Articulated modular table

• US 6,497,184 B1
• Filed: 02/20/2001
• Issued: 12/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Whitesitt W. Scott
• Original Assignee: Whitesitt W. Scott
• Inventors: Whitesitt, W. Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US09/789,334
• Time in Patent Office: 672 Days
• Field of Search: 108/64, 108/65, 108/66, 108/84, 108/95
• US Class Current: 108/64
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/065 Pivotally mounted auxiliary tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 87/002 Combination of tables; Linking or assembling means therefor

Abstract

A pivoting structure for joining and supporting two co-planar surfaces (52) that pivot independently around a fixed point between the tables at one end on a pivot assembly (35). The co-planar surfaces are supported at the opposite end by a support leg (54) that provides rotation quickly and easily by one person by means of a pivoting wheel (62). An array of positions can be fixed by means of a wheel brake lever (60). The pivot assembly is supported with a pivot support (28) and a base (22). The pivoting structure'"'"'s geometry is such that multiple similar structures can be configured modularly to provide an even greater variety of practical positions.

Claims

1. An articulating table comprising a stationary support structure for joining and independently pivoting two co-planar surfaces of adjacent tables wherein said tables share a common pivot point located at the inside corners of said tables on one end thereof with inside corner geometry further described as the intersection of bounding axes of adjacent sides of said tables and mounted on the other end of each undersurface of said tables a support leg having a pivoting wheel mounted there-under enabling said tables to rotate on a surface around said structure wherein said tables can be easily configured in a variety of alternative positions including a plurality of contiguous co-planar surface arrangements.

2. The table arrangement of claim 1 wherein said wheel has a brake mechanism including a lever whereby said wheel can be locked and unlocked by said lever.

3. The table arrangement of claim 1 wherein the said wheel has a height adjustment means including a height adjustment screw and an adjustment nut whereby the height of said table surfaces can be modified.

4. The table arrangement of claim 1 wherein said table surfaces have a rectilinear configuration with a complimentary notch at each corner thereof, whereby similar tables can be joined in a modular configuration to provide a variety of alternate positions including continuous surfaces of said tables.

5. The table arrangement of claim 4 wherein a plurality of surfaces defined by said notches have a slot circumscribed in said surfaces so that alignment disk can be inserted into said slots and secured by inserting a plurality of alignment pins through a plurality of aligned holes in said table surfaces and said alignment disks whereby said table surfaces can be coupled.

6. The table arrangement in claim 1 wherein said pivoting support structure includes a wiring raceway wherein said raceway comprises a void at the base, a path through the center of said support and an exit hole at the top of said support whereby wiring can be