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US 2002/0117092 A1Published application
Adjustable sporting event table
OwnerCynthia J. Zeidersinventor
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Abstract
The present invention provides a portable table which can be used in relatively confined settings. The table includes two vertical supports which are placed on either side of the user's legs and rest on the floor when the table is in used. The supports are hingedly attached and fold underneath the table to allow for the table to be transported easily.
Claims14
A portable table comprising:
- a horizontal member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end;
- a first support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said first end;
- a second support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said second end;
- and
- wherein said first support and said second support are moved to a position perpendicular to said horizontal member and rest next to a user's feet when said portable table is in use and wherein said first support and said second support are moved to a position parallel to said horizontal member when said portable table is transported.
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A portable table comprising:
- a horizontal member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end;
- a first support member pivotally attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said first end;
- a second support member pivotally attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said second end;
- first means for allowing movement of said first support member relative to said horizontal member;
- second means for allowing movement of said second support member relative to said horizontal member;
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- wherein said first support and said second support are moved to a position perpendicular to said horizontal member and rest next to a user's feet when said portable table is in use and wherein said first support and said second support are moved to a position parallel to said horizontal member when said portable table is transported.
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A portable table comprising:
- a horizontal member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end;
- a first support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said first end;
- a second support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said second end;
- wherein said first support member and said second support member are moved to a position perpendicular to said horizontal member and rest next to a user's feet when said portable table is in use, and said first support member and said second support member are moved to a position parallel to said horizontal member when said portable table is to be transported;
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- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end;
- wherein said first end of said flexible strap is attached to said first end of said horizontal member and said second end of said flexible strap is attached to said second end of said horizontal member;
- and
- wherein when said table is in use, said flexible strap is placed behind a user of said portable table to support said portable table, and wherein when said table is transported by a user, said flexible strap is placed over the shoulder of said user.
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A portable table comprising:
- a horizontal member having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end;
- a first support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said first end;
- a second support member attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member and spaced from said second end;
- wherein said first support member and said second support member are moved to a position perpendicular to said horizontal member and rest next to a user's feet when said portable table is in use, and wherein said first support member and said second support member are moved to a position parallel to said horizontal member when said portable table is transported;
- means for lengthening or shortening the length of said support members to adjust the position of said horizontal member relative to the ground;
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- a flexible strap having a first end and a second end;
- wherein said first end of said flexible strap is attached to said first end of said horizontal member and said second end of said flexible strap is attached to said second end of said horizontal member;
- wherein when said table is in use, said flexible strap is placed behind a user of said portable table to support said portable table and wherein when said table is transported, said flexible strap is placed over the shoulder of said user;
- a tray which is slidably mounted to said horizontal top;
- a first aperture through said horizontal member and a flexible member attached to said horizontal member and surrounding said aperture for supporting a beverage therein;
- a second aperture through said horizontal member, a first compartment attached to the bottom surface of said horizontal member, said aperture providing access to said compartment, and a lid hingedly attached to said horizontal member to restrain contents within said compartment;
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- a second compartment removably attached to said horizontal member of said table.
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A method of using a portable table comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first support member perpendicular to a horizontal member;
- positioning a second support member perpendicular to said horizontal member;
- placing said horizontal member over a user's legs while the user is seated;
- placing an end of said first support member on the floor near the user's feet;
- placing an end of said second support member on the floor near the user's feet;
- and
- placing a flexible strap behind the user's back;
- attaching a first end of said flexible strap to a first end of said horizontal member;
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- attaching a second end of said flexible strap to a second end of said horizontal member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.