Table base construction

A table base comprising:

• a plurality of leg elements, each having an inner end and a free surface at said inner end;
• central attachment means for connecting each of said plurality of leg elements at said inner end in juxtaposed radial relation relative to each other so that said free surfaces form a non-circular opening when so connected;
• a vertical standard having a portion extending through said non-circular opening, said portion having a complementary non-circular outer surface so that said outer surface acts against said free surfaces forming the non-circular opening to prevent rotation of said vertical standard with respect to said leg elements about a vertical axis passing through said opening;
• and wherein:
• each of said plurality of leg elements comprises several overlayed elongated strips with means for removably interconnecting said several strips such that the strips comprising any one of said plurality of leg elements can be removed and replaced independently of the others of said plurality of leg elements;
• and
• each of said several strips includes a strip inner end corresponding to said inner end of one of said leg elements and a free edge at said strip inner end forming said free surface of one of said leg elements when said several strips are interconnected.

A table base comprising:

• a plurality of leg assemblies, each comprising several overlayed elongated strips with means for removably interconnecting said several strips, each of said strips having an inner end;
• central attachment means for connecting each of said plurality of leg assemblies at said inner ends in juxtaposed radial relation relative to each other such that the strips comprising any of said plurality of leg assemblies can be independently removed and replaced;
• and wherein:
• each of said elongated strips includes a number of bores therethrough at said inner end, said number of bores being aligned when each of said number of strips in one of said plurality of leg assemblies are overlayed;
• and
• said central attachment means includes;
• an attachment washer having a plurality of threaded openings therethrough arranged in a pattern to align with said aligned number of openings in each of said plurality of leg assemblies when said leg assemblies are in juxtaposed radial relation;
• and
• a plurality of screws, each extending through each of said aligned number of bores and engaged in a corresponding one of said plurality of threaded openings.

A table base comprising:

• a table top mounting plate;
• a base member for resting on the floor in a stable fashion;
• a vertical hollow column between said mounting plate and said base member;
• tension and interlocking means, including a tension rod extending through said vertical hollow column and containing a non-circular interlocking portion, for compressing said vertical hollow column between said mounting plate and said base member and for preventing rotation of said mounting plate with respect to said base member;
• wherein said tension and interlocking means includes:
• an interlocking washer coupled with said base member and having a central non-circular opening therethrough;
• and
• wherein said tension rod is affixed to said table top mounting plate and said non-circular interlocking portion of said rod extends through said central non-circular opening and cooperates with said central non-circular opening to prevent said rotation.

A table base comprising:

• a table top mounting plate;
• a base member for resting on the floor in a stable fashion;
• a vertical hollow column between said mounting plate and said base member;
• tension and interlocking means, including a tension rod extending through said vertical hollow column and containing a non-circular interlocking portion, for compressing said vertical hollow column between said mounting plate and said base member and for preventing rotation of said mounting plate with respect to said base member;
• and wherein:
• said base member includes
• a plurality of legs, each having an inner end, and said tension and interlocking means includes;
• means for interconnecting said plurality of legs at said inner ends such that said inner ends form a non-circular bore;
• and
• wherein said non-circular interlocking portion of said tension rod extends through said non-circular bore and cooperates with said non-circular bore to prevent said rotation.