Combined box, table and bench
OwnerWilliam F. Minorinventor
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Abstract
A box is designed in a size and shape which is convenient for holding any suitable equipment, such as camping and picnicking equipment and including such things as a tent and perhaps some simple cooking implements. The box has six panels which fit together in one manner to form a box and in another manner to form a table, which might be a picnic table, a bench and two spools, for example. When the panels are assembled in yet another manner, they form a compact luggage-type unit for easy carrying. A feature of the invention is that all parts are reusable and that the various configurations fit into preexisting geometrical constraints such as the trunks of cars, and the like.
Claims7
A multi-purpose box comprising a plurality of separate panel means having edges formed to nest together when the panel means are assembled in one configuration to form sides and ends of a box and when assembled in another configuration to form a compact luggage-type device, wherein said panel edges comprise stringers running longitudinally along the length of said panels, means for attaching said panels together to secure them in either of said configurations, means for securing together a plurality of said panels in a side-by-side, horizontally-aligned relationship to form a tabletop, and a plurality of separate part means which may be secured together to form at least a means for supporting said tabletop, said separate part means fitting inside space defined by said panels when assembled in either of said configurations.
A multi-purpose device comprising six parallel completely separate panel means having stringers along edges formed to nest together to form a box when the panel means are assembled in one configuration, and to form a compact luggage-type device. With said stringers functioning to hold said panels in spaced parallel relationship when in said luggage configuration, means for attaching said panels together to secure them in a side-by-side, horizontally-aligned relationship to form a tabletop, and a plurality of part means which may be secured together to form at least a means for supporting said tabletop, said part means fitting inside space defined by said spaced parallel panels when assembled in said luggage-type configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.