Collapsible table

• US 6,651,568 B1
• Filed: 07/15/2002
• Issued: 11/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maxchief Investments Limited
• Original Assignee: Maxchief Investments Limited
• Inventors: Buono, Steven A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US10/195,265
• Time in Patent Office: 498 Days
• Field of Search: 108/125, 108/127, 108/129, 108/130, 108/131, 108/132, 248/188.1
• US Class Current: 108/127
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2003/0824 the table legs being individually collapsible against the underside of the table top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/0915 the strut having a linear sliding connection with the leg

Abstract

A table assembly of the type including a table top having a lower surface with a recessed central tray region and tray sides extending between the tray region and surrounding portions of the lower surface; leg assemblies mountable adjacent the lower surface and within the central tray region, each of the leg assemblies including a bracket having a plurality of mounts and at least two extensions adjacent edges of the bracket and positioned adjacent a portion of one of the tray sides; a leg pivotally mounted to the mounts; a plurality of frame members positioned so that a portion of each of the frame members is positioned between one of the extensions of the one of the brackets, and a fastener extending through each of the extensions and a portion of the adjacent frame member and into a portion of the tray side for mounting of the frame members and the leg assemblies to the table top.

Claims

1. A table assembly, comprising:

a table top having a substantially planar upper surface and an opposing lower surface, the lower surface of the table top including a recessed central tray region having a plurality of tray sides extending between the tray region and surrounding portions of the lower surface;

a plurality of leg assemblies mountable adjacent the lower surface and within the central tray region, each of the leg assemblies including;

a bracket having a first surface positioned adjacent the central tray region, an opposing second surface, and a plurality of mounts extending substantially normal from the second surface of the bracket, the bracket further including at least two extensions adjacent edges of the bracket and extending in a direction away from and substantially normal to the second surface, each of the extensions having at least one aperture extending between opposing first and second surfaces of the extension, the second surface of each extension being positioned adjacent a portion of one of the tray sides, and

a leg pivotally mounted to the mounts;

a plurality of frame members, each of the frame members having a first side and an opposing second side, with the first side of each of the frame members being positioned adjacent a portion of one of the tray sides and a portion of the second side of each of the frame members being positioned adjacent the second surface of one of the extensions of one of the brackets so that a portion of each of the frame members is positioned between the second surface of one of the extensions of the bracket and one of the tray sides, each of the frame members further including at least one aperture extending between the first and second sides of the frame member and located in substantial alignment with the aperture of one of the extensions of one of the brackets, and

a fastener extending through the aligned apertures of adjacent extensions and frame members and into a portion of the tray side to mount the frame members and the leg assemblies to the table top.

2. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the tray region includes detents configured for receiving portions of the leg assemblies.

3. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the leg assemblies further includes a leg lock member and a leg brace member, each of which is pivotally mounted to one of the mounts of the bracket.

4. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the frame members is elongate and includes a generally planar body having opposite sides.

5. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the table top is generally round and the plurality of tray sides comprises eight tray sides.

6. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the bracket includes at least four edges, with three of the edges thereof positioned adjacent one of the tray sides.

7. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the table top is of one-piece molded plastic construction.

8. The table assembly of claim 1, wherein the tray region further includes a handle mount having a pair of spaced apart and generally U-shaped ridges separated by a pair of opposed gaps sized to be slightly greater than the width of an average human hand, with a depression formed across a closed end of each of the ridges.

9. The table assembly of claim 8, further comprising a handle assembly fittingly received by the handle mount, the handle assembly comprising a rod received within each depression and a slat extending between and attached to the rods.

10. A table assembly, comprising:

a table top having a lower surface with a recessed central tray region and tray sides extending between the tray region and surrounding portions of the lower surface;

leg assemblies mountable adjacent the lower surface and within the central tray region, each of the leg assemblies including;

a bracket having a plurality of mounts and at least two extensions adjacent edges of the bracket and positioned adjacent a portion of one of the tray sides, and

a leg pivotally mounted to the mounts;

a plurality of frame members positioned so that a portion of each of the frame members is positioned between one of the tray sides and one of the extensions of the one of the brackets; and

a fastener extending through each of the extensions and a portion of the adjacent frame member and into a portion of the tray side for mounting of the frame members and the leg assemblies to the table top.