Extendable Table for Use with an Outdoor Umbrella
OwnerTimothy Malloninventor
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Abstract
An extendable table comprises a frame, a table top portion, and a cutout filling mechanism. The table top portion is slidably attached to the frame and defines a cutout. The cutout filling mechanism is attached to the table top portion and comprises a filler portion. In use, the cutout filling mechanism is operative to place at least a portion of the filler portion into the cutout when the cutout is not occupied by another object. The cutout filling mechanism is also operative to place the filler portion outside the cutout when the cutout is occupied by another object.
Claims18
An extendable table, the extendable table comprising:
- a frame;
- a table top portion, the table top portion being slidably attached to the frame and defining a cutout;
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- a cutout filling mechanism, the cutout filling mechanism attached to the table top portion and comprising a filler portion;
- wherein the cutout filling mechanism is operative to place at least a portion of the filler portion into the cutout when the cutout is not occupied by another object, and the cutout filling mechanism is operative to place the filler portion outside the cutout when the cutout is occupied by another object.
An apparatus for use with an extendable table having a frame and a table top portion, the table top portion being slidably attached to the frame and defining a cutout, and the apparatus comprising a cutout filling mechanism, the cutout filling mechanism attached to the table top portion and comprising a filler portion, wherein the cutout filling mechanism is operative to place at least a portion of the filler portion into the cutout when the cutout is not occupied by another object, and the cutout filling mechanism is operative to place the filler portion outside the cutout when the cutout is occupied by another object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.