Horizontally supported planar surfaces – Horizontally adjustable – Rotates about vertical axis
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-05
2001-04-24
Cuomo, Peter M. (Department: 3624)
Horizontally supported planar surfaces
Horizontally adjustable
Rotates about vertical axis
C108S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06220184
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a transportable table cart, having a rotatable and removable top portion and more particularly to a table cart which is versatile, practical and one that is particularly suited for florists, cake decorators, crafters, and the like for easing their labor and inherently enabling efficient and exceptional work to be accomplished and allowing transportation of the finished product when utilizing the table cart of the present invention.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Rotatable tables are well known in the field and have been used in the bakery industry for cake decorating. These tables generally include a stand, having a lazy-Susan type structure located thereon, and wheels located at the bottom of the stand. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,793,266 issued to Napolitano et al., there is disclosed a cake decorating stand wherein a handle extends upwardly from the lower portion. This provides for the final product to act as a transportable tray. Another feature in Napolitano et al., is that the stand can be raised or lowered. This allows the user adjust the table to a desired height so as to render a comfortable working environment. Though efficient, this assembly is limited in use, by providing an apparatus which, is only usable in the bakery industry. This apparatus is not adaptable to other fields, such as with floral designers, since the top portion, or lazy Susan is not removable from the assembly. Hence, the user risks the task of destroying and harming the finished product from the top portion.
Yet another apparatus is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,635,894 issued to Sammons. In this patent there's disclosed a multi-purpose furniture swivel assembly having a support secured to a swivel unit and a stand, having wheels located thereon. This stand is designed and configured for use with televisions, computer monitors, or the like, and is ideally suited for its intended purpose. However, this stand cannot be used in any type of creative environment since the swivel unit does not fully rotate, hence, limiting its use and accessibility. In addition, the stand is built so as to be obtrusive and to prohibit a comfortable working environment for one in a creative field, such as cake decorators, florists, crafter, or the like.
Hence, what is needed is an apparatus that will adequately and effectively enable a user a means of working in an efficient environment and allow for the finished product to be transported without the need to touch or move the finished product. This will ensure that the finish product remains in its pristine and original condition. Such an apparatus should be versatile, simple in construction so as to provide a device which is successful and that can be used with a minimal amount of training.
Accordingly, it is seen that none of these previous efforts provide the benefits intended with the present invention, such as identified above. Additionally, prior techniques do not suggest the present inventive combination of component elements as disclosed and claimed herein. The present invention achieves its intended purposes, objectives and advantages over the prior art device through a new, useful and unobvious combination of component elements, which is simple to use, with the utilization of a minimum number of functioning parts, at a reasonable cost to manufacture, assemble, test and by employing only readily available material.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an assembler conveyance cart assembly that is designed and configured to aid and assist those in creative fields, such as florists, bakers, crafters, and the like. The cart assembly of the present invention comprises a top portion that is adapted to be removably secured to a lower portion.
The top portion includes a rotatable table, known as a lazy Susan, which, preferably, includes a square like configuration. Secured to the rotatable table is a lock means, which enables the rotatable table to lock in a fix position when desired by the user. This top portion can further includes table extensions that are secured to the rotatable table, so as to permit for the table to increase in size and length.
A removing device allows for the top portion to be removably secured to the bottom portion. This will render the top portion, when removed, to act as a tray for adequately and efficiently transport the finished product and to prevent handling by the user to intrinsically reduce damage thereto.
The lower portion of the assembly of the present invention comprises a plurality of legs. The legs, preferably includes lockable wheels to provide conveyance of the assembled assembly, when the top portion is secured to the bottom portion, or solely the bottom portion. The lower portion supports the top portion and is designed to aid the user. As such, a tray can be located between the plurality of legs, for consequently forming a storage means for the user.
For further assistance, the apparatus of the present invention can include a removable handle, which is designed to be secured to the bottom portion. This handle will aid in transporting the unit to a desired location.
Accordingly, it is the object of the present invention to provide for an assembler cart which will overcome the deficiencies, shortcomings, and drawbacks of prior assembler carts and methods thereof.
Another object of the present invention, to be specifically enumerated herein, is to provide a transportable cart assembly in accordance with the preceding objects and which will conform to conventional forms of manufacture, be of simple construction and easy to use so as to provide a device that would be economically feasible, long lasting and relatively trouble free in operation.
Although there have been many inventions related to tables and stands having a rotatable portion, none of the inventions have become sufficiently compact, low cost, and versatile enough to become commonly used. The present invention meets the requirements of the simplified design, compact size, low initial cost, low operating cost, ease of installation and maintainability, and minimal amount of training to successfully employ the invention.
The foregoing has outlined some of the more pertinent objects of the invention. These objects should be construed to be merely illustrative of some of the more prominent features and application of the intended invention. Many other beneficial results can be obtained by applying the disclosed invention in a different manner or modifying the invention within the scope of the disclosure. Accordingly, a fuller understanding of the invention may be had by referring to the detailed description of the preferred embodiments in addition to the scope of the invention defined by the claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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patent: 288408 (1883-11-01), Chew
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patent: 5535684 (1996-07-01), John
patent: 2614190 (1988-10-01), None
patent: 1905 (1908-01-01), None
patent: 385144 (1932-12-01), None
Anderson Jerry A.
Carnes Cona & Dixon
Cuomo Peter M.
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