Nestable table with slotted table top
US6662731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2200/0025
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A table includes a round table top defining an unobstructed open slot that extends inwardly about halfway from a perimeter of the table top. The slot is shaped to receive a freestanding article of furniture slid horizontally into the slot, such as a screen, a partition panel, a leg of another table, or the like. The table top is pivoted to the base by links that are mechanically moveable over-center to a locking position when the table top is moved to a use position. A handle is formed as part of one of the links to assist with the over-center movement. The base is adapted to nest against similar bases for compact storage, and includes two feet with low-height flat ends that lie close to a floor surface so that they do not objectionably interfere with mating furniture nor with a person's feet when using the table.
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