# US 2012/0223209 A1 · Portable podium

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- Number: US 2012/0223209 A1
- Document ID: US20120223209A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/196,271
- Filed: 2011-08-02
- Published: 2012-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2011-03-03
- Assignees: Berrien Metal Products, Inc.
- Inventors: Timothy A. Baylor; Joel S. Barrett; Larry Barrett
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20120223209A1

## CPC

- A47B 19/08: Foldable reading desks {(A47B19/06 takes precedence)}
- A47B 3/08: with legs pivoted to top or underframe
- A47B 3/10: Travelling or trunk tables
- A47B 19/00: Reading-desks; Lecterns; Pulpits {, i.e. free-standing}
- A47B 43/00: Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
- A47B 61/00: Wardrobes
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)

## Abstract

This invention provides to a full size convenient folding portable podium which folds together as a single unit and thus requires no assembly or disassembly.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable podium comprising
(a) a front panel having a top lip, a bottom lip, and two side lips,
(b) a desk top connected to the top lip of the front panel by one or more hinges,
(c) a middle shelf connected to the front panel by one or more hinges,
(d) a left side panel connected to a side lip of the front panel by one or more hinges,
(e) a right side panel connected to a side lip of the front panel by one or more hinges, and
(f) a base panel connected to bottom lip by a hinge.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A portable podium according to claim 1 further comprising a support.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A portable podium according to claim 1 further comprising two supports.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A portable podium according to claim 3 in which the two supports are attached to lip of the middle shelf with two or more hinges.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

A portable podium according to claim 3 having two supports attached to the lips of the side panels by 2 or more hinges.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A portable podium according to claim 1 constructed from aluminum.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

A portable podium according to claim 2 constructed from aluminum.

### Claim 8 (depends on 3)

A portable podium according to claim 3 constructed from aluminum.

### Claim 9 (depends on 4)

A portable podium according to claim 4 constructed from aluminum.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

A portable podium according to claim 5 constructed from aluminum.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

A portable podium according to claim 6 in which the hinges are attached to the front panel and the middle shelf using a tape suitable for metal attachment.

### Claim 12 (depends on 7)

A portable podium according to claim 7 in which the hinges are attached to the front panel and the middle shelf using a tape suitable for metal attachment.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

A portable podium according to claim 8 in which the hinges are attached to the front panel and the middle shelf using a tape suitable for metal attachment.

### Claim 14 (depends on 9)

A portable podium according to claim 9 in which the hinges are attached to the front panel and the middle shelf using a tape suitable for metal attachment.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

A portable podium according to claim 10 in which the hinges are attached to the front panel and the middle shelf using a tape suitable for metal attachment.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A portable podium according to claim 15 in which the desk top slants downward.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

A portable podium according to claim 16 in which the desk top has a front lip.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

A portable podium according to claim 17 in which the side panels have slots.

### Claim 19 (depends on 14)

A portable podium according to claim 14 in which the desk top slants downward, and has a front lip.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

A portable podium according to claim 19 in which the side panels have slots.

### Claim 21

A table top portable podium comprising
(a) a front panel having a top lip, a bottom lip, and two side lips,
(b) a desk top connected to the top lip of the front panel by one or more hinges,
(c) a left side panel connected to a side lip of the front panel by one or more hinges,
(d) a right side panel connected to a side lip of the front panel by one or more hinges, and
(3) a base panel connected to bottom lip by a hinge.