US 7,703,398 B2Granted

Table, especially conference and office table

AssigneeVitra Patente AG

InventorsEgon Bräuning, Erwan Bouroullec, Ronan Bouroullec

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Abstract

A table is provided which has variable dimensions, especially a long length, and is mainly used in offices and conferences. The base of the table is supported by feet (6) and carries table leaves (1,1) which are brought together at the longitudinal sides thereof, and an insert (8,81) which can be inserted in-between the leaves, can have different configurations and can be used as a support for various structures. The base of the table includes at least two transversal supports (2) provided with a central sunken channel region (20) from which two extension arms (21) respectively extended in opposite directions, the feet (6) being mounted on the arms, and lateral struts (4) supporting the table leaves (1,1) being arranged on the outside.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A table, comprising a substructure, which is supported by legs (6) placed on a standing surface (S), and a tabletop (1) placed onto the substructure, wherein the substructure is formed from

a) at least two transverse supports (2) which in each case in the center have a lowered channel zone (20) from which extend in opposite directions respective extension arms (21) which have a leg mount (22) for the fitting-on of the legs (6) and a strut mount (23), the at least two transverse supports (2) being arranged, spaced apart from each other in parallel, transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent of the table;
b) a channel (3) which, in the longitudinal extent of the table, is secured on the at least two transverse supports (2), thus producing a double T in top view, the channel (3) being upwardly open and having a U-shaped, V-shaped, rectangular, or a trapezoidal cross section, and the channel zone (20) in the transverse supports (2) being complementary to the cross section of the channel (3);
and
c) respective side struts (4) which, in the longitudinal extent of the table, bridge the strut mounts (23) of the transverse supports (2), which strut mounts are placed in each case on one side of the table, wherein the legs (6;6′,6′) are double legs and are attached to the leg mounts (22) of the transverse supports (2) in such a manner that the two legs (6′,6′) define a plane which points in the longitudinal direction of the table, the two legs (6;6′,6′) including leg portions (64) arranged opposite each other are spread further apart than their head portions (63), inserts (8) sized to be inserted over the area above the channel (3);
and the tabletop (1) is provided in each case on both sides of the inserts (8).

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A table, comprising a substructure, which is supported by legs (6) placed on a standing surface (S), and tabletops (1) placed onto the substructure, wherein the substructure is formed from

at least two transverse supports (2) which in each case in the center have a lowered channel zone (20) from which extend in opposite directions respective extension arms (21) which have a leg mount (22) for the fitting-on of the legs (6) and a strut mount (23), the at least two transverse supports (2) being arranged, spaced apart from each other in parallel, transversely with respect to the longitudinal extent of the table;
a channel (3) which, in the longitudinal extent of the table, is secured on the at least two transverse supports (2), thus producing a double T in top view;
and
respective side struts (4) which, in the longitudinal extent of the table, bridge the strut mounts (23) of the transverse supports (2), which strut mounts are placed in each case on one side of the table wherein
a) the legs (6;6′,6′) are double legs and are attached to the leg mounts (22) of the transverse supports (2) in such a manner that the two legs (6′,6′) define a plane which points in the longitudinal direction of the table;
and
b) the two legs (6;6′,6′) including leg portions (64) arranged opposite each other are spread further apart than their head portions (63);
c) inserts (8) sized to be inserted over the area above the channel (3);
and
d) the tabletops (1) provided on both sides of the inserts (8), the tabletops (1) including a first tabletop and a second tabletop.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.