Balcony ramp mounted table convertible into a seat

• US 4,889,057 A
• Filed: 04/01/1988
• Issued: 12/26/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Clement Chartrand
• Original Assignee: Clement Chartrand
• Inventors: Chartrand, Clement
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US07/177,538
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 108/42, 108/33, 108/39, 108/38, 108/47, 108/48, 297/335, 297/331, 297/14, 248/240.1, 248/207, 248/558
• US Class Current: 108/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 5/04 foldable
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 85/04 Tables convertible into chairs

Abstract

A railing or other vertical structure mounted panel and frame is disclosed. The panel can be unfolded from the frame to define selectively a table or a seat. Panel supports are adjustably attached to the frame to maintain the panel level when the vertical structure is inclined. When folded within the frame, the panel takes up little space and is safe for children.

Claims

1. A table convertible into a seat and attachable to a balcony railing having a plurality of spaced-apart vertical bars, comprising a generally rectangular frame including an upper beam, a lower beam and a pair of parallel posts joining said beams and projecting forwardly of said beams, and each post having an upper and a lower portion, a first transverse through-hole in the upper portion of each of said posts, a second transverse through-hole in the lower portion of each of said posts, attachment means to detachably attach said frame to and flat against said railing bars, said attachment means comprising a pair of spaced-apart slots formed in said upper beam, extending longitudinally thereof and respectively adjacent one of said posts, a clamp block for each slot, each clamp block having a pair of spaced-apart first through-bores and a central groove, two fastening bolts extending through said slot and through said spaced-apart first through-bores and wing nuts for said bolts to tighten said clamp block against one of said bars, said bars positioned in said central groove, a rectangular panel, of a size to nest within a boundary defined by said beams and posts, said panel having opposite back side edge portions, said back side edge portion including pivot means to selectively pivotally connect said opposite back side edge portions to either ones of said first and second transverse through-holes of said posts for pivotal movement of said panel between a folded position nesting within said boundary and overlapping said upper and lower beams, and an unfolded position normal to said frame, said panel thus pivotable at a higher level or at a lower level with respect to said posts, and brace means to releasably and selectively maintain said panel in unfolded position at said higher or at said lower level, whereby said panel, when unfolded, can be used as a table when at said higher level, and as a seat when at said lower level.