Party ensemble

• US 20020129562A1
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Published: 09/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Josef Schmeing, Karl-Heinz Schmeing
• Original Assignee: Josef Schmeing, Karl-Heinz Schmeing
• Inventors: Schmeing, Josef, Schmeing, Karl-Heinz
• Granted Patent: US 6,659,546 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/36.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/14 Foldable table and seat units
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/04 Tables specially adapted for use in the garden or otherwise in the open air, e.g. with means for holding umbrellas or umbrella-like sunshades

Abstract

So that a device for use at beer gardens, wine gardens, parties, celebrations, or similar is gladly used by guests, is easily erected, and is stable, the tabletop element (1), the seat elements (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6), and the roof element (8) are at least partially connected via a rod system (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13, 14) with one another, and the rod system includes support elements (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6) that are positioned at least outside the outer circumference limit (14) of the tabletop element (1).

Claims

1. Device for beer gardens, wine gardens, parties, celebrations, or similar, consisting of

a tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121),

at least one seat element (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6), and

a roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128), under which the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121) and the seat elements (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6) are at least partially positioned,

whereby the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121), the seat elements (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5), and the roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128) are at least partially connected with one another by means of a system of rods (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5, 9.6, 10, 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 13, 14;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5, 23.6, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4, 24.5, 24.6, 25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6, 26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 26.6, 27.1, 27.2, 27.3, 29.1, 29.2, 29.3, 29.4, 29.5, 29.6, 30, 30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4, 30.5, 30.6), and

whereby the system of rods includes support elements (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6;

25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5) that are positioned at least outside of a circumferential limit (14) of the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121).

2. Device as in claim 1, characterized in that the system of rods (2.1, . . . ) is capable of being inserted together, bolted together, and/or folded together.

3. Device as in one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that

the system of rods (2.1, . . . ) consists of rods, tubes or similar with a round, multi-cornered, or similar cross-section or other profile,

the system of rods includes at least one stool support element (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6;

25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6) as one of the support elements, on which a seat element (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6) is positioned,

the system of rods includes at least one tabletop support element (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6;

26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 26.6), each of which is connected with a stool support element (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6;

25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6, 26.6), and on which the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121) is positioned,

the system of rods includes at least one roof holder element (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6;

27.1, 27.2, 27.3), each of which is connected with a stool support element (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6;

25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6), and on which the roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128) is positioned.

4. Device as in one of claims 1 through 3, characterized in that the tabletop support elements (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6;

26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 26.6) and the roof holder elements (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6;

27.1, 27.2, 27.3) are manufactured to be at least partially curved.

5. Device as in one of claims 1 through 4, characterized in that the roof holder elements (7.1, 7.2, 7.3;

27.1, 27.2, 27.3) are capable of being telescoped, inserted together, or bolted together, and [that] the roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128) may have its height adjusted with respect to the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121).

6. Device as in one of claims 1 through 5, characterized in that the tabletop support elements (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6;

26.1, 26.2, 26.3, 26.4, 26.5, 26.6) are at least partially held mounted, inserted, or bolted into a support holder element (10;

30) below the tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121) so that they may rotate.

7. Device as in one of claims 1 through 6, characterized in that at least one foot support element (4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6;

24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 24.4, 24.5, 24.6) is positioned below the seat element (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5, 22.6) that is at least partially connected with each stool support element (5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6;

25.1, 25.2, 25.3, 25.4, 25.5, 25.6, 26.6).

8. Device as in one of claims 1 through 7, characterized in that a seatback element (3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6) is positioned on at least one seat element (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6;

22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4, 22.5).

9. Device as in one of claims 1 through 7, characterized in that the table element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121) is at least partially surrounded by a holder element (1.1).

10. Device as in one of claims 1 through 9, characterized in that the table element includes holder connection elements (1.2) that [these] may tension the table element (1;

. . . ) and the holder element (1.1) by means of a tensioning device (13).

11. Device as in one of claims 1 through 10, characterized in that the tabletop element is shaped as a circular, rectangular, hexagonal, Ω

-shaped, benzene-ring-shaped, U-shaped, or parallelepiped-shaped tabletop element (1;

21, 31;

41;

51;

61;

71;

81;

91;

101;

121).

12. Device as in one of claims 1 through 11, characterized in that the roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128) is at least partially provided with a roof curtain element (8V).

13. Device as in claim 12, characterized in that the roof curtain element (8V) is positioned at least partially to a support plate element (9.1, . . . , 9.6) of one of the stool support elements (5.1, . . . , 5.6).

14. Device as in one of claims 1 through 13, characterized in that the roof element is shaped as a circular, rectangular, hexagonal, Ω

-shaped, benzene-ring-shaped, U-shaped, or parallelepiped-shaped roof element (8;

28, 38;

48;

58;

68;

78;

88;

98;

108;

128).