Portable leisure table having collapsible seating structure

• US 5,029,938 A
• Filed: 03/19/1990
• Issued: 07/09/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Dong-Il Commerce & Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Dong-Il Commerce & Company Limited
• Inventors: Song, Dong-Sup
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kennth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gardner, James M.
• Application Number:
  US07/495,861
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 297/159, 297/17, 108/35, 108/112, 108/113
• US Class Current: 297/158.4
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/11 Storing chairs in or around tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/14 Foldable table and seat units
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/04 Tables specially adapted for use in the garden or otherwise in the open air, e.g. with means for holding umbrellas or umbrella-like sunshades
• 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

Abstract

A portable leisure table having collapsible seating structure is particularly suited for convenient use. The assembly includes planar support members, a round table board (1) having a bow-shaped handle grip (3) and four round-type seats (2), and a collapsible frame support structure. The round table board support includes table supporter rods (5) and table connectors (4). Connecting rods (7) provide partial support for the round-type seats (2) and further provide support for both the table supporter rods (5) and table connectors (4). Each of the round-type seat'"'"'s support includes: a collapsing control member (6) pivotally connected to connecting plates (8), located at the mid-length of the connecting rods (7); Pair of legs (9) pivotally attached to the connecting rods (7); at the terminal ends thereof; and seat supporting rods (10) pivotally connected to the pair of legs (9) providing the remaining partial support for round-type seats (2). The four round type seats (2) and the collapsible frame support structure compact to be completely contained in a carry package defined by folded halves of the round table board (1) having a bow-shaped handle grip (3).

Claims

1. A portable leisure table and seat assembly which is supported by a table supporting rod (5) interconnecting the bottom surface of the leisure table and the seat assembly comprising:

a) a table board (1) which can be collapsed in two parts and has a bow-type handle grip (3) extending radially outwardly of an edge of said table; and

b) a seat (2) assembly, further including;

i) round-type seats (2) attachably connected at the ends of pairs of opposed connecting rods (7), each pair of connecting rods (7) being medially supported by a fixing plate (8);

ii) a pair of seat legs (9) rotatably joined to the bottom part of each said seat, said pair of legs (9) being pivotably connected at their top with the ends of said connecting rods (7) and pivotably connected at their mid-portion with a collapsing control member (6);

iii) a seat supporting rod (10) pivotably joined at its ends to the mid-portion of said seat legs (9) and extending at its other closed end toward said seat (2);

iv) a junction member supported on the underside of each said seat and including a junction element (11) with fitting grove (12) for releasably engaging the closed end of said seat supporting rod (10), so that said seat (2) may be collapsed and received closely in depression (14'"'"') defined as a seat groove extending through the rim of said seat (2) and perpendicular to the direction of connecting rod (7), and

v) table connectors (4) in the form of an activated link interconnecting each said fixing plates (8) and the bottom surface of said leisure table (1) said collapsing control member (6) and said table connector (4) collapsing, respectively, said seats (2) and said table (1), and said collapsing control member (6) having slot (15) in its rim for engaging connecting rods (7) and for reducing weight.

2. A portable leisure table as in claim 1, each said fixing plate (8) having a through hole (13) for supporting a parasol.