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US 5,205,223 AGranted
Folding table
AssigneeSteelcase Inc.
InventorsDouglas C. Ball, Donald R. Ritter, Johnny C. Fraga
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Abstract
A folding table which comprises a table top; two pedestal members; an elongated cross brace member rotatably connected to both of the pedestal members; and hinge assemblies for pivotably connecting the table top to the pedestal members, each of which comprises a radially extending arm section and a leg section which are rotatable a substantial angle with respect to the cross brace member to support the table top in a horizontal position and maintain the folding table in an upright and unfolded conformation.
Claims20
A folding table which comprises:
- (a) a table top;
- (b) at least two pedestal members;
- (c) an elongated cross brace member rotatably connected to both of said pedestal members;
- (d) pivot means for pivotably connecting said table top to said pedestal members;
- (e) each of said pedestal members comprising an arm section, a leg section, and means for securing the arm section and the leg section together to prevent relative motion therebetween, the arm section including at least one radially extending arm, and the leg section including two legs disposed in fixed relation to each other, at least one leg being radially extending, the pedestal member being rotatable a substantial angle with respect to said cross brace member whereby the arm section supports said table top in a horizontal position and the leg section maintains said folding table in an upright position when said table is in an unfolded conformation.
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A folding table which comprises:
- (a) a table top;
- (b) at least two pedestal members;
- (c) an elongated cross brace member rotatably connected to said pedestal members;
- (d) each of said pedestal members comprising an arm section, a leg section, and means for securing the arm section and the leg section together to prevent relative motion therebetween, the arm section including at least one radially extending arm, and the leg section including two legs disposed in fixed relation to each other, at least one leg being radially extending, the pedestal member being rotatable a substantial angle with respect to said cross brace member whereby the arm section supports said table top in a horizontal position and the leg section maintains said folding table in an upright position when said table is in an unfolded conformation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.