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AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsMitch Johnson, Kevin Boydston
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Abstract
A molded plastic structure may comprise a tabletop with an upper surface and a lower surface. A lip may extend downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, and the lip may include an outer surface and an inner surface. An inwardly extending portion may extend inwardly from the inner surface of the lip. A frame may be connected to the tabletop and the frame may include a side rail of a frame. The side rail may include a receiving portion that receives the inwardly extending portion. The side rail may also include a portion that supports the lower surface of the tabletop and a portion that supports the lip.
Claims20
A blow-molded plastic structure constructed using a blow-molding process, the blow-molded plastic structure comprising:
- a tabletop including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface of the tabletop;
- a lip extending downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, the lip including an outer surface and an inner surface;
- an inwardly extending portion extending inwardly from the inner surface of the lip;
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- a frame member comprising:
- an outer wall comprising:
- a receiving portion disposed in an upper portion of the outer wall that extends inwardly and receives the inwardly extending portion of the lip, and
- a lower portion that is disposed at least proximate a lower portion of the inner surface of the lip;
- an inner wall spaced inwardly from the outer wall and separated by a distance;
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- an upper portion that supports the lower surface of the tabletop, the upper portion at least partially disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall;
- wherein the receiving portion of the frame member has a generally L-shaped configuration with a first surface disposed at least proximate a first side of the inwardly receiving portion and a second surface disposed at least proximate a second side of the inwardly receiving portion.
A molded plastic structure comprising:
- a tabletop including an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a lip extending downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, the lip including an outer surface and an inner surface;
- an inwardly extending portion extending inwardly from the inner surface of the lip;
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- a frame member including an outer sidewall with an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion of the outer sidewall including an inwardly extending a receiving portion that receives the inwardly extending portion, the lower portion of the outer sidewall disposed at least proximate an inner surface of the lip;
- the frame member including an upper portion that supports the lower surface of the tabletop, the frame member including an inner sidewall spaced apart from the outer sidewall by a distance;
- wherein the receiving portion of the frame member has a generally L-shaped configuration with a first surface disposed at least proximate a first side of the inwardly receiving portion of the lip and a second surface disposed at least proximate a second side of the inwardly receiving portion of the lip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.