Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Folding – Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Chen, Jose V. (Department: 3637)
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Folding
Legs fold axially parallel to surface edges
C108S130000, C108S132000, C248S436000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107915
ABSTRACT:
A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth configured to mate with the teeth of the base. A selectively releasable engagement mechanism is configured to engage and disengage the teeth of the base with the teeth of the coupler, to allow selective rotation of the support leg between an extended position and a folded position, and to lock the leg in the extended or folded position.
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Laws David J.
Smith Richard D.
Spendlove Dale
Swindler Phillip J.
Chen José V.
Mity-Lite, Inc.
Thorpe North & Western
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