Compact collapsible tennis table
US5816957A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2210/50
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A collapsible tennis table having first and second table portions and a lower pair of parallel frame members having wheels or casters thereon. The parallel members are connected together by a elongated member, the elongated member being connected to the parallel frame members by wing nuts and bolts. Also mounted to the outside edge of both frame members are bracket members having shortened tubular members extending therefrom at a predetermined angle. Each table portion has a pair of leg extensions attached to the bottom surface thereof and a pair of brackets supporting a U-shaped tubular member. A pair of clip members are fastened to the bottom surface of each table portion and the leg portions of the U-shaped tubular member are positioned therein. In order to assemble the collapsible table of the present invention, the ends of the U-shaped tubular members are positioned in their corresponding shortened tubular members extending from the frame member brackets. The bracket members are configured such that when the table portions are pulled down to its unfolded position, the U-shaped tubular member is able to extend only to a predetermined angular position. Further movement of the ta…
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