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US3080833A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Foldable table stabilizer

Assignee: Peabody Seating Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-02-13
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1981-02-13
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Newell V Risdall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 07:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/08; A47B3/083; A47B3/087

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 253 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A TABLE TOP, SAID TABLE TOP BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO SIMILAR PORTIONS, A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TWO PORTIONS, FIRST AND SECOND TABLE LEGS, EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE UPPER END THEREOF TO ONE OF SAID PORTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TABLE FROM THE FLOOR, WHEEL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE BASE OF EACH SUCH LEG, A FIRST BRACE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FIRST LEG AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE TABLE PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND LEG, A SECOND BRACE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID SECOND LEG AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE TABLE PORTION TO WHICH SAID FIRST LEG IS ATTACHED, A FIRST AND SECOND STABILIZER MEMBER MOUNTED SLIDABLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEGS RESPECTIVELY TO SUPPORT AT LEAST A PART OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID TABLE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED FOR USE, A STABILIZER EXTENDER LEVER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE UPPER END OF EACH STABILIZER AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF TO SAID TABLE TOP AT A POSITION BETWEEN THE CENTER OF SAID TABLE AND THE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID STABILIZER TO EXTEND SAID STABILIZER DOWNWARDLY TO A POSITION RENDERING SAID WHEELS INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED, A CENTRAL LEG MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TWO PORTIONS AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID CENTRAL LEG MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER OF SAID TABLE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED FOR USE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 253 words
A COLLAPSIBLE TABLE COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A TABLE TOP, SAID TABLE TOP BEING DIVIDED INTO TWO SIMILAR PORTIONS, A PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TWO PORTIONS, FIRST AND SECOND TABLE LEGS, EACH OF SAID LEGS BEING PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE UPPER END THEREOF TO ONE OF SAID PORTIONS TO SUPPORT THE TABLE FROM THE FLOOR, WHEEL MEANS CONNECTED TO THE BASE OF EACH SUCH LEG, A FIRST BRACE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FIRST LEG AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE TABLE PORTION CONNECTED TO SAID SECOND LEG, A SECOND BRACE PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID SECOND LEG AND AT THE OTHER END TO THE TABLE PORTION TO WHICH SAID FIRST LEG IS ATTACHED, A FIRST AND SECOND STABILIZER MEMBER MOUNTED SLIDABLY WITH RESPECT TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND LEGS RESPECTIVELY TO SUPPORT AT LEAST A PART OF THE WEIGHT OF SAID TABLE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED FOR USE, A STABILIZER EXTENDER LEVER PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE UPPER END OF EACH STABILIZER AND PIVOTALLY CONNECTED AT THE OTHER END THEREOF TO SAID TABLE TOP AT A POSITION BETWEEN THE CENTER OF SAID TABLE AND THE END THEREOF CONNECTED TO SAID STABILIZER TO EXTEND SAID STABILIZER DOWNWARDLY TO A POSITION RENDERING SAID WHEELS INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED, A CENTRAL LEG MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID PIVOTAL CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID TWO PORTIONS AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, SAID CENTRAL LEG MEANS BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT THE CENTER OF SAID TABLE WHEN SAID TABLE IS UNFOLDED FOR USE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-03-11 1966-09-10 1967-03-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-03-11 1970-09-10 1971-03-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-03-11 1974-09-10 1975-03-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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