Magnetic latching system for protective tabletop pads
US6165577A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/195
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A magnetic latching system for protective tabletop pads for providing a convenient and secure latching system for removably connecting pad sections together in a manner that minimizes the risk of damaging the tabletop. A tabletop protective pad section is provided for resting on a top surface of a table with at least one other pad section. The preferred protective pad section comprises a base member having a first face for facing in an upward direction and a second face for facing in a downward direction, with the first and second faces being oriented substantially parallel to each other. Each of the first and second faces has a perimeter, and the base member has a perimeter edge face extending between the perimeters of the first and second faces. A pair of side portions of the perimeter edge face are oriented generally parallel to each other on opposite sides of the base member. A magnetically-active structure is mounted on the first side portion of the perimeter edge face of the base member, and a magnetically-receptive structure is mounted on the second side portion of the perimeter edge face of the base member. The magnetically-active structure of the first side portion of a fi…
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