Table-board-partition
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsNoe Vargas Hernandez, Jose Gabriel Davila Rangel, Angel Ernesto Delgado
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Abstract
A transforming project table, white erase board, and office partition all-in-one powered by a drive system is disclosed herein.
Claims37
An adjustable work surface capable of movement along a vertical axis, capable of a 360-degree rotation around a pivot or both comprising:
- a generally planar tabletop defining a plane, wherein the table top comprises a work (top) surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- a generally vertical support member disposed for a movement in a generally vertical direction, wherein a top portion of the vertical support member is attached to the right edge and the left edge of the tabletop by one or more pivot joints, wherein the vertical support member further comprises one or more supporting bars extending along a length of the support member and attached to a bottom portion of the support member, wherein the bars are substantially parallel to each other and are capable of movement along the vertical direction concomitantly with a vertical movement of the support member;
- a generally vertical frame structure for receiving the vertical support member, wherein the frame structure further comprises;
- a first stationary support bar attached to a top portion of the frame structure and extending along the length of the frame structure, wherein the first stationary support bar comprises a groove for receiving the front edge or the back edge of the planar tabletop, wherein the first stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member, wherein the first stationary support bar is parallel to the tabletop when the tabletop is horizontal at a 0° angle and is perpendicular to the tabletop when the tabletop is vertical at a 90° angle;
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- a second stationary support bar attached to a bottom portion of the frame structure, wherein the second stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the first stationary support bar and to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member;
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- two or more wheels for ease of movement of the work surface, wherein the wheel are attached directly to the frame structure or may be attached to a rod or a similar device welded onto or attached to the frame structure.
A transforming all-in-one powered system comprising a project table, a white erase board, and an office partition device capable of movement along a vertical axis, capable of a 360-degree rotation around a pivot or both comprising:
- a generally planar tabletop defining a plane, wherein the table top comprises a work (top) surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- a generally vertical support member disposed for a movement in a generally vertical direction, wherein a top portion of the vertical support member is attached to the right edge and the left edge of the tabletop by one or more pivot joints, wherein the vertical support member further comprises one or more supporting bars extending along a length of the support member and attached to a bottom portion of the support member, wherein the bars are substantially parallel to each other and are capable of movement along the vertical direction concomitantly with a vertical movement of the support member;
- a generally vertical frame structure for receiving the vertical support member, wherein the frame structure further comprises;
- a first stationary support bar attached to a top portion of the frame structure and extending along the length of the frame structure, wherein the first stationary support bar comprises a groove for receiving the front edge or the back edge of the planar tabletop, wherein the first stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member, wherein the first stationary support bar is parallel to the tabletop when the tabletop is horizontal at a 0° angle and is perpendicular to the tabletop when the tabletop is vertical at a 90° angle;
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- a second stationary support bar attached to a bottom portion of the frame structure, wherein the second stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the first stationary support bar and to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member;
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- two or more wheels for ease of movement of the work surface, wherein the wheel are attached directly to the frame structure or may be attached to a rod or a similar device welded onto or attached to the frame structure.
A method of transforming an open space, dividing a large area into one or more smaller areas or both comprising the steps of:
- providing an open space, a large area or both;
- providing one or more drive operated partitioning devices capable of movement along a vertical axis, capable of a 360-degree rotation around a pivot or both comprising:
- a generally planar tabletop defining a plane, wherein the table top comprises a work (top) surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, a left edge, and a right edge;
- a generally vertical support member disposed for a movement in a generally vertical direction, wherein a top portion of the vertical support member is attached to the right edge and the left edge of the tabletop by one or more pivot joints, wherein the vertical support member further comprises one or more supporting bars extending along a length of the support member and attached to a bottom portion of the support member, wherein the bars are substantially parallel to each other and are capable of movement along the vertical direction concomitantly with a vertical movement of the support member;
- a generally vertical frame structure for receiving the vertical support member, wherein the frame structure further comprises;
- a first stationary support bar attached to a top portion of the frame structure and extending along the length of the frame structure, wherein the first stationary support bar comprises a groove for receiving the front edge or the back edge of the planar tabletop, wherein the first stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member, wherein the first stationary support bar is parallel to the tabletop when the tabletop is horizontal at a 0° angle and is perpendicular to the tabletop when the tabletop is vertical at a 90° angle;
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- a second stationary support bar attached to a bottom portion of the frame structure, wherein the second stationary support bar is substantially parallel to the first stationary support bar and to the one or more supporting bars of the vertical support member;
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- two or more wheels for ease of movement of the work surface, wherein the wheel are attached directly to the frame structure or may be attached to a rod or a similar device welded onto or attached to the frame structure;
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- placing the one or more partitioning devices with the planar tabletop in a vertical orientation in the open space or the large area to transform or divide the open space or the large area, wherein the one or more partitioning devices may be linked to each other or to existing structures in the open space or the large area by one or more connectors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.