Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Folding – Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
Patent
1998-08-21
1999-09-28
Cuomo, Peter M.
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Folding
Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
2481886, A47B 300
Patent
active
059570628
ABSTRACT:
A folding table (1) with a table top (5) and a pair of breakaway legs (15) supporting the top. A brace member (47) at each end of the table has a leg assembly (7,9) attached thereto. A top supporting beam (11) extends along the table top between the brace members. The support beam is pivotally mounted to the table top. Each leg assembly has a hinge structure (35) near its top end and a foot structure (24) at its bottom end. The hinge (35) allows the leg (15) to break down and fold inwardly against the table top. A pair of leg braces (81,83) are attached to the support beam and are moveable with the beam. Each leg brace is removably attached to a corresponding leg by a locking assembly (87). When the leg braces (81,83) are attached to the leg, they transfer downward force from the table top to the legs at a point below the hinges (35) to keep the legs in the unfolded position. The locking assembly (87) can be disengaged and the leg braces pivoted out of the way to allow the legs to be folded. A wire gallery (13) is removably attached to the leg braces (81,83) below the table top.
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Cox Lewis D.
Hill Steven J.
Anderson Gerald A.
Cuomo Peter M.
Falcon Products, Inc.
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