Patent · US Expired

Table with support leg having an elongated channel

US6766748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 10, 2001
Grant dateJul 27, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B2097/003
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A table includes a support leg having an elongated channel extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the support leg and opening laterally outwardly from said support leg. The channel has an open end at a top of the support leg. In a preferred embodiment, a catch member extends across at least a portion of said channel and a worksurface is supported by the top of said support leg. In another aspect, the worksurface has a cutout shaped to receive at least a portion of the top of the support leg with at least a portion of the channel nested in the cutout. In a preferred embodiment, the support leg includes a socket that is shaped to receive a portion of the worksurface. A method of routing a utility line on a table is also provided.

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