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US 2006/0219138 A1Published application
Blow-molded table
AssigneeMaxchief Investments Limited
InventorsWen-Sheng Lin, Hsin-Hung Tsai
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Abstract
A collapsible table includes a blow-molded table top and two opposing collapsible support stands mounted on a bottom of the table top. The support stands are supported by articulated support braces attached to cross braces that span the underside of the table top. At opposing ends of the cross braces are substantially U-shaped brackets that receive leg members of the support stands when the support stands are in a collapsed position.
Claims17
A collapsible table comprising:
- a blow-molded table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a downwardly extending lip structure disposed about an outer perimeter of the table top;
- a pair of substantially parallel frame members attached adjacent the lip structure and the lower surface of the table top;
- a pair of opposing support stands pivotally attached to and between the frame members, the support stands operable to be positioned in an upright position in which the support stands are disposed substantially perpendicular to the lower surface of the table top and in a collapsed position in which the support stands are disposed substantially parallel to the lower surface of the table top;
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- a plurality of fasteners for fastening the frame members to the table top, the fasteners passing through at least a portion of each frame member and engaging the lower surface of the table top but not engaging the lip structure.
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A collapsible table comprising:
- a blow-molded table top having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a pair of substantially parallel frame members attached on opposing sides of the table top adjacent the lower surface of the table top;
- a first support stand and a second support stand, both pivotally attached to and between the frame members, the first and second support stands operable to be positioned in an upright position in which the first and second support stands are disposed substantially perpendicular to the lower surface of the table top and in a collapsed position in which the first and second support stands are disposed substantially parallel to the lower surface of the table top, each support stand comprising a pair of leg members;
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- a first cross brace spanning the lower surface of the table top, the first cross brace comprising:
- first and second ends that are each pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the opposing frame members;
- a central elongate section disposed between the first and second ends;
- a first substantially U-shaped bracket disposed adjacent the first end of the first cross brace, the first U-shaped bracket for receiving at least one of the leg members when at least one of the first and second support stands are in the collapsed position;
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- a second substantially U-shaped bracket disposed adjacent the second end of the first cross brace, the second U-shaped bracket for receiving at least one of the leg members when at least one of the first and second support stands are in the collapsed position;
- a second cross brace spanning the lower surface of the table top, the second cross brace comprising:
- first and second ends that are each pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the opposing frame members;
- a central elongate section disposed between the first and second ends;
- a third substantially U-shaped bracket disposed adjacent the first end of the second cross brace, the third U-shaped bracket for receiving at least one of the leg members when at least one of the first and second support stands are in the collapsed position;
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- a fourth substantially U-shaped bracket disposed adjacent the second end of the second cross brace, the fourth U-shaped bracket for receiving at least one of the leg members when at least one of the first and second support stands are in the collapsed position;
- a first support brace having a first end pivotally connected to the first support stand and a second end connected to the central elongate section of the first cross brace, the first support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its first and second ends whereby the first support brace is extended when the first support stand is in the upright position and the first support brace is folded when the first support stand is in the collapsed position;
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- a second support brace having a first end pivotally connected to the second support stand and a second end connected to the central elongate section of the second cross brace, the second support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its first and second ends whereby the second support brace is extended when the second support stand is in the upright position and the second support brace is folded when the second support stand is in the collapsed position.
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A collapsible table comprising:
- a blow-molded table top having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a pair of substantially parallel frame members attached on opposing sides of the table top adjacent the lower surface of the table top;
- a first support stand and a second support stand, both pivotally attached to and between the frame members, the first and second support stands operable to be positioned in an upright position in which the first and second support stands are disposed substantially perpendicular to the lower surface of the table top and in a collapsed position in which the first and second support stands are disposed substantially parallel to the lower surface of the table top, each of the first and second support stands comprising opposing first and second leg members;
- a first articulated support brace having an inner section pivotally connected to the first leg member of the first support stand and an outer section pivotally connected to an adjacent one of the frame members the first support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its inner and outer sections whereby the first support brace is extended when the first support stand is in the upright position and the first support brace is folded when the first support stand is in the collapsed position;
- a second articulated support brace having an inner section pivotally connected to the second leg member of the first support stand and an outer section pivotally connected to an adjacent one of the frame members, the second support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its inner and outer sections whereby the second support brace is extended when the first support stand is in the upright position and the second support brace is folded when the first support stand is in the collapsed position;
- a third articulated support brace having an inner section pivotally connected to the first leg member of the second support stand and an outer section pivotally connected to an adjacent one of the frame members, the third support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its inner and outer sections whereby the third support brace is extended when the second support stand is in the upright position and the third support brace is folded when the second support stand is in the collapsed position;
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- a fourth articulated support brace having an inner section pivotally connected to the second leg member of the second support stand and an outer section pivotally connected to an adjacent one of the frame members, the fourth support brace having an articulated joint disposed between its inner and outer sections whereby the fourth support brace is extended when the second support stand is in the upright position and the fourth support brace is folded when the second support stand is in the collapsed position,
- wherein the inner section of each of the articulated support braces comprises:
- a lower portion that is pivotally connected to the corresponding leg member;
- an upper portion having a first aperture disposed at the articulated joint;
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- a dogleg portion disposed between the lower portion and the upper portion;
- wherein the outer section of each of the articulated support braces comprises a single elongate piece of sheet metal folded to form
- an outer flange disposed on an outer side of the fold, the outer flange having a second aperture disposed at the articulated joint, and
- a lower inner flange disposed on an inner side of the fold, the lower inner flange having a third aperture substantially aligned with the second aperture in the outer flange,
- wherein the upper portion of the inner section of each of the articulated support braces is sandwiched between the outer flange and the lower inner flange of the outer section, and the first aperture of the upper portion is substantially aligned with the second aperture in the outer flange and third aperture in the lower inner flange, and
- wherein the articulated joint of each support brace comprises a first pivot fastener passing through the first, second and third apertures to pivotally connect the inner section to the outer section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.