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US 8,943,983 B2Granted
Block pedestal having slidably supported horizontal members
AssigneePedestal Designs, Inc.
InventorsPetra Reed, James P. Reed
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Abstract
A pedestal which comprises a horizontal component and one or more vertical components which fit into open channels or fit over straight projections in the upper surface of the horizontal component. The pedestals are particularly useful in the catering and hospitality industry for supporting food and beverage containers, tableware, flower vases and sculptures.
Claims9
A pedestal which comprises:
- (1) a horizontal component which has:
- (i) a substantially constant generally rectangular core cross-section having a horizontal width w, and a height h, w being at least 10 times h,
- (ii) a horizontal dimension 1, measured at right angles to the width, which is at least 10 times h, and
- (iii) a horizontal upper surface which includes a plurality of elongated, horizontally-extending configurations selected from straight open channels and straight projections;
- (2) first and second vertical components, each of which has:
- (i) a substantially constant, generally rectangular core cross-section,
- (ii) a horizontal bottom surface comprising at least one configuration which is (a) a projecting section or (b) a recessed section, and
- (iii) a horizontal top surface comprising a plurality of horizontally-elongated straight open channels,
- wherein said projecting sections are received in, and horizontally slidable in, said straight open channels in the upper surface of the horizontal component, or said recessed sections receive, and are horizontally slidable over, said straight projections on the upper surface of the horizontal component, and
- (3) a plurality of parallel elongated support members extending between said first and second vertical components and slidably received in the horizontally-elongated straight open channels in the horizontal top surface of said first and second vertical components;
- wherein the horizontal and vertical components and support members are secured to each other only by gravitational force.
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A pedestal comprising:
- a horizontal component having a horizontal upper surface comprising an outermost horizontal perimeter and a plurality of elongated, horizontally-extending configurations selected from straight open channels and straight projections;
- first and second vertical components each having:
- a horizontal bottom surface comprising at least one configuration that is (a) a projecting section or (b) a recessed section;
- and
- a horizontal top surface comprising a plurality of horizontally-elongated, straight open channels;
- wherein (a) said projecting sections of the first and second vertical components are received in, and horizontally-slidable in, said straight open channels, or (b) said recessed sections of the first and second vertical components receive, and are horizontally-slidable over, said straight projections;
- and
- the pedestal further comprises a plurality of elongated support members, each support member extending between, and supported by, said first and second vertical components by being received in one of said open channels of the first vertical component and in one of said open channels of the second vertical component;
- wherein the vertical components and the support members do not extend horizontally out beyond said outermost horizontal perimeter;
- and
- wherein the horizontal component, vertical components, and support members are secured to each other only by gravitational force.
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A pedestal comprising:
- a horizontal component having a horizontal upper surface comprising a plurality of elongated, horizontally-extending configurations selected from straight open channels and straight projections;
- first and second vertical components, each having a substantially constant, generally rectangular core cross-section, a horizontal bottom surface comprising at least one configuration that is a projecting section or a recessed section, wherein said projecting sections are received in, and horizontally slidable in, said open channels, or said recessed sections receive, and are horizontally slidable over, said straight projections, and a horizontal top surface comprising a plurality of parallel, horizontally-elongated straight open channels;
- a plurality of parallel, elongated support members, each support member having a first end and a second end, and each support member extending between said first and second vertical components and slidably received in the open channels of said first and second vertical components, wherein the first and second ends of each support member protrude horizontally out beyond said first and second vertical components, and
- wherein the horizontal and vertical components and support members are secured to each other only by gravitational force.
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