Table with nesting table top
AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsWendell Peery, David C. Winter, Mitch Johnson
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Abstract
A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.
Claims20
A table sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table when the tables are disposed in a stacked configuration, each table of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table comprising:
- a table top including an upper portion, a lower portion and a sidewall, the upper portion and the lower portion being spaced apart by a distance and at least partially defining a hollow interior portion formed during a blow-molding process, the upper portion, the lower portion and the sidewall being integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece structure during the blow-molding process, the table top comprising:
- a receiving portion integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the receiving portion disposed at least proximate the upper portion and the sidewall of the table top;
- a lip integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the lip extending downwardly relative to the lower portion of the table top;
- a contact surface formed by a first lower portion of the lip, the contact surface sized and configured to contact an upper portion of a table top of an adjacent, stacked table;
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- an engaging portion formed by a second lower portion of the lip, the engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of a table top of an adjacent, stacked table;
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- one or more support structures connected to the table top, the support structures movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top.
A table sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration, each table of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table comprising:
- a table top including an upper portion, a lower portion and a sidewall that are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece structure, the upper portion and the lower portion being spaced apart by a distance and at least partially defining a hollow interior portion the table top, the table top comprising:
- a receiving portion integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the receiving portion at least partially formed in the upper portion of the table top;
- a lip integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the lip extending downwardly relative to the lower portion of the table top, the lip comprising:
- a first portion of a lower portion of the lip including a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table top of an adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
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- a second portion of the lower portion of the lip including an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
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- a support structure connected to the table top, the support structure movable between a use position and a collapsed position relative to the table top.
A table sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration, each table of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table comprising:
- a table top constructed from molded plastic, the table top including an upper portion, a lower portion and a sidewall that are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece structure, the upper portion and the lower portion being spaced apart by a distance and at least partially defining a hollow interior portion formed during a molding process, the table top comprising:
- a receiving portion integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the receiving portion disposed at least proximate the upper portion of the table top;
- a lip integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece structure, the lip extending from the lower portion of the table top;
- a contact surface in a first lower portion of the lip that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table top of an adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
- an engaging portion in a second lower portion of the lip that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
- a frame comprising:
- a first side rail disposed at least proximate a first side of the table top, a lower portion of the first side rail sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
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- a second side rail disposed at least proximate a second side of the table top, a lower portion of the second side rail sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;
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- one or more support structures connected to the table top, the support structures movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.