US 8,297,208 B2 · Tilting tabletop mechanism

Abstract

An article of furniture has been developed having a tilting tabletop mechanism, which securely maintains a tabletop in either a generally horizontal or generally vertical position while permitting a user to tilt the tabletop easily. The article of furniture includes a first component, a second component, a first member, a second member, a first lock element, and a second lock element. The second component is pivotally coupled to the first component. The first and second members are connectable to a first secured component. The first secured component is one of the first and second components. The first lock element is mounted to engage the first member when the first component is in a first position relative to the second component. The second lock element is mounted to engage the second member when the first component is in a second position relative to the second component.

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Dependent claims

An article of furniture comprising:

a first component;
a second component pivotally coupled to said first component;
a first member connected to and movable with one component of said first and second components;
a second member connected to and movable with said one component;
a bracket member connected to the other component of said first and second components;
a first lock element mounted to engage said first member when said first component is in a first position relative to a second component;
and
a second lock element mounted to engage said second member when said first component is in a second position relative to said second component, said second lock element including:
a first notch in said bracket member, said first notch having a first notch width greater than a width of at least a portion of said second member;
and
a second notch in said bracket member, said second notch having a second notch width greater than said width of at least said portion of said second member.

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A mechanism for positioning a component of an article of furniture comprising:

a first member connected to and movable with a first component;
a second member connected to and movable with said first component;
a bracket member connected to a second component;
a first lock element mounted to and movable with said second component and configured to engage said first member when said second component is in a first position relative to said first component;
and
a second lock element mounted to and movable with said second component and configured to engage said second member when said second component is in a second position relative to said first component, said second lock element including,
a first notch in said bracket member, said first notch having a first notch width greater than a width of at least a portion of said second member;
and
a second notch in said bracket member, said second notch having a second notch width greater than said width of at least said portion of said second member.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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