EP0238471A2
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Convertible article of furniture
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-01-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-01-14
Abstract
Abstract A convertible table (10) is provided with a surface member (12) having a planar surface on one side and is supported at a desired height above a floor. The support surface is pivotally mounted and is rotatable through 180 deg.C. The support member is locked (48,56) in the desired position. A second surface (20) is formed on the surface member opposite the planar surface. Pref. the locking arrangement includes locking pins (56,94).
Inventors
- 👤 Viriato Jorge Soares Barreto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:59
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63D; A63D15/00; A63D15/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A convertible article of furniture comprising a surface member having a substantially planar surface on one side; support means for supporting the surface member at a desired height above a floor; swivel means mounting the surface member on the support means to permit the surface member to be rotated; and locking means to lock the support member in a desired position, characterized in that the surface member (12, 60) is rotatable through at least 180° and a second suitably constructed surface (20, 64) is formed on the surface member opposite the planar surface (18).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A convertible article of furniture comprising a surface member having a substantially planar surface on one side; support means for supporting the surface member at a desired height above a floor; swivel means mounting the surface member on the support means to permit the surface member to be rotated; and locking means to lock the support member in a desired position, characterized in that the surface member (12, 60) is rotatable through at least 180° and a second suitably constructed surface (20, 64) is formed on the surface member opposite the planar surface (18).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An article as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the locking means comprises locking pin means (56,94) provided for locking the surface member (12,60) in predetermined positions with respect to the support means (14).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An article as claimed in either of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the locking means includes clutch means (48,51) for locking the surface member frictionally with respect to the support means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An article as claimed in either of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the predetermined positions in which the support member can be locked are when it is substantially horizontal, substantially vertical, and at least one position between horizontal and vertical (Fig.4).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the support means comprises a substantially U-shaped frame (14,92) which at least spans the surface member (12,60).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An article as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the U-shaped frame (14,92) is supported on at least two elongate feet (16) which are rotatable with respect to the frame (14,92) between positions in which they extend transversely to the frame and positions in which they are substantially aligned with the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the second surface (20,64) is a playing surface constructed for playing a game with balls and cues.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
An article as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that there is a space formed between the planar and playing surfaces, the space communicating with openings (26,28; 88) formed at the periphery (22,80) of the playing surface (20,64) and having guide means (30,32; 70,82,84,86) for guiding balls passing through the openings to pass to a collection region (34) where they can be extracted.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
An article as claimed in claims 8, characterized in that ramp means (30; 84,86) is provided at least at each opening (26,28; 88) for directing balls towards the collection region (34).
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