Abstract Cross members join the legs of each of two pairs of four spaced legs to each other. Step members join the cross members to each other. The step members include an uppermost step member joining the uppermost cross members to each other. A table member is hingedly affixed to the uppermost step member in a manner whereby the table member is positionable in substantially coplanar relation with the uppermost step member on the uppermost cross members to provide a table top and is positionable in substantially juxtaposed relation with the table member resting on the uppermost step member and providing the uppermost step of a step ladder including the other step members. A magazine rack is mounted under the step members.
An article of living room furniture consisting of a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder, comprising FOUR SPACED LEGS; CROSS MEMBERS JOINING THE LEGS OF EACH OF TWO PAIRS OF THE LEGS TO EACH OTHER; STEP MEMBERS JOINING THE CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, SAID STEP MEMBERS INCLUDING AN UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER JOINING THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER; A TABLE MEMBER HINGEDLY AFFIXED TO THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID TABLE MEMBER IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR RELATION WITH THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER ON THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A TABLE TOP AND IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY JUXTAPOSED RELATION WITH THE TABLE MEMBER RESTING ON THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND PROVIDING THE UPPERMOST STEP OF A STEP LADDER INCLUDING THE OTHER STEP MEMBERS; AND A MAGAZINE RACK MOUNTED UNDER THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AN INCLINED PLANE FORMED BY THE BACKS OF THE STEP MEMBERS.
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An article of living room furniture consisting of a combination end table, magazine rack and step ladder, comprising FOUR SPACED LEGS; CROSS MEMBERS JOINING THE LEGS OF EACH OF TWO PAIRS OF THE LEGS TO EACH OTHER; STEP MEMBERS JOINING THE CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER, SAID STEP MEMBERS INCLUDING AN UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER JOINING THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO EACH OTHER; A TABLE MEMBER HINGEDLY AFFIXED TO THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER IN A MANNER WHEREBY SAID TABLE MEMBER IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY COPLANAR RELATION WITH THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER ON THE UPPERMOST CROSS MEMBERS TO PROVIDE A TABLE TOP AND IS POSITIONABLE IN SUBSTANTIALLY JUXTAPOSED RELATION WITH THE TABLE MEMBER RESTING ON THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND PROVIDING THE UPPERMOST STEP OF A STEP LADDER INCLUDING THE OTHER STEP MEMBERS; AND A MAGAZINE RACK MOUNTED UNDER THE UPPERMOST STEP MEMBER AND EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL TO AN INCLINED PLANE FORMED BY THE BACKS OF THE STEP MEMBERS.