Molded table with storage compartment

• US 5,592,884 A
• Filed: 07/14/1995
• Issued: 01/14/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IMP Designs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: IMP Designs, Inc.
• Inventors: Glick, Irving, Miale, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US08/502,496
• Time in Patent Office: 550 Days
• Field of Search: 100/25, 100/91, 100/26, 100/24
• US Class Current: 108/25
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes glass cutting tables C03B33/03

Abstract

A table has a storage area for ice, comestibles and cold beverages composed of a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening medially spaced in said upper surface extends through the table top. A number of spaced legs are connected to the table top on opposite sides of the medially disposed opening for supporting the table top at a predetermined height above a supporting surface. A container defining a storage compartment is affixed to the table top about the opening, and a removable lid is disposed in the opening to maintain the storage compartment normally closed. The container has a length equal to that of the legs and works together with the legs in supporting the table top. The table top, legs and container are so assembled that a plurality of the tables can be stacked one upon the other in the shipping, storing and moving of the tables. Spacer fins are connected to the container to prevent the table from sticking when a plurality of the tables are disassembled. The table top has a lower surface with a bracket for holding the removable lid when the tables are shipped, stored or moved.

Claims

1. A table comprising:

table top means with, an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening therethrough disposed medially in the upper surface;

spaced leg means connected to said table top means on opposite sides of said medially disposed opening having a length for supporting said table top means at a predetermined height; and

container means affixed to the lower surface of said table top means about said opening having a length generally equal to the length of said spaced leg means for coacting with said leg means in supporting said table top means.

2. In the table as in claim 1, wherein said container means includes, means defining a storage compartment disposed for communication with the opening in said table top means.

3. In the table as in claim 1 or 2 wherein said container means and said leg means are sized and shaped and coact to permit more than one table to be stacked and nested one on top of the other.

4. In the table as in claim 1 or 2 including, spacer means in the storage compartment of the container means to prevent the table from sticking when more than one table are stacked and nested together.

5. In the table as in claim 1 or 2 including, a removable cover means positioned in the opening in the upper surface of said table top means to normally maintain said opening closed.

6. In the table as in claim 5 wherein said cover means includes, means to enable said cover means to be removed from assembled position in said table top means to access the storage compartment in said container means.

7. In the table as in claim 1 wherein,

said table top means has a generally geometric shape in plan view, and a peripheral edge,

said peripheral edge having at least one side section,

said leg means including, a plurality of shaped and sized leg members integral with said table top means, and

at least one of said plurality of leg members connected to at least one of said side sections on the table top means.

8. In the table as in claim 1, wherein said table top means, said leg means and said container are molded integrally from a synthetic plastic.

9. A molded table made from synthetic plastic comprising:

table top means having, an upper surface substantially geometric in plan view, a lower surface and a peripheral edge;

said table top means having, means defining an opening therethrough medially disposed in the upper surface of the table top;

plurality of paced leg means connected to the peripheral edge of the table top means on opposite sides of said means defining the opening in the table top means;

container means affixed to the lower surface of said table top means about said opening having a length generally equal to the length of said spaced leg means for coacting with said leg means in supporting said table top means; and

said container means having, means defining a storage compartment disposed for communication with the opening in said table top means.

10. In the table as in claim 9 wherein said container means and said leg means are sized and shaped and coact to permit more than one table to be stacked and nested one on top of the other.

11. In the table as in claim 9 or 10 including, spacer means in the means defining the storage compartment of the container means to prevent the table from sticking during disassembly when more than one table are stacked and nested together.

12. In the table as in claim 9 or 10 including, a removable cover means positioned in the opening in the upper surface of said table top means to normally maintain said opening closed.

13. In the table as in claim 12 wherein said cover means includes, means to enable said cover means to be removed from assembled position in said table top means to access the storage compartment in said container means.

14. A molded table made from synthetic plastic comprising:

table top means having, an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge, and means defining an opening therethrough medially disposed in said upper surface;

leg means formed integrally with said table top means, said leg means having, a plurality of spaced and sized leg members connected at their upper ends to the peripheral edge of the table top means for holding the table top at a predetermined height;

container means including, means forming a storage compartment open at one end;

said container means connected to the lower surface of the table top means about the means defining the opening to enable the storage compartment to communicate with said opening; and

said container means sized and shaped to coact with said leg means to provide supplemental support for holding said table top at the predetermined height.

15. In the table as in claim 14 wherein said container means and said leg means are sized and shaped and coact to permit more than one table to be stacked and nested one on top of the other.

16. In the table as in claim 14 or 15 including, spacer means on the container means to prevent the table from sticking on disassembly when more than one table are stacked and nested together.

17. In the table as in claim 14 or 15 including, a removable cover means positioned in the opening in the upper surface of said table top means to normally maintain said opening closed.

18. In the table as in claim 17 wherein said removable cover means includes, means to enable said removable cover means to be removed from assembled position in said table top means to access the storage compartment in said container means.

19. In the molded table as in claim 14 or 15 wherein:

the means defining the opening in the table top means is recessed at the upper surface of the table top to form a sealing shoulder, and

removable cover means sized and shaped for mating engagement with the sealing shoulder and the opening in the table top means to maintain the opening normally closed.

20. In the molded table as in claim 19 wherein the removable cover means includes,

a peripheral edge, and

an annular flange means connected inwardly of the peripheral edge of the removable cover means.

21. In the molded table as in claim 19 including,

bracket means on the lower surface of the table top means, and

said removable cover means disposed to fit into said bracket means when not in assembled position for maintaining the opening in the upper surface of the table top normally closed.

22. The combination of more than one molded table as in claim 19 wherein said leg means are shaped, sized and curved to coact with the container means so that a plurality of such molded tables can be stacked one upon the other for shipping, storing and moving.

23. In the combination as in claim 22 including, spacer means on the container means to prevent the any of said plurality of tables from sticking on disassembly when more than one table are stacked and nested together.