Rail mounted table device

• US 9,661,917 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2015
• Issued: 05/30/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mary S. Dias
• Original Assignee: Mary S. Dias
• Inventors: Dias, Mary S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V
• Application Number:
  US14/799,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20160113390A1
• Time in Patent Office: 685 Days
• Field of Search: 108 42, 108 47, 108 48, 211 8601, 2482201
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/003 Connecting table tops to underframes connecting furniture tubing to non-tubular parts F16B12/42
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 5/02 detachable

Abstract

A rail mounted table device for securing onto a rail and placing objects thereon. The rail mounted table device includes a planar member having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein a pair of protrusions extend perpendicularly from the lower surface of thereof. The protrusions define a channel in order to accept a horizontal rail therebetween, allowing the lower surface of the planar member to rest flush against the upper surface of a rail. The protrusions are preferably rectangular, wherein the first protrusion is parallel to the second protrusion. In this way, the rail mounted table device is removably securable to a rail. In an alternative embodiment, each protrusion is L-shaped so as to fit over a corner of a rail. The upper surface of the planar member provides an area for users to rest objects thereon, such as food and drinks.

Claims

1. A rail mounted table device, comprising:

a planar member having an upper surface and a lower surface;

a first protrusion and a second protrusion each fixedly attached to said lower surface of said planar member adapted to removably secure said planar member to a horizontal support surface, such as a rail;

wherein said first protrusion and said second protrusion define an L-shaped channel therebetween;

wherein said first is protrusion is parallel to said second protrusion, wherein said first protrusion and said second protrusion each extend perpendicularly from said lower surface of said planar member;

wherein said first protrusion and said second protrusion are L-shaped and configured to be removably secured to a corner of said rail.

2. The rail mounted table device of claim 1, wherein said planar member is circular.

3. The rail mounted table device of claim 1, wherein said planar member comprises rounded edges.

4. The rail mounted table device of claim 1, wherein said planar member is provided with a layer of coating adapted to protect said planar member from damage from precipitation.

5. The rail mounted table device of claim 1, wherein said planar member comprises one or more recessed areas on said upper surface adapted to provide a holder for a drink or food.

6. The rail mounted table device of claim 5, wherein said one or more recessed areas is circular in shape.

7. The rail mounted table device of claim 1, wherein said first protrusion and said second protrusion are fixed in position relative to said planar member.