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Car snack table
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-02-14
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Granted: 1975-04-29
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Expires: 1992-02-14
Abstract
Abstract The table includes a panel having first and second foldable or hingedly connected legs. The first legs have a fixed length and a lateral spacing sufficient to straddle the usual driveshaft hump of a motor vehicle, whereas the second legs have an adjustable length and a lesser lateral spacing so that they rest on the forward portion of the hump. The adjustment, which permits leveling the panel for use with virtually any automobile or truck, is achieved by extending portions of the second legs and then clamping them to provide the proper level.
Inventors
- 👤 George W Heinonen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:07
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B31/00; A47B31/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
311 words
A snack table for use over the driveshaft hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a rigid panel member, a first generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, said elongated portions being integrally connected at only one end thereof to the opposite ends of said transverse portion and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom with a spacing therebetween so as to provide laterally spaced free ends remote from said connected one ends for engaging the vehicle floor to either side of the driveshaft hump, said transverse portion being hinged to said panel member near the edge thereof to be located toward the seat of the vehicle, a second generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, said elongated portions of said second U-shaped member being integrally connected at one end thereof to the opposite ends of said transverse portion of said second U-shaped member and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom, the transverse portion of said second U-shaped member being hinged to said panel member near the edge thereof to be located away from the vehicle seat, said elongated portions of said second generally U-shaped rod member having a lesser spacing than the elongated portions of said first U-shaped member, a third generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, the elongated portions of said third U-shaped member being integrally connected at one end thereof to the transverse portion of said third U-shaped member and the elongated portions of said third U-shaped member having a lesser spacing therebetween than the elongated portions of said second U-shaped member, and means adjustably clamping the elongated portions of said third U-shaped rod member to the elongated portions of said second U-shaped rod member in the same plane with each other to level said panel member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
311 words
A snack table for use over the driveshaft hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a rigid panel member, a first generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, said elongated portions being integrally connected at only one end thereof to the opposite ends of said transverse portion and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom with a spacing therebetween so as to provide laterally spaced free ends remote from said connected one ends for engaging the vehicle floor to either side of the driveshaft hump, said transverse portion being hinged to said panel member near the edge thereof to be located toward the seat of the vehicle, a second generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, said elongated portions of said second U-shaped member being integrally connected at one end thereof to the opposite ends of said transverse portion of said second U-shaped member and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom, the transverse portion of said second U-shaped member being hinged to said panel member near the edge thereof to be located away from the vehicle seat, said elongated portions of said second generally U-shaped rod member having a lesser spacing than the elongated portions of said first U-shaped member, a third generally U-shaped rod member having a transverse portion and a pair of straight elongated portions, the elongated portions of said third U-shaped member being integrally connected at one end thereof to the transverse portion of said third U-shaped member and the elongated portions of said third U-shaped member having a lesser spacing therebetween than the elongated portions of said second U-shaped member, and means adjustably clamping the elongated portions of said third U-shaped rod member to the elongated portions of said second U-shaped rod member in the same plane with each other to level said panel member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A snack table as defined in claim 1 in which said first and second U-shaped rod members are formed with offset portions limiting the pivotal movement of these said two U-shaped portions into a generally perpendicular relationship with said panel member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
289 words
A snack table for use over the driveshaft hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a generally flat panel member providing a surface on which articles may be placed and supported, a first pair of legs pivotally connected only at one end to spaced locations on said panel member to provide spaced opposite ends for engaging the vehicle floor, a pair of first elongated members pivotally connected only at one end to spaced locations on said panel member which are spaced from said first-mentioned locations, a pair of second elongated members, holding means adjacent the opposite ends of said first elongated members slidably mounting said second elongated members in relation to said first elongated members to permit adjustment of the length of said second elongated members with respect to said first elongated members, said holding means including a strip reversely turned at its ends, said reversely turned strip ends being fastened to said first members of said second legs at said opposite ends thereof and projecting back into a confronting relation with the second members of said second legs, said holding means further including a screw extending through each reversely turned end intermediate the first and second members and a nut threadedly carried on each screw for clamping said reversely turned ends against the second members of said second legs, and a transverse member interconnecting said second members only at one end thereof to form a U-shaped unit so that said second members are adjusted in unison, whereby said first and second elongated members form a second pair of legs and said second elongated members provide spaced opposite ends for engaging the vehicle floor at a different elevation from that of said opposite ends of the first legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
289 words
A snack table for use over the driveshaft hump in the floor of a vehicle comprising a generally flat panel member providing a surface on which articles may be placed and supported, a first pair of legs pivotally connected only at one end to spaced locations on said panel member to provide spaced opposite ends for engaging the vehicle floor, a pair of first elongated members pivotally connected only at one end to spaced locations on said panel member which are spaced from said first-mentioned locations, a pair of second elongated members, holding means adjacent the opposite ends of said first elongated members slidably mounting said second elongated members in relation to said first elongated members to permit adjustment of the length of said second elongated members with respect to said first elongated members, said holding means including a strip reversely turned at its ends, said reversely turned strip ends being fastened to said first members of said second legs at said opposite ends thereof and projecting back into a confronting relation with the second members of said second legs, said holding means further including a screw extending through each reversely turned end intermediate the first and second members and a nut threadedly carried on each screw for clamping said reversely turned ends against the second members of said second legs, and a transverse member interconnecting said second members only at one end thereof to form a U-shaped unit so that said second members are adjusted in unison, whereby said first and second elongated members form a second pair of legs and said second elongated members provide spaced opposite ends for engaging the vehicle floor at a different elevation from that of said opposite ends of the first legs.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-04-28 | 1978-10-28 | 1979-04-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-04-28 | 1982-10-28 | 1983-04-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-04-28 | 1986-10-28 | 1987-04-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |