Patent · US Expired

Pivotal connection of a table leg to a frame

US7100518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 2003
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 28, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/448
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A table includes a table top, a frame, and a pair of non-circular openings are formed in the frame. The table also includes a leg that is movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top. A connecting rod connects the leg to the pair of openings in the frame and the connecting rod preferably has a non-circular cross-sectional configuration. The connecting rod and the openings in the frame are sized and configured to loosely attach the leg to the table when the leg is in the collapsed position. The connecting rod and the openings, however, are sized and configured to securely attach the leg to the table when the leg is in the extended position.

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