Nested, independently deployable bench and table apparatus and method
US6109687A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47C11/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable, storable table and bench system may be collapsed and nested. Benches may nest within the envelope of the table. Benches may be deployed independently from the table. The table may be deployed independently from the benches. The table may be deployed, with the benches maintained in nested storage within the table envelope, without requirement to deploy the benches. Tables may be formed by several suitable methods including fabrication from wood, framing with metal and wood, blow molding, tumble molding, vacuum forming, and the like. Cavities in the table for nesting the bench may fit within the envelope or cross-section of the table, or may be formed as recesses in outside surfaces underneath the table top.
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