Collapsible counter assembly
AssigneeNomadic Structures, Inc.
InventorsArthur G. Carr, Christopher A. Durgin
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Abstract
A collapsible counter assembly conceals and is supported by one or more members forming a support surface. The counter assembly includes a counter top structure including a top panel and one or more ribs defining one or more inwardly directed corners, the ribs extending downwardly from a bottom side of the top panel. One or more side portions extend around and are fastenable to the ribs to form a wall surrounding one or more members forming a support surface. Vertical side edges of the one or more side portions are attached together in one or more lap seams, each lap seam having an exterior edge disposed vertically below the one or more inwardly directed corners, thereby hiding the exterior edge.
Claims20
A collapsible counter assembly, the collapsible counter assembly concealing and being supported by one or more members, the one or more members forming a support surface, the collapsible counter assembly comprising:
- a counter top structure including a top panel and a substantially I-shaped dodecagonal rib defining four inwardly directed corners and eight outwardly directed corners, the I-shaped rib extending downwardly from a bottom side of the top panel, the counter top structure having a bottom recess in which the support surface is receivable to support the counter top structure;
- a left side portion adapted to extend around five sides of the I-shaped rib to form a left C-shaped wall;
- a right side portion adapted to extend around five sides of the I-shaped rib to form a right C-shaped wall;
- a front side portion adapted to extend along at least one side of the I-shaped rib to form a front wall;
- a rear side portion adapted to extend along at least one side of the I-shaped rib to form a rear wall;
- means for fastening at least portions of horizontal top edges of each of the left side portion, the right side portion, the front side portion, and the rear side portion to the I-shaped rib;
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- first means for attaching vertical side edges of the left side portion, the right side portion, the front side portion, and the rear side portion together in lap seams having exterior edges vertically aligned below the four inwardly directed corners of the I-shaped rib.
A collapsible counter assembly, the collapsible counter assembly concealing and being supported by one or more members, the one or more members forming a support surface, the collapsible counter assembly comprising:
- a counter top structure including a top panel and one or more ribs defining one or more inwardly directed corners, the ribs extending downwardly from a bottom side of the top panel, the counter top structure having a bottom recess in which the support surface is receivable to support the counter top structure;
- one or more side portions adapted to extend around the ribs to form a wall surrounding the support surface;
- means for fastening at least portions of horizontal top edges of the one or more side portions to the ribs;
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- means for attaching vertical side edges of the one or more side portions together in one or more lap seams, each lap seam having an exterior edge disposed vertically below the one or more inwardly directed corners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.