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US 2020/0375357 A1Published application
Furniture having a concealed lockable compartment
OwnerMing CHIANGinventor
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Abstract
Furniture with a concealed compartment is provided. The furniture includes a tabletop and a base. Tracks on sides of the base mate with interior channels of the tabletop to enable the tabletop to be slid to reveal or conceal the compartment. The compartment may include a locking mechanism that prevents access to the compartment. The locking mechanism can be unlocked using a magnet.
Claims20
An article of furniture comprising:
- a tabletop comprising a first horizontal side, a first vertical side including a first channel, a second vertical side including a second channel and opposing the first vertical side, and a third vertical side opposing an open side, wherein the first through third vertical sides are affixed to a bottom of the first horizontal side;
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- a base comprising a fourth vertical side including a first track, a fifth vertical side including a second track opposing the fourth vertical side, and a second horizontal side affixed to the fourth and fifth vertical sides to form sides of a compartment on top of the base,
- wherein the channels are configured to mate with the tracks to enable the tabletop to be slid to reveal or conceal the compartment is concealed.
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An article of furniture comprising:
- a tabletop comprising a movable magnetic pin affixed to a bottom surface of the tabletop and channels on sides protruding from the bottom surface;
- a base comprising a first vertical side including a first track, a second vertical side including a second track opposing the first vertical side, and a horizontal side affixed to the first and second vertical sides to form sides of a compartment on top of the base;
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- a bracket comprising a through-hole, the bracket affixed to a side of the compartment,
- wherein the channels are configured to mate with the tracks and the magnetic pin is configured to engage with the through-hole.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.