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US3072451A
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Folding table construction
Assignee: Amtab Manufacturing Corp
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Filing: 1960-07-15
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-07-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome S Greenberg
- 👤 Martin J Sajdak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:03
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/08; A47B3/091; A47B3/0911; A47B3/0913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
IN A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE, A FOLDING LEG AND BRACE STRUCTURE COMPRISING, A LEG MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END THEREOF TO THE TOP OF THE TABLE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FOLDED POSITION ADJACENT THE TABLE TOP AND AN EXTENDED POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE TABLE TOP, A YOKE MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE LEG MEMBER AND IS CLOSER PROXIMITY TO SAID PIVOTALLY CONNECTED END OF THE LEG MEMBER, AN ELONGATE BRACE MEMBER OF RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END THEREOF TO THE TABLE TOP AND ENGAGED WITH A PORTION OF SAID YOKE MEMBER FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT ONE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID LEG MEMBER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, SAID PORTION OF THE YOKE MEMBER BEING RECTANGULAR IN CROSSSECTION SO AS TO PREVENT ROTATION OF THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION ONE RELATIVE THE OTHER DURING SAID SLIDING MOVEMENT, SAID BRACE MEMBER HAVING AN ENLARGED FORMATION AT THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF FOR LIMITING RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION WHEN THE EXTENDED POSITION OF THE LEG MEMBER IS REACHED, SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE BRACE MEMBER BEING FREE OF THE TABLE TOP AND HAVING LATCH MEANS CARRIED THEREBY FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION TOGETHER IN SAID EXTENDED POSITION OF THE LEG.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
IN A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE, A FOLDING LEG AND BRACE STRUCTURE COMPRISING, A LEG MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END THEREOF TO THE TOP OF THE TABLE FOR MOVEMENT BETWEEN A FOLDED POSITION ADJACENT THE TABLE TOP AND AN EXTENDED POSITION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE TABLE TOP, A YOKE MEMBER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE THE OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE LEG MEMBER AND IS CLOSER PROXIMITY TO SAID PIVOTALLY CONNECTED END OF THE LEG MEMBER, AN ELONGATE BRACE MEMBER OF RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END THEREOF TO THE TABLE TOP AND ENGAGED WITH A PORTION OF SAID YOKE MEMBER FOR SLIDING MOVEMENT ONE RELATIVE TO THE OTHER DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID LEG MEMBER BETWEEN SAID POSITIONS, SAID PORTION OF THE YOKE MEMBER BEING RECTANGULAR IN CROSSSECTION SO AS TO PREVENT ROTATION OF THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION ONE RELATIVE THE OTHER DURING SAID SLIDING MOVEMENT, SAID BRACE MEMBER HAVING AN ENLARGED FORMATION AT THE OPPOSITE END THEREOF FOR LIMITING RELATIVE SLIDING MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION WHEN THE EXTENDED POSITION OF THE LEG MEMBER IS REACHED, SAID OPPOSITE END OF THE BRACE MEMBER BEING FREE OF THE TABLE TOP AND HAVING LATCH MEANS CARRIED THEREBY FOR RELEASABLY LOCKING THE BRACE MEMBER AND YOKE PORTION TOGETHER IN SAID EXTENDED POSITION OF THE LEG.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |