Modular table leg assembly
AssigneeKrueger International, Inc.
InventorsShawn Barrett, Scott J. Williams, Matthew Gordon Gleason, Robert John Claus
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Abstract
A table leg assembly for use with either a fixed height table or an adjustable height table. The table leg assembly includes a foot casting that includes at least a pair of legs extending from the body portion of the foot casting. In an adjustable height table, an outer leg column is attached above the foot casting and a leg column extension is attached below the foot casting. An inner leg column is movable by a drive cylinder to adjust the height of the table. The table top is attached to and moves with the inner leg column. In a fixed height table, the leg column extension is eliminated, and the same foot casting and outer leg column define the table leg assembly.
Claims18
A table leg assembly for supporting a table top, the table leg assembly comprising:
- a foot casting including at least a pair of legs extending from a body portion;
- an outer leg column supported on the foot casting, the outer leg column being supported on the body portion of the foot casting;
- and
- a leg column extension selectively positionable below the body portion of the foot casting, wherein the leg column extension is coupled to the body portion of the foot casting to extend the outer leg column and is selectively removable from the foot casting.
A table, comprising:
- a table top;
- and
- a pair of table leg assemblies for supporting a table top, each of the table leg assemblies comprising:
- a foot casting including at least a pair of legs extending from a body portion;
- an outer leg column supported on the foot casting, the outer leg column being supported on the body portion of the foot casting;
- and
- a bottom leg column extension selectively positionable below the body portion of the foot casting, wherein the bottom leg column is coupled to the body portion of the foot casting to extend the outer leg column and is selectively removable from the foot casting.
A method of forming a table leg for using in supporting a table top, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a foot casting that includes a pair of legs extending from a body portion;
- attaching an outer leg column to the foot casting;
- determining if the table leg is a fixed height table leg or an adjustable height table leg;
- attaching a leg column extension to the body portion of the foot casting if the table leg is an adjustable height table leg;
- connecting the foot casting and the outer leg column using a pair of draw bolts for the fixed height table leg and connecting the foot casting, the outer leg column and the bottom leg column with the pair of draw bolt for the adjustable height table leg.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.