Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Plural related horizontal surfaces – Detachable enlarging or substitute surface
Patent
1997-12-22
2000-09-12
Cuomo, Peter M.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Plural related horizontal surfaces
Detachable enlarging or substitute surface
108 27, 150158, A47B 1308
Patent
active
061161675
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a support or covering for a table having an advertising surface.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of this invention is to develop a table top support such that it is fixed on the table top or is joined to it by form-fit and that the material on the table does not slide off, if the table top for example tilts or other forces act on it which entail the danger of the material thereon sliding or slipping off.
This object is achieved by providing a support or covering for a table top including a top plate adapted to at least partially cover at least substantially 60% of an upper side of the table top, the top plate having an antislip outer surface for resisting slippage of articles placed thereon, and a bottom plate adapted to at least partially cover at least substantially 60% of a lower side of the table top, the bottom plate being pivotably mounted to the top plate and having an advertising outside surface for displaying of an advertisement.
Because the support surrounds the table top on two sides, it is protected against unintentionally falling down even in an inclined position. In addition, material on the table, such as glasses, cups, or the like, does not slip at an incline of for example up to 50.degree. and therefore cannot fall off the table top either.
The support as claimed in the invention for a table top is therefore especially well suited for use in aircraft, ships, especially yachts, busses, or the like. As a result of the U-shape the support is especially well suited to folding tables as are used for example in aircraft, since they can be easily attached and removed. In addition, it does not require a large amount of storage space since it can be stacked in one plane and essentially moved into the U-shape only at the site where it will be used. When used on folding tables an advertising surface is visible when they are folded up, so that thus an additional benefit or cover in accordance with the present as claimed in the invention arises.
Other advantageous details of the invention are detailed below using the embodiments shown in the drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 shows a support consisting of a plate or film before folding,
FIG. 2 shows the support as shown in FIG. 1 after folding into a U-shape,
FIG. 3 shows a section of a support with a closure,
FIG. 4 shows a segment of one front edge of a table top,
FIG. 5 shows a segment of the edge zone of a support on the front of a table top,
FIGS. 6 and 7 show one view each of a bending zone,
FIGS. 8a and b and 9a and b each show a cross section through a segment of a plate of the support in different embodiments.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of a portion of the bottom plate that is embossed braille characters and which is transparent, revealing advertising matter on its underside.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In FIG. 1 a deep-drawn film or deep-drawn plate of metal, paper or plastic is labeled 1; it has two plates 2 and 3 which stick together. Between plates 2, 3 there is a hinge or bending zone 4 around which plate 3 can be folded down for example in the direction of arrow 5. In this way a covering or support designated hereinafter as support 6 bent in a U-shape is formed, as is shown in FIG. 2. This support 6 can be attached to table top 7 by pushing it over the top and then by its covering table top 7 in its entirety or in part, for example up to 60% to 70%.
Plate 2 which lies on top 8 of table top 7 is made to be nonskid on outside surface 9, for example, it is provided with antislip coating 10. The material of plate 2 can also be made entirely of a material with antislip or slip-inhibiting properties. Antislip coating 10 is preferably made transparent. According to FIG. 8a under this antislip coating 10 information 11 is attached, for example in the form of a picture and/or text which has been cemented on or imprinted, such as a brochure, announcement, menu, or the like. When using plate 2 of transparent material information 11 ca
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Cuomo Peter M.
PiK Partner in Kunststoff
Safran David S.
Tran Hanh V.
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