Footrest-table convertible article of furniture
OwnerJames H. Wiseinventor
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Abstract
A footrest-table convertible article of furniture includes a pair of vertical supports, at least one brace rigidly interconnecting the vertical supports, a rotatable element disposed between the vertical supports, and a pivot connection supporting the rotatable element on the vertical supports for rotation about a horizontal axis. The rotatable element has two opposed major surfaces, one being a flat unupholstered table top, and another being a cushioned footrest. The rotatable element can be flipped 180.degree. between a position in which the table top is uppermost and horizontal, and a position in which the cushioned footrest is uppermost and horizontal. A locking mechanism secures the rotatable element in either of the positions, at a consistent height above the ground.
Claims8
An article of furniture comprising
- a pair of vertical supports, each being substantially a rectangular prism,
- at least one brace rigidly interconnecting the vertical supports,
- a rotatable element disposed between the vertical supports, said rotatable element having the shape of a rectangular prism, and
- a pivot connection supporting the rotatable element on the vertical supports for rotation about a horizontal axis,
- said rotatable element having two opposed major surfaces, one being a flat unupholstered table top, and another being a cushioned footrest,
- said rotatable element being capable of 180.degree. rotation about said axis between a first position in which the table top is uppermost and horizontal, and a second position in which the cushioned footrest is uppermost and horizontal, and
- a locking mechanism for securing the rotatable element in either of said positions,
- and wherein said opposed major surfaces are parallel to and equidistant from said axis, so that the article has the same height, whichever major surface is uppermost.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.