Symmetrical table leg fastener table
AssigneeNumark Industries, LLC
InventorClifton Shao-ming Lee
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for a symmetrical table leg fastener table. The table affords simplicity without having to match sets of legs to particular corners of the table. The table comprises a table top frame having a rim around an interior of the table top frame. Four corner assemblies are attached to each corner of the rim of the table top frame. The corner assemblies are set to bisect each corner. Each corner assembly includes a first metal clip attached to a rim of a first side of the table frame, a second metal clip attached to a rim of a second side of the table frame, and a U-shaped metal clip coupled to the first metal clip and the second metal clip. Four table legs are each attached to a corner assembly.
Claims13
A table comprising:
- a table top frame having a rim around an interior of the table top frame;
- four corner assemblies attached to each corner of the rim of the table top frame, the corner assembly includes:
- a first metal clip slideably attached to a first channel within the rim of a first side of the table frame proximate to a corner;
- a second metal clip slideably attached to a second channel within the rim of a second side of the table frame proximate to the corner;
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- a U-shaped metal clip bolted to the first metal clip and the second metal clip;
- four table legs each attached to a corner assembly, each table leg bisects a corner assembly and is bolted to the U-shaped metal clip;
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- a table top surface proximate to a top side of the table top frame.
A method of manufacturing a table comprising the steps:
- forming a table top frame having a lower rim and a top lip around an interior of the table top frame;
- placing a table top insert under the top lip of the table top frame;
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- attaching four corner assemblies at each corner of the table top frame, wherein each corner assembly includes the steps of:
- slideably attaching a first metal clip to a first channel within a rim of a first side of the table frame proximate to a corner to support the table top insert;
- slideably attaching a second metal clip to a second channel within a rim of a second side of the table frame proximate to the corner to support the table top insert;
- attaching a U-shaped metal clip to the first metal clip using a first bolt and the second metal clip using a second bolt;
- attaching a first plastic clip proximate the first metal clip between the rim of the first side of the table frame and the table top insert;
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- attaching a second plastic clip proximate the second metal clip between the rim of the second side of the table frame and the table top insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.