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US 9,750,340 B2Granted
Banquet table
AssigneeDorel Home Furnishings, Inc.
InventorsDennis M Turner, Andrew B Mendenhall, Paul T Zink
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Abstract
A table in accordance with the present disclosure includes a table top and a table top elevator. The table top elevator may include a first leg unit and a second leg unit. Each leg unit may be mounted for movement relative to the table top from a closed position alongside the table top to an opened position extending away from the table top.
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A table comprising
- a table top including a first section and a second section,
- a hinge unit coupling the first section of the table top to the second section, the hinge unit configured to allow rotation of the first section of the table top relative to the second section between an expanded-use position and a collapsed-storage position, and
- a table top elevator configured to support the table top above a ground level, the table top elevator including a first leg unit coupled to the first section of the table top and a second leg unit coupled to the second section of the table top,
- wherein each table top section includes a panel and a frame, the frame including two spaced apart and parallel frame rails coupled to the hinge unit and one of the first or second leg units, the frame rails formed to include mounting means for receiving a portion of the table top panels to hold the table top panels in place relative to the table top elevator so that the panels form a planar top surface of the table top in the expanded-use position during use of the table.
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A table comprising
- a table top including a first section and a second section,
- a hinge unit coupling the first section of the table top to the second section and configured to allow rotation of the first section of the table top relative to the second section between an expanded-use position and a collapsed-storage position, and
- a table top elevator configured to support the table top and including a first leg unit coupled to the first section of the table top and a second leg unit coupled to the second section of the table top,
- wherein each table top section includes a panel and a frame, the frame including two fixedly spaced apart parallel frame rails coupled to the hinge unit and one of the first or second leg units, the frame rails formed to include a panel receiving slot configured to slideably receive the lateral edges of one of the panels between the fixedly spaced apart parallel frame rails to removably mount the said one of panels to the table top elevator.
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A table comprising
- a table top having a length and a width and including a first section and a second section,
- a hinge unit coupling the first section of the table top to the second section and for rotation of the first section of the table top relative to the second section between an expanded-use position and a collapsed-storage position, and
- a table top elevator including a first leg unit coupled to the first section of the table top and a second leg unit coupled to the second section of the table top, the first and second leg units each configured to pivot relative to the table top sections between a closed position extending along the table top to allow folding of the table top to the collapsed-storage position and an opened position extending away from the table top to support the table top in the expanded-use position above a ground level,
- wherein each table top section includes a panel and a frame, the frame including two spaced apart and parallel frame rails extending along the table top length and coupled to the hinge unit and one of the first or second leg units, the frame rails formed to include a panel-receiving slot configured to slideably receive one of the panels to removably mount said one of the panels to the table top elevator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.