Folding table with increased seating space
AssigneeNPS Public Furniture Corp.
InventorsElliot Levy, Charles P. Kiesow
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Abstract
A folding table with increased seating space is provided. The table may include a tabletop and a plurality of legs affixed to an underside of the tabletop. The legs may be configured to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position. The folding table may include two or more folding mechanisms for moving the legs between the unfolded position and the folded position. The folding table may include a plurality of bump brackets affixed to the underside of the tabletop. Each bump bracket may correspond to one of the plurality of legs. When the legs are in the unfolded position, each bump bracket may be configured to engage the corresponding leg and provide structural support for the corresponding leg.
Claims19
A folding table with increased seating space, said folding table comprising:
- a tabletop;
- a plurality of legs affixed to an underside of the tabletop, said legs configured to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a plurality of bump brackets, each of the plurality of bump brackets corresponding to one of the plurality of legs, wherein each of the plurality of bump brackets comprises:
- a flat bottom portion that is affixed to the underside of the tabletop;
- an upright portion extending below the underside of the tabletop;
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- a protrusion protruding from the upright portion, wherein, when the corresponding leg is in the unfolded position, the protrusion engages the corresponding leg and provides structural support for the corresponding leg;
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- two or more folding mechanisms for moving the legs between the unfolded position and the folded position.
A folding table with increased seating space, said folding table comprising:
- a tabletop;
- a plurality of legs affixed to an underside of the tabletop, said legs configured to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position;
- a skirt assembly that follows a perimeter of the tabletop and extends below the underside of the tabletop such that when the legs are in the folded position the skirt assembly extends beyond the legs;
- a plurality of bump brackets affixed to the underside of the tabletop, wherein:
- each of the plurality of bump brackets is disposed between a corresponding one of the plurality of legs and the skirt assembly;
- when the legs are in the unfolded position, each bump bracket engages the corresponding leg and provides structural support for the corresponding leg;
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- each bump bracket comprises:
- a flat bottom portion that is affixed to the underside of the tabletop;
- an upright portion extending below the underside of the tabletop;
- and
- a protrusion protruding from the upright portion, wherein, when the corresponding leg is in the unfolded position, the protrusion engages the corresponding leg and provides structural support for the corresponding leg;
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- two or more folding mechanisms for moving the legs between the unfolded position and the folded position.
A method for producing a folding table with increased seating space, said method comprising:
- affixing a plurality of legs to an underside of a tabletop;
- and
- configuring the legs to be movable, bi-directionally, between an unfolded position and a folded position by installing two or more folding mechanisms;
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- installing a plurality of bump brackets, each of the plurality of bump brackets corresponding to one of the plurality of legs, wherein each of the plurality of bump brackets comprises:
- a flat bottom portion that is affixed to the underside of the tabletop;
- an upright portion extending below the underside of the tabletop;
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- a protrusion protruding from the upright portion, wherein, when the corresponding leg is in the unfolded position, the protrusion engages the corresponding leg and provides structural support for the corresponding leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.