Wall table device and method therefor

• US 7,533,618 B2
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Issued: 05/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ron Thomason
• Original Assignee: Ron Thomason
• Inventors: Thomason, Ron
• Primary Examiner(s): Chilcot, Jr.; Richard E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Chi Q
• Application Number:
  US11/140,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20060265984A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,449 Days
• Field of Search: 108/42, 108/44, 108 46- 48, 14/695, 52/27, 52/275, 52/28, 52/31, 52/34, 52/35, 52/362, 52/38, 527/411
• US Class Current: 108/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 7/00 Tables of rigid construction

Abstract

A wall table device includes a platform for supporting items atop a wall coupled to two stabilizing members extending downward on either side of the wall. The stabilizing members may be positioned to accommodate walls of varying thicknesses.

Claims

1. A device for providing a support surface atop a wall, comprising in combination:

a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface;

a first stabilizing member rigidly attached to the bottom surface of said platform; and

a second stabilizing member rigidly attached to the bottom surface of said platform, said first and second stabilizing members attached in parallel spaced relation along a length of said platform and wherein said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member constrain a movement of said platform when said platform being positioned atop a wall so that said first stabilizing member is proximate a first side of said wall and said second stabilizing member is proximate a second side of said wall; and

a plurality of threaded fasteners, wherein said platform defining a plurality of bores extending between said top surface of said platform and said bottom surface of said platform, each said plurality of threaded fasteners dimensioned to be inserted through each said plurality of bores to couple said first stabilizing member to said platform and to couple said second stabilizing member to said platform so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a first predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member; and

wherein at least one of said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member comprise a substantially planar portion for contacting a side of said wall.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said top surface of said platform is substantially planar for providing a flat support surface.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a brace attached to said platform and further attached to at least one of said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first brace attached to said first stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores; and

a second brace attached to said second stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein said first predetermined distance is one of approximately 2.75″

, approximately 7.25″

, and approximately 9.25″

.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein said first stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two said bores and into said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two other said bores and into said second stabilizing member so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a second predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member.

7. The device of claim 6, further comprising:

a first brace attached to said first stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores; and

a second brace attached to said second stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein each of said first predetermined distance and said second predetermined distance is a different one of approximately 2.75″

, approximately 7.25″

, and approximately 9.25″

.

9. The device of claim 6, wherein said first stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two said bores and into said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two other said bores and into said second stabilizing member so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a third predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member.

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a first brace attached to said first stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores; and

a second brace attached to said second stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein said first predetermined distance is approximately 2.75″

, wherein said second predetermined distance is approximately 7.25″

, and wherein said third predetermined distance is approximately 9.25″

.

12. A method for providing a support surface atop a wall, comprising the steps of:

providing a first stabilizing member;

providing a second stabilizing member;

providing a plurality of threaded fasteners;

providing a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface and defining a plurality of bores extending between said top surface of said platform and said bottom surface of said platform;

inserting at least one of said plurality of threaded fasteners through said first stabilizing member and through at least one of said plurality of bores to couple said first stabilizing member to said bottom surface of said platform;

aligning said second stabilizing member with at least two of said plurality of bores so that said first stabilizing member being positioned a predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member;

attaching said second stabilizing member to said bottom surface of said platform by inserting said threaded fasteners through said bores being aligned with said second stabilizing member and into said second stabilizing member; and

positioning said platform atop a wall so that said first stabilizing member being proximate a first side of said wall and said second stabilizing member being proximate a second side of said wall.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said predetermined distance is one of approximately 2.75″

, approximately 7.25″

, and approximately 9.25″

.

14. The device of claim 12, wherein said first and second stabilizing members are attached in parallel spaced relation along substantially an entire length of said platform.

15. A device for providing a support surface atop a wall, comprising in combination:

a platform having a top surface and a bottom surface;

a first stabilizing member rigidly attached to the bottom surface of said platform; and

a second stabilizing member rigidly attached to the bottom surface of said platform, said first and second stabilizing members attached in parallel spaced relation along a length of said platform and wherein said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member constrain a movement of said platform when said platform being positioned atop a wall so that said first stabilizing member is proximate a first side of said wall and said second stabilizing member is proximate a second side of said wall; and

a plurality of threaded fasteners, wherein said platform defining a plurality of bores extending between said top surface of said platform and said bottom surface of said platform, each said plurality of threaded fasteners dimensioned to be inserted through, each said plurality of bores to couple said first stabilizing member to said platform and to couple said second stabilizing member to said platform so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a first predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member;

wherein at least one of said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member comprise a substantially planar portion for contacting a side of said wall;

wherein said first stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two said bores and into said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two other said bores and into said second stabilizing member so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a second predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising:

a first brace attached to said first stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion, of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores; and

a second brace attached to said second stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein each of said first predetermined distance and said second predetermined distance is a different one of approximately 2.75″

, approximately 7.25″

, and approximately 9.25″

.

18. The device of claim 15, wherein said first stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two said bores and into said first stabilizing member and said second stabilizing member being attached to said platform by insertion of at least two of said threaded fasteners through at least two other said bores and into said second stabilizing member so that said first stabilizing member is positioned a third predetermined distance from said second stabilizing member.

19. The device of claim 18, further comprising:

a first brace attached to said first stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores; and

a second brace attached to said second stabilizing member and further attached to said platform by insertion of at least one said threaded fastener through at least one of said plurality of bores.

20. The device of claim 18, wherein said first predetermined distance is approximately 2.75″

, wherein said second predetermined distance is approximately 7.25″

, and wherein said third predetermined distance is approximately 9.25″

.