, and sized to receive both the table top and the two end support boards and the other components and having latch means to contain the component parts within the frame.

4. A combined table and bench assembly, comprising:

(a) a pair of parallel spaced end support boards each having at least three (3) vertical notches, two (2) of which have identical function relating to seat supports, the other of which, located near the top center of each of said end support boards, relates to a center support and two (2) horizontal notches and two (2) vertical protrusions located to receive a seat board with one vertical protrusion functioning with one horizontal notch for each seal board;

(b) a center support having a vertical notch at each extremity thereof so as to function in an interlocking relationship with the top center of each of said end support boards within its related vertical notch;

(c) a pair of seat supports vertically notched at each extremity for being in interlocking relationship with the vertical notches of each of said end support boards within its related vertical notch;

(d) a pair of seat boards each horizontally laying simultaneously upon one of the said notched seat supports and said notched end supports;

(e) a table top sized to simultaneously rest on the top of each of said notched end supports and said notched center support;

(f) said center support has a vertical protrusion on each end thereof and said table top has a notch on each end thereof that interlocks with the said protrusion of said center support, thereby adding rigidity to the assembly;

(g) each of said seat boards being notched to fit interlocking with horizontal notches of and abut against vertical protrusions of each of said end support boards;

(h) a notched seat support reinforcement member for cooperating with each of said seat supports, wherein each of said seat supports has an additional vertical notch so as to function in an interlocking relationship with said seat support reinforcement member, thereby adding stability to the assembly;

(i) all of the said components fit together as stated solely with said interlocking notches and/or said protrusions; and

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(j) an end table member for cooperating with each of said end support boards having a receiving hole and having protrusions on each end of its longer side, wherein each of said end support boards has a pair of horizontal notches for the purpose of fitting in interlocking relationship with said protrusions of said end table member, and wherein said notched center support has a horizontal notch at each extremity to receive and to support said end table, and wherein said horizontal notch at each extremity of each of said notched center supports has a protrusion which engages with said receiving hole of like shape located in each of said end table members.