Table leg assembly and hook

• US 9,375,082 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2015
• Issued: 06/28/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bay Product Development LLC
• Original Assignee: Inscape Corporation
• Inventors: Parshad, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Troy, Daniel J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gallego, Andres F
• Application Number:
  US14/806,934
• Publication Number:
  US 20160007745A1
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 108/28, 108/185, 108/187, 108/193, 312/351.3, 312/351.4, 312/351.5, 312/351.8, 312/256.6, 312/256.3, 312/194, 312/195
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 1/04 with supplementary leaves or drop leaves arranged at the periphery A47B1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/02 Underframes
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/06 of metal A47B13/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/00 Writing-tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0085 Supplementary support fixed on the edge of a desk or table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/12 Vanity or modesty panels
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0061 Accessories
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/045 Tables combined with cabinets wall tables A47B5/00

Abstract

In combination, a table and a hook member. The table including a worksurface and a leg structure having two vertical legs with an elongate horizontal intermediate beam extending between the legs spaced proximate to but below the lower surface of the worksurface. The hook member removably engaged on the horizontal beam to support elements hang on the hook member.

Claims

1. In combination a table and a storage cabinet, comprising;

the table comprising a horizontal tabletop worksurface,

the tabletop worksurface comprising a downwardly directed lower surface,

a leg structure supporting the tabletop worksurface under an end of the table,

the leg structure having two spaced vertical legs,

each leg having a top and a bottom,

each top of the legs disposed below the lower surface,

each leg having an outer end surface,

the outer surfaces of both legs lying in a common flat outer end plane,

an elongate horizontal intermediate beam extending between the legs intermediate the top and bottom of the legs,

the intermediate beam having two ends, with each end joined to a respective one of the legs,

the intermediate beam spaced below the lower surface of the work surface forming a vertical space therebetween,

the intermediate beam having an outer side surface, an inner side surface, a top surface, and a bottom surface;

the outer side surface of the intermediate beam is disposed inwardly of the outer end plane,

the storage cabinet comprising a vertical rear panel, a horizontal bottom panel, a horizontal top panel and a plurality of vertical panel joining the rear panel, bottom panel and top panel,

a hook member secured to the storage cabinet, the hook member fixed to the rear panel of the storage cabinet for removably mounting the storage cabinet to the leg assembly with the rear panel in the outer end panel engaged with the outer surfaces of both legs and with the horizontal top panel flush with the tabletop worksurface forming an extension of the tabletop worksurface;

the hook member removably mounted to the intermediate beam and extending inwardly over the top surface of the intermediate beam and downwardly into engagement with both the inner side surface and the top surface of the intermediate beam,

the hook member has an outer arm and an inner arm joined by an inner bight member, the outer arm extending from the inner bight member to a distal end of the outer arm, and

the inner arm extending from the inner bight member blind slotway between the outer arm and the inner arm,

the hook member removably engaged about the intermediate beam with the intermediate beam within the slotway between the outer arm and the inner arm with the inner bight member engaging the top surface of the intermediate beam and the inner the arm engaging the inner side surface of the intermediate beam,

the vertical space between the top surface of the intermediate beam and the lower surface of the tabletop worksuface is configured to permit the hook member while fixed to the rear panel of the storage cabinet, and with horizontal movement of the storage cabinet, to pass horizontal through the vertical space until the rear panel engages with the outer surfaces of both legs.

2. A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein each leg has an inner end surface, and

the inner surfaces of both legs lying in a common flat inner end plane parallel to the outer end plane and spaced inwardly from the outer plane, and

wherein the intermediate beam does not extend inwardly beyond the inner end plane.

3. A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the vertical space between the top surface of the intermediate beam and the lower surface of the tabletop worksurface is substantially less than a vertical distance from the lower surface of the tabletop intermediate beam to the bottoms of the legs.

4. A combination as claimed in claim 1 wherein the hook member supports the storage cabinet without the storage cabinet engaging a floor on which the bottoms of the legs are supported.

5. A combination as claimed in claim 1 including;

an elongate horizontal upper beam extending between the legs and connecting the tops of the legs,

the upper beam having two ends with each end joined to a respective one of the legs,

the upper beam below the lower surface of the worksurface in the vertical space,

the upper beam having an outer side surface, an inner side surface, and a bottom surface;

the outer side surface of the upper beam is disposed along the outer end plane, the bottom surface of the upper beam spaced vertical above the top surface of the intermediate beam and configured to permit the hook member, while fixed to the rear panel of the storage, cabinet, with horizontal movement of the storage cabinet, to pass horizontal between the intermediate beam and the upper beam until the rear panel engages with the outer surfaces of both legs.