Load compensator for height adjustable table
US9913532B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2200/0052
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A table assembly comprising a leg assembly including a first elongated member parallel to a substantially vertical extension axis and a second elongated member supported by the first member for sliding motion along the extension axis between extended and retracted positions, a load compensator including a spring supported by the second elongated member and operatively coupled to the first elongated member, a table top supported by the second member and a locking assembly including a lock housing supported by the leg assembly and forming a lock housing passageway that passes there through, a first coupler supported by the leg assembly and including an elongated central portion that extends through the lock housing passageway and a locking member moveable between a locked position wherein the locking member is operably linked to the first coupler to restrict movement and an unlocked position wherein the locking member is de-linked from the first coupler.
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