Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Folding – Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
Patent
1983-12-06
1986-10-21
Zugel, Francis K.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Folding
Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
108121, 297 42, 297142, A47B 300, A47B 8302
Patent
active
046178694
ABSTRACT:
The structure of a folding table, workbench or the like is simplified and the product made sturdy by providing the folding of legs of the table such that the legs are pivoted in pairs about two distinct, parallel pivot axes, so that the table folds generally in a parallelogram fashion. A brace member is disposed at each end of two beam sections, one for each pair of transversely adjacent legs. Each brace member is pivotable about an axis transverse to the first mentioned axes, from a position flush with the underside of the table or bench top to a protruding position engaging the respective transversely adjacent legs. Due to the mutually transverse arrangement of the pivoting axes, the overall arrangement is sturdy, simple and relatively inexpensive. Also disclosed is a modified design having a folding seat secured to the table or the like.
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Binder Mark W.
Zugel Francis K.
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