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US 9,038,820 B2Granted
Folding utility surface with built in containers
OwnerMohamed Ashryinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to utility surfaces. Specifically, the invention relates to a utility surface, generally a table or other flat surface, with drawers attached to the utility surface. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the utility surface and attached drawers may be folded into a collapsed format that is convenient for portability.
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A folding utility surface with built in containers, comprising:
- one or more utility surface panels and one or more handle panels, wherein each of said handle panels define a handle slot, wherein each of said utility surface panels and handle panels are interconnected via one or more foldable joints;
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- one or more containers connected to said utility surface panels, wherein said containers flank said utility surface panels on opposite sides thereof leaving the other sides open, thus defining a flat work space that is open on at least two sides when the folding utility surface is in an expanded format,
- wherein said foldable joints allow for said utility surface to be collapsed into a compact format, said compact format being formed from the one or more utility surface panels and one or more handle panels to be folded onto one another such that the utility surface is reduced in surface area, said one or more handle panels are exposed, and said handle slots are aligned to form a handle, thus allowing an individual to carry the folding utility surface with built in containers by grasping said handle.
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A folding utility surface with built in containers, comprising:
- a first surface panel, a second surface panel, a first handle panel and a second handle panel, wherein each of said surface panels and each of said handle panels are formed with a handle slot, wherein said first surface panel and second surface panel are connected via a surface panel foldable joint, said first handle panel is connected to said first surface panel via a first handle foldable joint and said second handle panel is connected to said second surface panel via a second handle foldable joint;
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- a plurality of containers connected to said utility surface,
- wherein at least one of said plurality of containers is attached to a side of said first surface panel and at least one of said plurality of containers is connected to a side of said first handle panel,
- wherein at least one of said plurality of containers is attached to a side of said second surface panel and at least one of said plurality of containers is connected to a side of said second handle panel,
- wherein said containers flank said utility surface panels on opposite sides thereof leaving the other sides open, thus defining a flat work space that is open on at least two sides when the folding utility surface is in an expanded format,
- wherein said first handle panel is capable of being folded over at least a portion of said first surface panel, said second handle panel is capable of being folded over at least a portion of said second surface panel and a bottom side of said first surface panel being capable of folding against a bottom side of said second surface panel such that the utility surface is reduced in surface area, said first and second handle panels are exposed, and said handle slots are aligned thereby forming a handle, allowing for an individual to carry the folding utility surface with built in containers by grasping said handle.
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A folding utility surface with built in containers, comprising:
- a plurality of utility surface panels and a plurality of handle panels, each of said handle panels defining a handle slot, wherein each of said plurality of utility surface panels and plurality handle panels are interconnected via a plurality of foldable joints;
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- a plurality of containers connected to said utility surface, each of said containers having opposite side openings,
- wherein at least one of said plurality of containers is attached to a first side of said utility surface and at least one of said plurality of containers is connected to a second side of said utility surface,
- wherein said plurality of containers flank said utility surface on opposite sides thereof leaving the other sides open, thus defining a flat work space that is open on at least two sides when the folding utility surface is in an expanded format,
- wherein said plurality of foldable joints allow for said utility surface to be collapsed into a compact format, said compact format being formed from the one or more utility surface panels and one or more handle panels to be folded onto one another such that the utility surface is reduced in surface area, each container of said plurality of containers is abutted to at least one other container of said plurality of containers, said one or more handle panels are exposed above said plurality of containers, and said handle slots are in alignment thereby forming a handle, thus allowing for an individual to carry the folding utility surface with built in containers by grasping said handle,
- wherein the inside of each container is accessible via one of said opposite side openings in either the compact or expand format.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.