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US 5,244,710 AGranted
Table pad swing lock
AssigneeLydon-Bricher Manufacturing Company
InventorsDonald W. Bricher, John C. Walseth
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Abstract
Disclosed a lock apparatus (14) for a table pad (10). The lock apparatus (14) has a swing lock member (15) which rotates about a pin (31) extending through the swing lock's aperture (20). A lock housing (16) has upper and lower sheets (25, 26), between which is mounted the swing lock member (15). A post housing (17) is positioned at the adjacent table pad's corner section and provides a post (18) about which the swing lock (15) engages. A method for manufacturing a lock apparatus (14) for a table pad (10) is also disclosed.
Claims5
A table pad, comprising:
- (a) a pair of table pad sections, each section including an upper layer and lower layer, said sections having an abutting edge, a corner portion of each section having a cutout portion between said upper and lower layers;
- (b) means for attaching said sections together, comprising:
- (i) hook means including a base portion and an extension member, said base portion having a circular aperture therein;
- (ii) a hook envelope having a fold to form symmetrical upper and lower sheets, said sheets having a pair of aligned holes in which a hub is positioned, said hub passing through the circular aperture of said hook means;
- (iii) a pin envelope having a fold to form symmetrical upper and lower sheets, said sheets having a pair of aligned holes which form post means, wherein said hook envelope and said pin envelope are positioned within said table pad cutout portion, wherein said attachment means are retained with said table pad cutout portion by adhesive means, wherein said hook envelope and said pin envelope each have a cutout portion proximate a folded edge.
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