Rotatable table and method of use
OwnerMitchell K. Dorfmaninventor
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Abstract
A rotatable table includes a shelf unit which is mounted on a support structure and a rotatable unit having a work surface which may be rotated from a horizontal position to a vertical position. The rotatable unit may be placed in (1) a horizontal position, (2) specific detent angular positions, (3) other angular positions selected by the user, and (4) a storage position wherein the work surface is vertical. A truss assembly guide which slidably receives a truss assembly makes the various angular positions possible. In an embodiment of the invention, the entire rotatable table is vertically positionable on the support structure.
Claims9
A rotatable table which attaches to a support structure, said rotatable table comprising:
- a shelf unit having a shelf;
- a rotatable unit rotatably connected to said shelf unit, said rotatable unit having:
- a work surface;
- an underside having a truss assembly guide;
- a truss assembly having (1) a truss anchor which is slidably positionable along said truss assembly guide, and (2) a positioning rod;
- wherein said rotatable unit may be selectively placed in a horizontal position, a vertical position, and at angled positions therebetween;
- said shelf unit further including:
- two spaced apart downwardly projecting bearing channels connected to said shelf;
- two spaced apart downwardly projecting positioning rod receivers connected to said shelf;
- a bearing channel receiver connectable to the support structure, said bearing channel receiver having two spaced apart bearing channel sleeves which slidably receive said bearing channels of said shelf unit;
- and,
- wherein said rotatable unit may be rotated so that said positioning rod engages said positioning rod receivers of said shelf unit thereby retaining said rotatable unit in a desired angular position.
A rotatable table which attaches to a support structure said rotatable table comprising:
- a shelf unit having a shelf;
- a rotatable unit rotatably connected to said shelf unit, said rotatable unit having:
- a work surface;
- an underside having a truss assembly guide;
- a truss assembly having (1) a truss anchor which is slidably positionable along said truss assembly guide, and (2) a positioning rod;
- wherein said rotatable unit may be selectively placed in a horizontal position, a vertical position, and at angled positions therebetween;
- said truss assembly further including:
- two spaced apart truss arms connected to said positioning rod, said truss arms having a plurality of teeth;
- two spaced apart truss sleeves rotatably connected to said truss anchor and which slidably receive said two truss arms;
- said truss sleeves each having a spring loaded release pin which engages said teeth of said truss arms;
- and,
- wherein said truss arms may be slidably extended along said truss sleeves and locked in place by said spring loaded release pins.
A rotatable table which attaches to a support structure, said rotatable table comprising:
- a shelf unit having a shelf;
- a rotatable unit rotatable connected to said shelf unit, said rotatable unit having:
- a work surface;
- an underside having a truss assembly guide;
- a truss assembly having (1) a truss anchor which is slidably positionable along said truss assembly guide, and (2) a positioning rod;
- wherein said rotatable unit may be selectively placed in a horizontal position, a vertical position, and at angled positions therebetween;
- said underside of said rotatable unit having two spaced apart serrated strips;
- said truss anchor having two serrated members;
- and,
- wherein said serrated members engage said serrated strips thereby holding said truss anchor in a fixed position along said truss assembly guide.
A rotatable table which attaches to a support structure, said rotatable table comprising:
- a shelf unit having a shelf;
- a rotatable unit rotatably connected to said shelf unit, said rotatable unit having:
- a work surface;
- an underside having a truss assembly guide;
- a truss assembly having (1) a truss anchor which is slidably positionable along said truss assembly guide, and (2) a positioning rod;
- wherein said rotatable unit may be selectively placed in a horizontal position, a vertical position, and at angled positions therebetween;
- and,
- a stop mechanism slidably positionable along said truss assembly guide, wherein said stop mechanism may be selectively engaged to secure said truss anchor in a fixed position along said truss assembly guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.