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AssigneeTablemedia Inc.
InventorsMichael B. Chasan, Keith N. Muller
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Abstract
A table has a transparent cover with a retaining ring to hold the cover in place. Advertising material may be inserted between the cover and table so as to be protected during use of the table.
Claims18
A table comprising a stationary table top having a generally planar upper surface with a skirt depending downwardly from the periphery thereof, a support to maintain said table top in an elevated position, a rigid transparent protective cover extending across said upper surface and terminating adjacent said periphery, a retaining ring to retain said cover on said surface, said ring conforming to the periphery and the depending skirt of said top and having a first limb extending inwardly from the periphery to overlap a marginal edge of said cover and a second limb depending downwardly from said first limb to proximately overlap said skirt, and releasable retainers passing through said second limb to secure said ring to said tabletop, and wherein said retainers prevent movement of said planar upper surface relative to said retaining ring.
A conventional table comprising a stationary table top having a generally planar upper surface bounded by a peripheral edge and a skirt depending downwardly from said peripheral edge, a support maintaining said table top in an elevated position, a flexible substrate extending across said table top and having an undersurface in engagement with and supported by said planar upper surface and an oppositely directed surface having information disposed thereon, said substrate extending adjacent the peripheral edge of said top so as to cover substantially said planar upper surface, a rigid transparent cover extending across said table top above the oppositely directed surface of said flexible substrate to provide protection therefor, a retaining ring extending about said peripheral edge and securing said cover to said table top, said retaining ring comprising a first member extending inwardly from the peripheral edge of the table to contact said cover and a second member depending downwardly from said first member and overlapping and conforming to the contour of said skirt and releasable retainers passing through said second member to secure said ring to said table top and to facilitate removal of said cover and replacement of said substrate on a periodic basis, wherein said retainers prevent movement of said retaining ring relative to said planar upper surface.
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