Compact folding furniture pieces
US9668570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05D11/1021
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A compact folding furniture piece constructed as a table is configured for convenient storage. The folding furniture piece comprises an object support assembly that is configured for operative connection to a mounting structure and includes a spring mechanism securing together as a flexible unit a support mount, an articulated vertebral column, and a table base. The spring mechanism exhibits flexibility properties such that the object support assembly assumes at rest an unfolded state and, in response to an externally applied bending force, assumes a folded state. In the unfolded state, the vertebral column is substantially straight to provide a closed support surface. In the folded state, the vertebral column is curved to provide a raised, open support surface on which an object can rest.
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