Air-equipped table

An air-equipped table comprising

• a frame;
• a table top supported by the frame, the table top having a top
• surface and a bottom surface,
• the table top comprising a lamination of a relatively thin top layer, a relatively thin bottom layer and an intermediate layer that is at least twice the thickness of the combined thickness of the top and bottom layers, the intermediate layer having a top in contact with the top layer and a bottom in contact with the bottom layer,
• the table top intermediate layer being provided with a plurality of integral interconnected air channels arranged in a pattern to provide an air cushion that is substantially equally distributed about the top surface, the air channels being formed in the intermediate layer such that they communicate with the bottom of the top layer and they do not communicate with the bottom layer,
• the interconnected air channels being positioned intermediate the said top surface and bottom surface,
• the air channels being closed by the said top layer;
• the table top having an air inlet in fluid communication with the integral air channels and a plurality of air outlet orifices in fluid communication with the integral air channels,
• the orifices being arranged in a uniform pattern over the top surface of the table top and through the top layer,
• each of the orifices penetrating the top layer of the table top and extending from the top surface of the table top to a portion of the air channels to direct air from the air channels to the said top surface;
• and
• air system means supplying air at non-atmospheric pressure to the said air inlet;
• whereby the air from the air system means is subdivided and substantially equally distributed over the top surface through the integral air channels and the plurality of orifices.