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US 7,681,946 B2Granted
Portable table assemblies
AssigneeSwimways Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Arias, Kevin O'Doherty, Sai Kei Wong, Chak Por Lee
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a table and a bench movably coupled to the table. The table and the bench collectively have a first configuration and a second configuration. The table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. The second width is less than half of the first width, and the second height is less than half of the first width.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a table including a frame defining a table top plane, the frame including a longitudinal side member and a lateral side member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member;
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- a bench movably coupled to the table, the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration,
- the lateral side member of the table configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the table top plane when the table and the bench are collectively moved between the first configuration and the second configuration,
- the table having a first width and a length when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the first width less than the length, the table and the bench collectively having a first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench including a bench seat having a first seat width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration,
- the table and the bench collectively having a second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second width less than about one quarter of the first width, the second height less than about one quarter of the first width, the bench seat being collapsed when the table and the bench are in the second configuration such that the bench seat has a second seat width less than the first seat width.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a table including a frame defining a table top plane, the frame having a longitudinal side member, a lateral side member, and a support member, the lateral side member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member, the support member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member, the table having a first configuration and a second configuration different than the first configuration, the lateral side member configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the table top plane when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, the support member configured to rotate relative to the longitudinal side member when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration;
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- a bench including a first bench member, a second bench member and a bench seat coupled to the first bench member and the second bench member, the second bench member pivotably coupled to the first bench member, the bench configured to remain coupled to the support member of the table when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, the bench having a first bench configuration and a second bench configuration different than the first bench configuration, the first bench member being non- parallel to the second bench member when the bench is in the first bench configuration, the first bench member being substantially parallel to the second bench member when the bench is in the second bench configuration.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a table including a frame having a first longitudinal side member and a second longitudinal side member movably coupled to the first longitudinal side member, the table having a first table configuration and a second table configuration different than the first configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a first distance when the table is in the first table configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a second distance when the table is in the second table configuration, the second distance less than half the first distance;
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- a bench coupled to the table, the bench including a first bench support member, a second bench support member, a first bench side member, a second bench side member and a bench seat, the first bench support member movably coupled to the second bench support member, the first bench support member coupled to the first bench side member and configured to engage a support surface, the second bench support member coupled to the second bench side member and configured to engage the support surface, the first bench side member and the second bench side member coupled to the bench seat,
- the bench having a first configuration and a second configuration different than the first configuration, the first bench support member being non-parallel to the second bench support member when the bench is in the first configuration, the first bench support member being substantially parallel to the second bench support member when the bench is in the second configuration,
- the first bench support member being substantially normal to the first bench side member when the bench is in the first configuration, the first bench support member being substantially parallel to the first bench side member when the bench is in the second configuration,
- the second bench support member being substantially normal to the second bench side member when the bench is in the first configuration, the second bench support member being substantially parallel to the second bench side member when the bench is in the second configuration.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a table including a first table side member, a second table side member, and a table top configured to be coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member;
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- a bench including a first bench side member, a second bench side member, and a bench seat coupled to the first bench side member and the second bench side member, the bench slidably coupled to a support leg of the table,
- the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration, the bench configured to slide relative to the support leg of the table when the table and the bench are moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, at least an end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first table side member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first table side member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than the first distance,
- at least an end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first bench side member by a third distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fourth distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the fourth distance less than the third distance,
- at least the end portion of the first table side member is spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fifth distance in a direction substantially normal to a plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the first table side member is spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a sixth distance in the direction substantially normal to the plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the sixth distance less than the fifth distance.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a table including a first table side member, a second table side member, and a table top configured to be coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member;
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- a bench coupled to the table, the bench including a first bench side member, a second bench side member, a bench support member and a bench seat, the bench support member coupled to the first bench side member, the bench seat coupled to the first bench side member and the second bench side member,
- the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration, at least an end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first table side member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first table side member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than the first distance,
- at least an end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first bench side member by a third distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fourth distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the fourth distance less than the third distance,
- the bench support member being substantially normal to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench support member being substantially parallel to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the second configuration.
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