Table with flaps hinged thereto and maneuverable by means of angular movements of the table top
OwnerDonato D'Urbino, Paolo Lomazziinventors
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Abstract
A table (10) is angularly mobile on an vertical rotation axis (X-X) with respect to a fixed base (1, 3); an articulated rod 16) forming a strut is articulated by means of end ball joints (18, 20) both under the flap (12) and to a support (14) of the base (1,3) at a distance from the axis (X-X) of angular mobility of the table; the flap is raised when the table is turned in one direction and the same flap is lowered when the table is turned in the opposite direction.
Claims8
A table susceptible of being extended with at least one or more flaps hinged thereto which can be raised from a closed position to a useful horizontal level and lowered again, characterized in that:
- the table (10) is angularly mobile on an vertical rotation axis (X-X) with respect to a fixed base (1, 3);
- an articulated rod (16) forming a strut is articulated by means of ball joints (18, 20) under the flap or each flap (12) at a distance from the hinge of the flap (12) to the table (10) and to a support (14) of the base (1, 3) at a distance from the axis (X-X) of angular mobility of the table;
- means (30) are provided to fasten at least the raised position reached by the flap or each flap (12) to the table top;
- said arrangement providing that when the table is turned in one direction the ball joint (20) connecting the flap (12) is distanced from said rotation axis (X-X) and raises the flap, while when the table (10) is turned in the opposite direction said joint is moved closer to said axis of rotation (X-X) whereby lowering the flap.
Table according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fastening unit (30) stops the table in a position of exclusion in which the flap, or flaps, (12) are slanted downwards and towards the column (9), as not to hinder people sitting at the table in reduced configuration.
Table according to at least one of the previous claims, characterized in that it comprises a spring (34) acting on the angularly mobile equipment (10, 9, 24) of the table and specifically on the sector profile (24) to facilitate reaching each of the fastening positions by exceeding a dead point.
Table with flaps hinged thereto and maneuverable by angular maneuvers;
- essentially as described and illustrated for the specified purposes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.