Adjustable height table

• US 6,055,912 A
• Filed: 10/02/1998
• Issued: 05/02/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc. (HNI Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hon. Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Paul M., Doud, Galen C., Sytsma, Cory J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, GERALD A
• Application Number:
  US09/165,726
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 211/183, 211/187, 248/239, 248/242, 248/250, 248/243, 108/109, 108/110, 108/64, 108/147.17
• US Class Current: 108/110
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/003 made of metal
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0026 Desks with C-shaped leg
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/12 Vanity or modesty panels
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/00 Tables with tops of variable height lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02; seats with variable height A47C3/20

Abstract

An adjustable height table includes a pair of spaced upright support members each having an upper free end and a lower end, with the lower ends each connected to a pair of leg members. A work surface is disposed between the support members. A pair of forwardly extending brackets and a pair of rearwardly extending brackets are each adjustable mounted to the support members and the work surface is connected to the brackets by manually operable latches. The work surface is thereby height adjustable by adjusting the positions of the brackets on the support members and the entire assembly may be packaged and shipped in essentially flat form and easily assembled without tools at its shipped destination.

Claims

1. An adjustable height ready-to-assemble table comprising:

a pair of spaced upright support members each having an upper free end and a lower end, said lower ends each being connected to a leg member;

a work surface disposed between said support members;

a pair of forwardly projecting brackets each adjustably mounted to one of said support members;

a pair of rearwardly projecting brackets each adjustable mounted to one of said support members;

a pair of slots formed along opposed edges of an underside of said work surface, said slots being dimensioned and configured to slidingly receive said brackets;

a plurality of downwardly open recesses in said underside of said work surface; and

a plurality of manually movable bolt assemblies each received in a respective one of said recessed and each being cooperable with an aperture formed in a respective one of said brackets to retain said brackets in said slots.

2. The table of claim 1 wherein said support members include a plurality of spaced slots and said brackets are provided with hook portions which are received in said slots.

3. The table of claim 1 including a modesty panel connecting said support members.

4. The table of claim 3 wherein said modesty panel is received in channels formed in said support members.

5. An adjustable height table comprising:

a pair of spaced upright support members each having an upper free end and a lower end, said lower ends each being connected to a leg member;

a work surface disposed between said support members;

a pair of forwardly projecting brackets each adjustable mounted to one of said support members;

a pair of rearwardly projecting brackets each adjustable mounted to one of said support members; and

a modesty panel received in channels formed in said support members;

wherein said modesty panel is provided with generally C-shaped members and opposed edges of the panel are received in slots formed in the C-shaped members, and wherein said channels are provided with internal ribs that serve to compress said slots when said panel and C-shaped members are inserted into said channels.