Locking Mechanism for a Table
AssigneeKustom Seating Unlimited, Inc.
InventorsWilliam John Luebke, Antonio Lazzara
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Abstract
A table and a method of locking a table are disclosed. The table includes a central tube. A first frame and a second frame are disposed on opposite sides of the central tube, a bearing is coupled to the first frame and the second frame, a weight is coupled to the central tube, and a latch is coupled to the weight. The latch blocks movement of the bearing away from the central tube until one of acceleration and deceleration of at least a predetermined amount is applied to the table.
Claims20
A table, comprising
- a tabletop;
- a support to secure the tabletop to a surface;
- a central tube;
- a first frame and a second frame disposed on opposite sides of the central tube;
- a bearing coupled to the first frame and the second frame;
- a weight coupled to the central tube;
- and
- a latch coupled to the weight, wherein the latch is movable from a locking position to a release position;
- wherein when the latch is in the locking position the latch blocks movement of the bearing away from the central tube and when the latch is in the release position the bearing is allowed to move away from the central tube, and the latch moves from the locking position to the release position when one of acceleration or deceleration of at least a predetermined amount is applied to the table.
A method of locking a table, wherein the table comprises a central tube, a first frame, and a second frame, comprising the steps of:
- coupling a bearing to the first frame and the second frame;
- coupling a weight to the central tube;
- coupling a latch to the weight, wherein the latch is movable from a locking position to a release position;
- and
- disposing the weight so that the latch blocks movement of the bearing away from the central tube when the latch is in the locking position and when the latch is in the release position the bearing is allowed to move away from the central tube;
- wherein the latch moves from the locking position to the release position when at least a acceleration and deceleration of at least a predetermined amount is applied to the table.
The method of 12, further comprising the steps of passing a first portion of the elongated member through an aperture in a first sidewall of the central tube and passing a second portion of the elongated member through an aperture in a second sidewall of the central tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.