US3075809A
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Folding table and seat structure
Assignee: SICO MANUFACTURING Co
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Filing: 1961-01-13
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Granted: 1963-01-29
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Expires: 1981-01-13
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kermit H Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:52
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/14; A47B2003/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
IN A FOLDING TABLE AND SEAT STRUCTURE, A PAIR OF COOPERATING TOP SECTIONS NORMALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED IN END-TO-END RELATION AND HINGED TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT INNER END PORTIONS FOR SWINGING MOVEMENTS ON A TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXIS BETWEEN NORMALLY HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER STORAGE POSITIONS, PAIRS OF GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED LEG STRUCTURES FOR SUPPORTING EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS, PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID PAIRS OF LEG STRUCTURES TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SWINGING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID TOP SECTIONS, LINKAGE CONNECTING EACH TOP SECTION WITH THE LEG STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPPOSITE TOP SECTION FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEG STRUCTURES IN THEIR GENERALLY VERTICAL DISPOSITIONS DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID TOP SECTIONS BETWEEN SAID NORMALLY HORIZONTAL POSITIONS THEREOF AND SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITIONS THEREOF, SAID LINKAGE INCLUDING A PAIR OF RIGID LINKS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND EACH PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE LEG STRUCTURES OF A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, SAID PIVOT MEANS COMPRISING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR ELEMENTS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID LEG STRUCTURES AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID TOP SECTIONS, AND TORSION BARS EXTENDING AXIALLY WITHIN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID TORSION BARS BEING SECURED AT ONE END TO AN ADJACENT END OF ITS RESPECTIVE TUBULAR ELEMENT AND AT ITS OPPOSITE END BEING OPERATIVELY SECURED TO ITS RESPECTIVE TOP SECTION, SAID TORSION BARS BIASING SAID LEG STRUCTURES IN DIRECTIONS OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS WHEREBY TO URGE SAID TOP SECTIONS TOWARD THEIR GENERALLY VERTICAL STORAGE POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
IN A FOLDING TABLE AND SEAT STRUCTURE, A PAIR OF COOPERATING TOP SECTIONS NORMALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED IN END-TO-END RELATION AND HINGED TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT INNER END PORTIONS FOR SWINGING MOVEMENTS ON A TRANSVERSE HORIZONTAL AXIS BETWEEN NORMALLY HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE POSITIONS AND GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER STORAGE POSITIONS, PAIRS OF GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED LEG STRUCTURES FOR SUPPORTING EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS, PIVOT MEANS CONNECTING THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID PAIRS OF LEG STRUCTURES TO RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SWINGING MOVEMENT BETWEEN SAID TOP SECTIONS, LINKAGE CONNECTING EACH TOP SECTION WITH THE LEG STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPPOSITE TOP SECTION FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEG STRUCTURES IN THEIR GENERALLY VERTICAL DISPOSITIONS DURING MOVEMENT OF SAID TOP SECTIONS BETWEEN SAID NORMALLY HORIZONTAL POSITIONS THEREOF AND SAID GENERALLY VERTICAL POSITIONS THEREOF, SAID LINKAGE INCLUDING A PAIR OF RIGID LINKS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND EACH PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE LEG STRUCTURES OF A DIFFERENT ONE OF SAID SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, SAID PIVOT MEANS COMPRISING HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR ELEMENTS AT THE UPPER ENDS OF SAID LEG STRUCTURES AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO SAID TOP SECTIONS, AND TORSION BARS EXTENDING AXIALLY WITHIN SAID TUBULAR ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID TORSION BARS BEING SECURED AT ONE END TO AN ADJACENT END OF ITS RESPECTIVE TUBULAR ELEMENT AND AT ITS OPPOSITE END BEING OPERATIVELY SECURED TO ITS RESPECTIVE TOP SECTION, SAID TORSION BARS BIASING SAID LEG STRUCTURES IN DIRECTIONS OF PIVOTAL MOVEMENT RELATIVE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS WHEREBY TO URGE SAID TOP SECTIONS TOWARD THEIR GENERALLY VERTICAL STORAGE POSITIONS.
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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) | 1966-01-28 | 1966-07-30 | 1967-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-28 | 1970-07-30 | 1971-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-28 | 1974-07-30 | 1975-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |