Folding table
US7712422B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B3/00
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A folding table includes a frame with a folding top mounted to the frame. A linkage mounts to the frame and to the top and facilitates movement of the top between a horizontal use position and a folded position wherein the top is substantially vertical. The linkage includes a link mounted to the frame at a first end and to the table top at a second end. A first element mounts to the underside of the top and has a slot with a straight portion and an end portion extending upward at an oblique angle to the straight portion. A follower mounts at the top of the frame and slides in the slot and resting in the end portion when the top is in the use position. The slot, follower and linkage are configured so that the table top does not require latching, but cannot be accidentally folding when force is applied to the top.
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