Knockdown table/chair assembly

• US 6,032,590 A
• Filed: 07/13/1998
• Issued: 03/07/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yue-Sheu Chen
• Original Assignee: Yue-Sheu Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Yue-Sheu
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US09/114,165
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 108/158.12, 108/64, 108/65, 108/59, 108/38, 108/90, 403/381, 403/334, 403/331
• US Class Current: 108/158.12
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/02 Underframes
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/06 with separable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/12 Stowable tables with detachable top leaves
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/14 Foldable table and seat units
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/30 Dovetail-like connections

Abstract

A knockdown table/chair assembly including a table face and multiple telescopic table legs. The table face is composed of multiple table board members each having coupling sections on lateral edges for coupling with each other to assemble the table board members into the table face. A bottom side of the table face is disposed with multiple connecting sockets for inserting the table legs therein so as to support the table face. The length of the table legs can be respectively adjusted to adjust the height of the table face and keep the table face horizontal. The knockdown table/chair assembly further includes several folding chairs received in bottom side of the table board members and a suitcase for containing the above components for easy carriage. The suitcase can be stretched open and supported on several table legs to form another table.

Claims

1. A knockdown table/chair assembly comprising:

four table board members, each table board member including (a) a first lateral edge, (b) a second lateral edge intersecting said first lateral edge at a corner of said table board member, said second lateral edge having a longitudinally tapered groove formed therein and extending from said corner, said groove having a pair of latch channels respectively formed in opposing longitudinal edges thereof, (c) a longitudinally extended latching member coupled to said first lateral edge for sliding engagement with a respective groove of another of said table board members, said latching member having a first latch portion coupled to said first lateral edge and a pair of second latch portions respectively extending from said first latch portion at each of two opposing longitudinal edges of said first latch portion, said pair of second latch portions being respectively slidably engaged within said pair of latch channels of said other table board member and being angularly disposed to define a tapered contour of said latching member for releasable locking engagement with said other table board member, (d) a connecting socket formed in a bottom side of said table board member, and (e) a retainer extending from said first lateral edge, said four table board members being releasably locking engaged together to form a table face having a centrally disposed receptacle opening, said retainer of each said table board member being disposed within said receptacle opening;

an insertion member removably inserted into said receptacle opening and supported by said retainers, said insertion member having an upper surface disposed in substantially flush relationship with adjacent upper surfaces of said four table board members; and

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four table legs respectively inserted in said connecting sockets.

2. The knockdown table/chair assembly as recited in claim 1 where said insertion member has a centrally disposed hole formed therethrough for receiving an umbrella post therein.

3. The knockdown table/chair assembly as recited in claim 1 where each of said four table legs includes at least two leg members telescopically coupled one to the other for adjusting a height of said table face.

4. The knockdown table/chair assembly as recited in claim 1 where each of said four table board members has a first recess a second recess formed in said bottom side thereof, said first recess being dimensioned and contoured for receiving a folding chair therein, said second recess being dimensioned and contoured for receiving a respective one of said four table legs therein.

5. A knockdown table/chair assembly comprising:

four table board members, each table board member having an L-shaped contour and including (a) a first lateral edge, (b) a second lateral edge adjacent said first lateral edge and extending orthogonal thereto, said second lateral edge having a longitudinally tapered groove formed therein, said groove having a pair of latch channels respectively formed in opposing longitudinal edges thereof, (c) a longitudinally extended latching member coupled to said first lateral edge for sliding engagement with a respective groove of another of said table board members, said latching member having a first latch portion coupled to said first lateral edge and a pair of second latch portions respectively extending from said first latch portion at each of two opposing longitudinal edges of said first latch portion, said pair of second latch portions being respectively slidably engaged within said pair of latch channels of said other table board member and being angularly disposed to define a tapered contour of said latching member for releasable locking engagement with said other table board member, (d) a connecting socket formed in a bottom side of said table board member, and (e) a retainer extending from said first lateral edge, said four table board members being releasably locking engaged together to form a table face having a centrally disposed receptacle opening, said retainer of each said table board m ember being disposed within said receptacle opening;

an insertion member inserted into said receptacle opening and supported by said retainers, said insertion member having an upper surface disposed in substantially flush relationship with adjacent upper surfaces of said four table board members; and

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four table legs respectively inserted in said connecting sockets.

6. The knockdown table/chair assembly as recited in claim 5 where each of said four table legs includes at least two leg members telescopically coupled one to the other for adjusting a height of said table face.