US3099481A
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Folding table and seat structure
Assignee: SICO Mfg CO Inc
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Filing: 1961-04-28
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Granted: 1963-07-30
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Expires: 1981-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard C Bue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:57
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B3/00; A47B3/14; A47B2003/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
IN A FOLDING TABLE AND SEAT STRUCTURE, A TABLE TOP COMPRISING A PAIR OF COOPERATING TOP SECTIONS, HINGE MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID TOP SECTIONS TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT INNER ENDS FOR SWINGING MOVEMENTS BETWEEN UNFOLDED HORIZONTAL POSITIONS AND GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED FOLDED STORAGE POSITIONS, SUPPORTING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND INCLUDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER LEG STRUCTURES PIVOTALLY SECURED TO THE INNER AND OUTER END PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, CONTROL MEANS NORMALLY DISPOSED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID TOP SECTIONS FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEG STRUCTURES VERTICALLY DISPOSED DURING FOLDING AND UNFOLDING MOVEMENTS OF SAID TOP SECTIONS, A PLURALITY OF NORMALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED INDIVIDUAL SEAT ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A ROW ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID TOP SECTIONS IN THE UNFOLDED POSITIONS THEREOF, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SOME OF SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO THE INNER LEG STRUCTURES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS, INDEPENDENT MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING OTHER OF SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO THE OUTER LEG STRUCTURES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, AND ACTUATOR ELEMENTS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
IN A FOLDING TABLE AND SEAT STRUCTURE, A TABLE TOP COMPRISING A PAIR OF COOPERATING TOP SECTIONS, HINGE MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SAID TOP SECTIONS TOGETHER AT THEIR ADJACENT INNER ENDS FOR SWINGING MOVEMENTS BETWEEN UNFOLDED HORIZONTAL POSITIONS AND GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED FOLDED STORAGE POSITIONS, SUPPORTING MEANS FOR EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND INCLUDING GENERALLY VERTICALLY DISPOSED INNER AND OUTER LEG STRUCTURES PIVOTALLY SECURED TO THE INNER AND OUTER END PORTIONS RESPECTIVELY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, CONTROL MEANS NORMALLY DISPOSED DIRECTLY BENEATH SAID TOP SECTIONS FOR MAINTAINING SAID LEG STRUCTURES VERTICALLY DISPOSED DURING FOLDING AND UNFOLDING MOVEMENTS OF SAID TOP SECTIONS, A PLURALITY OF NORMALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED INDIVIDUAL SEAT ELEMENTS ARRANGED IN A ROW ADJACENT ONE SIDE OF EACH OF SAID TOP SECTIONS AND BELOW THE LEVEL OF SAID TOP SECTIONS IN THE UNFOLDED POSITIONS THEREOF, MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING SOME OF SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO THE INNER LEG STRUCTURES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS, INDEPENDENT MEANS PIVOTALLY CONNECTING OTHER OF SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO THE OUTER LEG STRUCTURES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE TOP SECTIONS ON AXES PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF SAID HINGE MEANS, AND ACTUATOR ELEMENTS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID SEAT ELEMENTS TO SAID CONTROL MEANS FOR
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-29 | 1967-01-28 | 1967-07-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-29 | 1971-01-28 | 1971-07-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-29 | 1975-01-28 | 1975-07-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |