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US 10,165,853 B2Granted
Foldable table attached to the ceiling
OwnerReza Omidinejadinventor
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Abstract
An improved system and method of automatic folding and storage of furniture is disclosed. In one embodiment, an improved combination foldable table and seats system provides a mechanism for automatically raising the combination foldable table and seats system to a ceiling before automatically folding the legs of the table to which foldable seats are attached. In this manner, the combination foldable table and seats system can be folded, stored and again lowered to the ground without the need for a user to lift or move furniture and without the need for extra storage space.
Claims16
A foldable table configured for being stored on a ceiling comprising:
- a table top having a plurality of first openings;
- a plurality of foldable legs, each attached to the table top;
- a plurality of cables each having a first end and a second end, where each first end is attached to one of the plurality of legs, and each cable passes through one of the plurality of first openings;
- a plurality of hinges, each one of which connecting one of the plurality of foldable legs to the table top;
- a plurality of springs, each one connected to one of the plurality of hinges;
- and
- a ceiling unit attached to the ceiling and having a plurality of second openings through each one of which one of the plurality of cables passes, wherein the ceiling unit is configured to act as a housing for:
- a control unit connected to a plurality of rotatable gears and configured to rotate at least one of the plurality of rotatable gears;
- and
- a plurality of pulleys around each one of which one of the plurality of cables passes;
- wherein the second end of each one of the plurality of cables is attached to one of the rotatable gears such that when each of the gears begin rotating in one direction, the cable attached to the rotating gear begins wrapping around the rotating gear.
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