US3758152A
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Circular table and seat construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-21
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Granted: 1973-09-11
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Expires: 1991-10-21
Abstract
Abstract A circular table construction made from a rectangular sheet of material by cutting a minimum number of table parts and with the material waste reduced to a minimum, said table construction having a circular table top and a continuous annular seat member therearound and secured in assembly by a plurality of support means diametrically arranged; the table construction affording virtually unobstructed leg space beneath the table top and being readily relocatable as by rolling on the outer circumferential edge of the annular seat member.
Inventors
- 👤 G Lake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:17
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B83/00; A47B83/02; A47B37/00; A47B37/04; A47B2230/00; A47B2230/0074; A47B2230/0085; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49789; Y10T29/49796
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
A circular table and continuous seat construction fabricated from a single sheet of rectangular material having virtually unobstructed leg space beneath its table top and adapted to be readily relocatable without lifting and carrying, the combination of: a circular table top member; an annular continuous table seat member having an inner diameter at least not less than the diameter of said table top member; and a plurality of support means for spacing said top member from said seat member and said seat member from a supporting surface; each support means including an inner arcuate edge having a radius approximately the radius of the outer circumferential edge of said annular seat member, each support means including a top support portion having a top straight edge provided by a portion of one side edge of said rectangular sheet and lying in a horizontal plane in supporting contact with table top member, and a side bottom portion extending between said seat member and said supporting surface and having a side edge lying within a cylinder generated by a line parallel to the axis of the table top member and passing along the outer circumferential edge of said seat member; said side edge being provided by a portion of an adjacent side edge of said rectangular sheet; and means securing said support means to said table top member and said seat member; whereby said outer circumferential edge of said seat member provides a circular edge for rolling said table along said supporting surface and whereby said inner arcuate edges of said support means define a spheroidal segment within which lies unobstructed leg space.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
A circular table and continuous seat construction fabricated from a single sheet of rectangular material having virtually unobstructed leg space beneath its table top and adapted to be readily relocatable without lifting and carrying, the combination of: a circular table top member; an annular continuous table seat member having an inner diameter at least not less than the diameter of said table top member; and a plurality of support means for spacing said top member from said seat member and said seat member from a supporting surface; each support means including an inner arcuate edge having a radius approximately the radius of the outer circumferential edge of said annular seat member, each support means including a top support portion having a top straight edge provided by a portion of one side edge of said rectangular sheet and lying in a horizontal plane in supporting contact with table top member, and a side bottom portion extending between said seat member and said supporting surface and having a side edge lying within a cylinder generated by a line parallel to the axis of the table top member and passing along the outer circumferential edge of said seat member; said side edge being provided by a portion of an adjacent side edge of said rectangular sheet; and means securing said support means to said table top member and said seat member; whereby said outer circumferential edge of said seat member provides a circular edge for rolling said table along said supporting surface and whereby said inner arcuate edges of said support means define a spheroidal segment within which lies unobstructed leg space.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
In a table construction as stated in claim 1 wherein the top portion and side porion of each supporting means lies in the same radial plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A table construction as stated in claim 1 wherein said top portion and side portion of each supporting means lie in spaced radial planes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
In a table construction as stated in claim 1 wherein said seat member has an inner circumferential edge spaced radially outwardly from the outer circumferential edge of said table top member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
In a table construction as stated in claim 1 wherein said securing means for said support means includes interlocking slot means on said support means and said seat member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a circular table construction adapted to be fabricated from a single rectangular sheet of material, the combination of: an annular seat member having an outer diameter virtually equivalent to one dimension of the rectangular sheet of material; a circular table top member having a diameter less than the inner diameter of the annular seat member; and a plurality of support means provided by diagonally opposite corner portions of said rectangular sheet lying outwardly of said annular seat member and having contiguous right angle edges provided by right angle edges of said sheet; part of one of the edges of each corner portion of the rectangular sheet material having supporting contact with said table top member and part of the other edge of each corner portion extending from the annular seat member to a supporting surface, each corner portion providing an arcuate interior edge extending from said seat member to said top member and to said supporting surface, said arcuate edge having a radius corresponding to the outer radius of the annular seat member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a circular table construction adapted to be fabricated from a single rectangular sheet of material, the combination of: an annular seat member having an outer diameter virtually equivalent to one dimension of the rectangular sheet of material; a circular table top member having a diameter less than the inner diameter of the annular seat member; and a plurality of support means provided by diagonally opposite corner portions of said rectangular sheet lying outwardly of said annular seat member and having contiguous right angle edges provided by right angle edges of said sheet; part of one of the edges of each corner portion of the rectangular sheet material having supporting contact with said table top member and part of the other edge of each corner portion extending from the annular seat member to a supporting surface, each corner portion providing an arcuate interior edge extending from said seat member to said top member and to said supporting surface, said arcuate edge having a radius corresponding to the outer radius of the annular seat member.
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) | 1976-09-10 | 1977-03-12 | 1977-09-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-10 | 1981-03-12 | 1981-09-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-10 | 1985-03-12 | 1985-09-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |