Table with storage rack

• US 9,961,996 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2017
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Company of Motion, LLC
• Original Assignee: Company of Motion, LLC
• Inventors: Heath, Joel Ward
• Primary Examiner(s): Rohrhoff, Daniel J
• Application Number:
  US15/480,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20170290423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 398 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/023 with a central column
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/10 Tops characterised by shape, other than circular or rectangular
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2013/024 being assembled to a base
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2013/025 having radial feet assembled to the base of the column
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0022 Central column leg assembly composed of several segments
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0052 with two telescopic parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0086 Supplementary support fixed to the extension of a table leg
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0097 Foot rest being part of desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/04 Tables combined with other pieces of furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/10 with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/20 Telescopic guides

Abstract

A table assembly can include a table top, a post assembly coupled at one end to an underside of the table top, and a base assembly operatively coupled to an opposite end of the post assembly and configured to support the table top on a floor surface. The table assembly can include one or more racks disposed above the base assembly and arranged about the post assembly. Each of the one or more racks defines an opening between the post assembly and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage. Optionally, the table assembly can have a height adjustment mechanism actuatable to adjust the height of the table top above the floor space.

Claims

1. A table assembly, comprising:

a table top;

a post assembly coupled at one end to an underside of the table top;

a base assembly operatively coupled to an opposite end of the post assembly and configured to support the table top on a floor surface, the base assembly comprising a plurality of legs spaced circumferentially about the post assembly, adjacent legs defining a floor space therebetween; and

one or more racks disposed above the base assembly and arranged about the post assembly, each of the one or more racks defining an opening between the post assembly and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage,

wherein at least a portion of two adjacent legs and one of the one or more racks are defined by a continuous rod.

2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the one or more racks is a plurality of racks.

3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the one or more racks is disposed at least partially above the floor space defined between adjacent legs.

4. The assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of legs are configured to support an end of the elongate platform when stored in the rack.

5. The assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of legs has bent portions configured to engage a bottom surface and a top surface of the elongate platform to inhibit dislodgement of the elongate platform when stored in the rack.

6. The assembly of claim 4, wherein each of the legs is defined by a pair of lower bars and a pair of upper bars, the pair of lower bars spaced further apart than the pair of upper bars.

7. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the base assembly and the one or more racks are an integral unit.

8. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising an extension coupleable between the post assembly and the base assembly to increase a height of the table top above the floor surface.

9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the post assembly comprises an inner post and an outer post movable relative to each other in a telescoping manner to adjust a height of the table top above the floor surface.

10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the post assembly comprises a height adjustment mechanism actuatable to adjust the height of the table top above the floor space.

11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the cross-bar of the rack defines a footrest.

12. A table assembly, comprising:

a table top;

a post assembly coupled at one end to an underside of the table top, the post assembly comprising a height adjustment mechanism actuatable to adjust a height of the table top above a floor surface;

a base assembly operatively coupled to an opposite end of the post assembly and configured to support the table top on the floor surface, the base assembly having a plurality of legs spaced circumferentially about the post assembly, adjacent legs defining a floor space therebetween; and

a rack assembly comprising a plurality of racks disposed above the base assembly and arranged circumferentially about the post assembly, each of the racks defining an opening between the post assembly and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage,

wherein each of the plurality of legs has bent portions configured to engage a bottom surface and a top surface of the elongate platform to inhibit dislodgement of the elongate platform when stored in the rack.

13. The assembly of claim 12, wherein each rack is disposed at least partially above the floor space defined between adjacent legs.

14. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the base assembly and the rack assembly are an integral unit.

15. The assembly of claim 12, further comprising an extension coupleable between the post assembly and the base assembly to increase a height of the table top above the floor surface.

16. The assembly of claim 12, wherein the post assembly comprises an inner post and an outer post movable relative to each other in a telescoping manner to adjust a height of the table top above the floor surface.

17. A table assembly, comprising:

a table top;

a post assembly coupled at one end to an underside of the table top, the post assembly comprising a height adjustment mechanism actuatable to adjust a height of the table top above a floor surface;

a base assembly operatively coupled to an opposite end of the post assembly and configured to support the table top on the floor surface, the base assembly having a plurality of legs spaced circumferentially about the post assembly, adjacent legs defining a floor space therebetween, wherein each of the legs is defined by a pair of lower bars and a pair of upper bars, the pair of lower bars spaced further apart than the pair of upper bars; and

a rack assembly comprising a plurality of racks disposed above the base assembly and arranged circumferentially about the post assembly, each of the racks defining an opening between the post assembly and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage.

18. In combination with an existing table, a rack assembly comprising one or more racks arranged about a support member that is removably coupleable to a support post or leg of the existing table, wherein the existing table comprises a plurality of legs spaced circumferentially about a post assembly, adjacent legs defining a floor space therebetween, wherein each of the one or more racks is disposed at least partially above the floor space defined between adjacent legs, wherein at least a portion of two adjacent legs and one of the one or more racks are defined by a continuous rod, and wherein each of the one or more racks define an opening between the support member and a cross-bar of the rack configured to receive an elongate platform therethrough for storage.