Supports – Stand – Plural leg
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-30
2001-05-15
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand
Plural leg
C248S171000, C248S439000, C297S018000, C108S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06231015
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention is related to a combined teapoy and footrest and in particular to one which can be easily converted from a teapoy to a footrest as desired and vice versa.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The conventional teapoy is simply a small legged stand for holding a tea service, while the conventional footrest is only a support for resting the feet on, thereby causing much inconvenience in use and wasting natural resources.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a combined teapoy and footrest which can obviate and mitigate the above-mentioned drawbacks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention is related to a combined teapoy and footrest.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a combined teapoy and footrest includes a rectangular table top having a bottom provided with four seats, an outer leg frame including two first legs and a cross bar mounted between the two first legs, each of the first legs having a through hole close to an upper end thereof pivotally connected with a respective one of the seats, an inner side of each of the first legs having an intermediate portion formed with a J-shaped groove having an indentation, and a notch between the through hole and the J-shaped groove, and an inner leg frame including two second legs and a cross bar mounted between the two second legs, each of the second legs having a through hole close to an upper end thereof pivotally connected with a respective one of the seats, an inner side of each of the second legs having an intermediate portion provided with a protuberance configured to be engageable with the J-shaped groove and the notch.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide a combined teapoy and footrest which can be easily converted from a teapoy to a footrest as desired and vice versa.
The foregoing objects and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts. Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
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A & J
DeLuca J.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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