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US 8,127,696 B2Granted
Block pedestal having slidably supported horizontal members
AssigneePedestal Designs, Inc.
InventorsPetra Reed, James P. Reed
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Abstract
A pedestal comprising (i) a pedestal base whose upper surface defines at least two pairs of open channels, (ii) horizontal lower support members placed in the channels, and (iii) at least one block component which is fitted slidably over one or more of the lower support members. Two or more block components can be used together, and upper support members can be placed in channels in the upper surfaces of the block components so that they are at right angles to the lower support members. The pedestals are particularly useful in the catering and hospitality industry for supporting food and beverage containers, tableware, flower vases and sculptures.
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A pedestal which comprises
- (1) a pedestal base having a horizontal upper surface, the upper surface, defining at least two pairs of open base channels,
- each pair of open base channels being sized and spaced so that a straight lower support member of constant cross section can be slidably fitted into the pair of base channels, with a midsection of the lower support member lying between the base channels and having an open space underneath it, and
- the pairs of base channels being placed so that, when a straight lower support member is fitted into each pair of base channels, the support members are horizontal and parallel to each other;
- (2) a plurality of horizontal straight parallel lower support members, each lower support member being slidably supported by one of the pairs of base channels;
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- (3) a block component which has
- (i) a substantially constant, generally rectangular core cross-section, and
- (ii) top and bottom surfaces,
- the bottom surface comprising at least one recessed section and at least one projecting section, the recessed and projecting sections being shaped and located so that the block component fits slidably over at least one of the lower support members.
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A pedestal which comprises
- (A) a pedestal base which comprises first and second spaced-apart wall members, each wall member having a horizontal upper surface which defines 3-6 open base channels, the open base channels defining 3-6 pairs of open base channels, each pair of open base channels (i) comprising an open base channel in the first member and an open base channel in the second member, and (ii) being sized and spaced so that a straight lower support member of constant cross section can be slidably fitted into the pair of open base channels, with a midsection of the lower support member lying between the base channels and having an open space underneath it, and the pairs of base channels being placed so that, when a straight lower support member is fitted into each pair of base channels, the support members are horizontal and parallel to each other;
- (B) 3-6 straight lower support members which are (i) parallel to each other, (ii) have top surfaces which lie in the same horizontal plane, and (iii) have the same cross section;
- each lower support member being slidably supported by one of the pairs of open base channels, with a midsection of the lower support member lying between the base channels and having an open space underneath it;
- (C) a block component which has
- (i) a substantially constant, generally rectangular core cross-section, and
- (ii) top and bottom surfaces,
- the bottom surface comprising two recessed sections and a projecting section, the projecting section lying between two adjacent lower support members and the recessed sections resting on the two adjacent lower support members so that the block component fits slidably over the lower support members, and
- the top surface comprising a plurality of open block channels;
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- (D) 3-6 straight upper support members which are (i) placed parallel to each other in the block channels, (ii) are at right angles to the lower support members, (iii) have top surfaces which lie in the same horizontal plane, and (iv) have the same cross section, each of the upper support members being slidably supported by one of the block channels.
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A pedestal which comprises
- (A) a pedestal base which comprises first and second spaced-apart wall members, each wall member having a horizontal upper surface which defines 3-6 open base channels, the open base channels defining 3-6 pairs of open base channels, each pair of open base channels (i) comprising an open base channel in the first member and an open base channel in the second member, and (ii) being sized and spaced so that a straight lower support member of constant cross section can be slidably fitted into the pair of open base channels, with a midsection of the lower support member lying between the base channels and having an open space underneath it, and the pairs of base channels being placed so that, when a straight lower support member is fitted into each pair of base channels, the support members are horizontal and parallel to each other;
- (B) 3-6 straight lower support members which are (i) parallel to each other, (ii) have top surfaces which lie in the same horizontal plane, and (iii) have the same cross section;
- each lower support member being slidably supported by one of the pairs of open base channels, with a midsection of the lower support member lying between the base channels and having an open space underneath it;
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- (C) a block component which has
- (a) a substantially constant, generally rectangular core cross-section which (i) has a width and height such that the ratio of the width to the height is from 10:1 to 30:1 and (ii) an area of 3 to 8 in.2,
- (b) a length of 3 to 20 inches,
- (c) a top surface which does not have channels in its upper surface, and
- (d) a bottom surface which comprises two projecting sections and a single recessed section between the two projecting sections, the recessed and projecting sections being shaped and located so that the block component fits slidably over at least two of the lower support members.
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