Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
108064000 | Laterally connected individual units | 19 |
20080210142 | Table top connector unit - A new table top connector unit designed to efficiently stack table tops, prevent damage and increase safety of table. The table top connector unit has a generally flat top, bottom and sides with radius corners between the bottom and sides, with a central opening to accept a support leg and having radially spaced holes to accept fasteners to mount the table top connector unit to the underside of a table top. | 09-04-2008 |
20100024690 | TABLE ASSEMBLY, JOINTED TABLE, AND METHOD OF CREATING A CLEAN INTERSTICE - This disclosure relates to a table assembly, a jointed table, and a method of creating a clean interstice between adjacent tables. More particularly, this disclosure relates to the use of both male and female support connectors where the male connector includes a junction plate and the female connector includes a spacer and a holder plate to create a female connector space. In another embodiment, silicone joints and industrial grade stainless steel plate are used. A method of creating a clean joint by depositing silicone in an interstice between adjacent tables is also disclosed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100043679 | SLAT TABLETOP WITH END CAPS - A tabletop formed from slats for use in rigid, light-weight tables, such as portable banquet tables. The tabletop includes a center section formed from a plurality of open-channel, rectangular tubular slats that are laterally coupled together. Each slat has a top wall that aligns with top walls to form the upper working surface of the tabletop. Each slat also has downwardly-projecting sidewalls and a bottom wall with a longitudinal slot running the length of the slat to form the rectangular, downwardly-orientated channel. The adjacent contacting sidewalls of adjacent slats coupled together to form substantially vertical support beams. The tabletop further includes a pair of elongate end caps disposed on opposite ends and spanning the plurality of slats of the center section, with each end cap having a plurality of finger pairs extending into the plurality of slats with a center slot the receives a support beam therein. | 02-25-2010 |
20100236457 | COLLAPSIBLE TRANSACTION TABLE - To provide a usable workspace for use at tradeshows, conventions and similar events, a collapsible transaction table is uniquely designed to provide transportability and flexibility regarding its setup. In its collapsed condition, the transaction table itself is contained and thereby easily transportable. In its expanded condition, components are provided to provide a usable transaction table which preferably sits at a countertop height but with which also may be modified to further extend into a countertop configuration. To achieve the counter top configuration, a pair of transaction tables are coupled with one another utilizing specifically configured bridging elements to thus create a stable and usable countertop. The transaction tables themselves include a collapsible base unit and tabletop elements which are removably attachable to the base units in an interlocking manner to provide additional stability. | 09-23-2010 |
20110017107 | FOLDING TABLE - The present invention provides a folding table, including a main body with table panel and foot stand as well as a folding mechanism. The folding mechanism includes a fixed limiting seat, which is provided with assembly portion and first locating portion. A moveable limiting seat is provided with a second locating portion. A moveable control rod is, interconnected with the moveable limiting seat for simultaneous assembly and positioning. The folding mechanism allows the moveable control rod to shift transversely, so that the moveable limiting seat is activated simultaneously, enabling the second locating portion to move transversely for positioning together with the first locating portion, preventing the swinging of the table panel, or removing the limiting state of the second locating portion of the moveable limiting seat in reverse transversing. The table panel can move rotatably. | 01-27-2011 |
20120204769 | STACKABLE, INTERLOCKABLE FURNITURE MODULES - A furniture module having a support surface and at least three legs extending therefrom. A first leg is placed adjacent a first edge of the support surface; while two second legs are placed adjacent a second edge of the support surface that is opposite to the first surface edge. The two legs are spaced apart by a distance that is substantially equal to the width of the first leg, and the first leg is spaced apart from the two second legs by a distance that is substantially the same as or greater than the width of the support surface. The outside edges of the first leg are configured for parallel alignment with the inside edges of the second legs to facilitate interlocking of the second legs of one module around the first leg of another module. Multiple modules may be combined to form various furniture designs. | 08-16-2012 |
20120222588 | PORTABLE LOCKING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - An assembled portable structure having a plurality of platform members arranged to form a continuous surface. The platform members are attached to each other along one or more surfaces and are capable of being disassembled into smaller components. A plurality of primary support members are detachably engaged to at least a portion of the plurality of the platform members. A plurality of secondary support members are detachably engaged to at least one primary support member of the plurality of the primary support members and at least one of the platform members of the plurality of platform members. The number of primary support members detachably engaged to at least a portion of the plurality of the platform members is less than four for each platform member. | 09-06-2012 |
20130019782 | LABORATORY TABLE HAVING TABLETOP ELEMENTS - A laboratory table has a frame with a front frame part and a rear frame part and replaceable tabletop elements positionable on the frame. A detent rail is arranged on the front or rear frame part, having detent openings. Each of these detent openings is for the insertion and sliding guiding of a detent bolt of a tabletop element. In addition, the tabletop elements has at least one detent bolt for insertion and sliding guiding in one of the detent openings of these detent rails. Each tabletop element has at least one fixing mechanism, which is spaced apart from the detent bolt, and which fixes the tabletop element in a locking position and holds the detent bolts, which are guided parallel to a plate axis of the tabletop element in the detent rail in a fixing position. | 01-24-2013 |
20130092061 | MEDIA STATION INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY BACKBONE AND MAGNETICALLY GANGED TABLE - A media station can be broken-down and reconfigured such that the individual parts of the media station can be used in multiple configurations. The media station includes a central technology backbone that houses the computer hardware and media modules required for the type of monitor/media sharing desired. The technology backbone includes magnetic coupling members that increase the options for the different types of work tables that can be connected to the technology backbone dependent upon the user's needs and the size of the group. The ability to separate the work tables from the central technology backbone allows for flexibility in the styles of table used as well as the potential for cross room cohesiveness and economies of scale in unit types. When the media station is not in use, users can separate the individual work tables from the backbone and use the tables in a conventional manner. | 04-18-2013 |
20130118386 | PORTABLE DRILLING PAD - A drilling pad comprising a composite pad construction formed of layers of sheet metal, sheet rock, expanded metal and polymer emulsion and a spine formed of metal plate connected to said layers and fastening plates for joining pads to create a larger pad. | 05-16-2013 |
20140083337 | LABORATORY TABLE HAVING TABLETOP ELEMENTS - Laboratory table has a frame with front and rear frame parts, at least one detent element, at least one detent extension and at least one replaceable tabletop element on the frame. Each tabletop element has at least one fixing mechanism for interacting with the frame parts and for holding a corresponding detent element and detent extension in fixing positions. A detent element or detent extension in each case is spaced apart from the fixing mechanism. The frame part opposite to the frame part the fixing mechanism is interacting with comprises a detent element or a detent extension that in each case is brought into a mutual fixing position with a corresponding detent extension or detent element of the corresponding tabletop element. The corresponding detent extension is thus guided in a detent element parallel to a tabletop axis of the corresponding tabletop element. | 03-27-2014 |
20140318424 | Interconnectable Furniture - An interconnectable furniture having a planar surface. The planar surface includes at least one convex side that is convex with respect to points within the planar surface, and at least one concave side that is concave with respect to points within the planar surface. Additionally, a plurality of attachment points attached to a bottom of the planar surface and located substantially near rounded corners of the planar surface, and configured for attaching a corresponding plurality of legs. | 10-30-2014 |
20140331903 | Table System - A table system that includes at least first and second table assemblies. The first table assembly includes a horizontally oriented first table member having a first upright member extending downwardly therefrom and a top surface and a bottom surface, a first flap member hingedly connected to the first table member and movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The first flap member has a top surface and a bottom surface. The second table assembly includes a horizontally oriented second table member having a first upright member extending downwardly therefrom and a top surface and a bottom surface. A first top surface horizontal distance is defined between the top surfaces of the first and second table members. The top surface of the first flap member defines a first top surface width dimension. The first top surface horizontal distance and the first top surface width dimension are approximately the same. | 11-13-2014 |
20150083028 | Systems And Methods For Improved Modular Laboratory Furniture - Systems and methods of assembly and manufacture of a modular laboratory furniture system having a selectively attachable upper framework assembly and easily adaptable configurations with integrated service distribution. | 03-26-2015 |
20150289647 | TABLETOP LINKING DEVICE - A tabletop linking device for removably linking together a perimeter edge of a first table to an abutting perimeter edge of an adjacent second table. Each perimeter edge has a perimeter lip member extending away from a bottom surface of the corresponding tabletop. The second table includes a recess along an inner wall of the perimeter lip. A connection member is pivotally connected to a base member on the bottom surface of the first table. The connection member rotates between a stowed position and a latched position. In the latched position, the ridge engages the recess to removably link the perimeter edge of the first and second tables together. | 10-15-2015 |
20150320201 | REVERSIBLE CONNECTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM - A reversible connection system for joining two or more surfaces provides a level, dimensionally stable surface. The modules are sturdy and can be connected through a cam locking device and dowels. The legs are capable of being folded for ease of storage and transport. | 11-12-2015 |
20150351537 | MECHANISM FOR GANGING TABLES - A ganging mechanism is configured to releasably attach a first object to a second object. The ganging mechanism includes a first part that is coupled to the first object. The first part includes a movable portion that carries a first ganging member. The movable portion is positionable between a stowed position and an extended position. The second part is coupled to the second object. The second part includes a receiver portion that receives the movable portion in the extended position. The second part includes a second ganging member that is configured to couple to the first ganging member resulting in the first object being ganged to the second object. The first and second ganging members are releasably coupled to one another by magnetic attraction. | 12-10-2015 |
20160015177 | PORTABLE ANIMAL TRAINING TABLE INTERLOCKABLE WITH LIKE TABLES - A table configured to aid in the training of animals. The table can include legs that can be in multiple positions, one of which allows the legs to be stored. Multiple of such tables and/or table tops can be stacked atop each other to alter the height of the table top and still be laterally stable between the tables and/or table tops. The tables can also include projections and recesses that enable lateral interlocking of the tables to form a larger table top surface. Each table can be designed to be lightweight, portable, rigid, and stable for use as an animal training aid. | 01-21-2016 |
20190142157 | EXTENDABLE TABLE SYSTEM | 05-16-2019 |