Expandable table
AssigneeCentury Furniture LLC
InventorsJames Conley, Andrew Rudisill
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Abstract
An expanding table of the type in which a number of table top sections are caused to move outwardly and expand on rotation of the table top. The table top sections are coupled to a guide plate, which defines the positions between which the sections move. The guide plate is mounted for rotation and engages low friction rub blocks mounted along the inner perimeter of the outer edge of the table. The table top sections themselves are mounted on guides, which are at least partially received in the guide plate. Once the table top sections have been moved into the expanded configuration by rotation of the table top, table leaves are inserted in the spaces between adjacent table top sections to form a larger contiguous table surface.
Claims18
An expandable table, comprising:
- a pedestal;
- a guide plate mounted on said pedestal;
- a table top coupled to said guide plate over a top surface of said guide plate, said table top comprising a plurality of separate table top sections that are constructed and arranged to be movable relative to each other between positions defined by said guide plate;
- and
- a king piece mounted on said guide plate, said king piece having receiving structures constructed and arranged to receive projecting structures provided on respective inner edges of said table top sections, so that said table top sections are substantially contiguous when said table top sections are in a first position.
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An expanding table, comprising:
- a pedestal;
- a table top support coupled to said pedestal;
- a plurality of rub blocks mounted on the table top support;
- a table top disposed over said table top support;
- wherein said table top comprises a plurality of separate table top sections that are constructed and arranged to be movable relative to each other in a radial direction.
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A method of manufacturing an expandable table, comprising:
- providing a pedestal;
- mounting a king piece onto a guide plate;
- mounting said guide plate onto said pedestal;
- and
- coupling a table top to said guide plate;
- wherein said table top comprises a plurality of separate table top sections that are constructed and arranged to be movable relative to each other between positions defined by said guide plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.