Patent · US Expired

Multiple utility table

US6279489A · kind A · utility

12Cited by
16References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 27, 2000
Grant dateAug 28, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 27, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B17/00
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A table, for allowing several people to comfortably sit at a couch or a similar seating system, with their legs extending comfortably under the table. Accordingly, the table has an upper level and a lower level and comprises seating portions and non-seating portions. At the seating portions the upper level extends forward while the lower level is recessed rearward, so that a person can sit comfortably with their legs extending under the upper level. At the non-seating portions the lower level extends forward and the upper level is recessed rearward. The table has a table front and a table rear. Seating portions and non-seating portions are alternated along both the table front and table rear. The table is made up of a plurality of adjacent sections, wherein each section is made up of one seating portion and one non-seating portion.

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