US3801054A
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Table support construction and mounting
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-06-12
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Granted: 1974-04-02
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Expires: 1992-06-12
Abstract
Abstract A table support structure having a hollow center post with a plurality of equally spaced apertures in its lower end. The apertures admit into the hollow interior of the post wedge loops which are formed at the inner ends of legs spaced about the lower end of the post. A reinforcement annular member is located in the post just above the wedge loops. A cap is placed into the lower end of the post below the annular member and wedge lugs project upwardly from the cap through respective eye loops wedging between the eye loops and the interior of the post and drawing the inner ends of the respective legs into tight complementary engagement with the exterior of the post. The lugs are coined to contour their exterior surfaces and to complementably mate with the interior preferably cylindrical surface of the post. The coining provides deformable thin edge portions which deform against the eye loops when the lugs are driven through the eye loops attendant to the cap being forced into the inner end of the post thus securing the parts in tight engagement. The lower end of the post may be peaned about the cap or the cap and annular member may be bolted together.
Inventors
- 👤 M Glowacki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:35
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/44; F16B12/52; A; A47; A47B; A47B13/00; A47B13/02; A47B13/023; A47B91/00; A47B2013/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A pedestal base assembly including: a vertically extending tubular support column having a lower leg connecting portion, said leg connecting portion comprising a hollow annular section having a plurality of leg attachment openings extending therethroUgh, leg members communicating with the support column and having loop portions extending through said leg attachment openings, a locking cap means enclosing the bottom of the lower leg connecting portion and lug finger portions each extending above said cap means in the lower leg connecting portion and extending into an associated attachment loop portion of an associated leg member, a tubular reinforcing member positioned within said lower leg connecting portion above said lug finger portions, said leg members each having a top end portion abutting the support column, said reinforcing member being aligned with the top end portion in force receiving relationship, and said attachment loop portions being spaced from the top portion of the leg member and positioned to direct support column loading into each leg member thereby producing tensile stresses in the lower portion of each leg member and compressive stresses in the top portion of each leg member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A pedestal base assembly including: a vertically extending tubular support column having a lower leg connecting portion, said leg connecting portion comprising a hollow annular section having a plurality of leg attachment openings extending therethroUgh, leg members communicating with the support column and having loop portions extending through said leg attachment openings, a locking cap means enclosing the bottom of the lower leg connecting portion and lug finger portions each extending above said cap means in the lower leg connecting portion and extending into an associated attachment loop portion of an associated leg member, a tubular reinforcing member positioned within said lower leg connecting portion above said lug finger portions, said leg members each having a top end portion abutting the support column, said reinforcing member being aligned with the top end portion in force receiving relationship, and said attachment loop portions being spaced from the top portion of the leg member and positioned to direct support column loading into each leg member thereby producing tensile stresses in the lower portion of each leg member and compressive stresses in the top portion of each leg member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A table support pedestal having hollow support column means and a plurality of support leg members extending therefrom, said pedestal including: a plurality of openings in the support column means, apertured attaching portions forming extensions of the support leg members and extending and positioned within said openings, lug members being inserted into said apertured attaching portions and engaging the attaching portions and the inside of the hollow column means for fastening and supporting said leg members when positioned in the openings in the support column means, an annular reinforcing member spaced within and against said column means and above said attaching portions and adjacent the leg members in supporting the column means to withstand compressive forces of the leg members against the support column means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
A table support pedestal having hollow support column means and a plurality of support leg members extending therefrom, said pedestal including: a plurality of openings in the support column means, apertured attaching portions forming extensions of the support leg members and extending and positioned within said openings, lug members being inserted into said apertured attaching portions and engaging the attaching portions and the inside of the hollow column means for fastening and supporting said leg members when positioned in the openings in the support column means, an annular reinforcing member spaced within and against said column means and above said attaching portions and adjacent the leg members in supporting the column means to withstand compressive forces of the leg members against the support column means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The invention according to claim 2, and each attaching portion defining an end aperture loop extending within the column means and each lug member being a wedge extending through said respective loop within the column means and engaging the interior of the column means above and below the loop for holding the respective leg member to the column means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The invention according to claim 2, and a locking cap means below the reinforcement member and on the bottom of said column means and covering same and having extending upwardly therefrom said lug members, there being a lug member complementally inserted in each attaching portion and lying against the interior of the column means in fastening each leg member to the column means at the bottom thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 4, and said leg attachment openings having a wedge shaped periphery, said leg member attachment loop portions having angled side portions to conform with the wedge shaped periphery of the associated receiving wedge shaped openings whereby said loop portions are wedged in said openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
The invention according to claim 5, and said locking cap means including a unitary structure having a base portion with said lug finger portions extending therefrom, said lug finger portions having a transversely curved horizontal cross section and having upwardly converging side surfaces conforming to and mating with the angled side portions of the loop portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The invention according to claim 6, and said leg member attachment loop portions having end portions extending laterally from each side portion and arranged in back-to-back reinforcing relationship to form a fastening wall portion of the loop portion, said lug finger portions having edge portions engageable with the fastening wall portion for securely retaining the leg members in the support column.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention according to claim 4, and each lug member being a wedge portion wedged within its respective attaching portion and each attaching portion being snugly fitted in its respective opening in the column means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The invention according to claim 8, anD said openings being wedge shaped, said attaching portions having angled side wall portions for fitting within the openings of said support column means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention according to claim 4, and each lug member being integrally connected with and forming part of the locking cap means which project up in finger-like fashion into the respective attaching portion and against the inside of the column means, with locking cap means extending within the bottom portion of the column means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 10, and said column means having a bottom skirt portion being bent under and around the lower outer edge portions of the cap means for retaining the latter in the column means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention according to claim 4, and said locking cap means having a cover extending over the bottom of the column means and including an annular portion extending around the outside of the column means and said lug members being separate members on the inside of the column means above the bottom of the cover.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
54 words
The invention according to claim 4, and each lug member being integrally connected with and forming part of the locking cap means which project up in finger-like fashion into the respective attaching portion and against the inside of the column means, with locking cap means extending within the bottom portion of the column means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention according to claim 13, and said reinforcement member having an annular side and a top wall to form with the annular side a cup-like member on top of said lug members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The invention according to claim 4, and said locking cap means having a cover extending over the bottom of the column means and including an annular portion extending around the outside of the column means and said lug members being separate members on the inside of the column means above the bottom of the cover.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
47 words
The invention according to claim 15, and coupling means being within said column means and connecting with said cap means and said reinforcement member in holding said cap means and reinforcement member fixed to one another and preventing removal of the cap means from the column means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
72 words
The invention according to claim 4, and said cap means having an annular side wall and a lower horizontal bottom wall to define a first cup member, said reinforcement member having an annular side wall and a generally horizontal wall to define a second cup member vertically spaced above the first cup member and fastening means connecting with the horizontal wall of each cup member drawing the cup members toward one another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention to claim 17, and the horizontal wall of the second cup member being on the bottom of said cup member.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 18, and said annular side wall of the second cup member having an enlarged upper annular side wall portion and a reduced lower annular side wall portion which defines with the enlarged side wall portion a shoulder under surface spaced over the lug members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
The invention according to claim 19, and the side of the lower annular side portion being inwardly adjacent the lug members and the second cup member bottom wall being spaced above said attaching portions.
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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) | 1977-04-01 | 1977-10-01 | 1978-04-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-04-01 | 1981-10-01 | 1982-04-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-04-01 | 1985-10-01 | 1986-04-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |