Reversible overbed table and mirror

Claim 2

A reversible overbed table comprising: a housing; a top member positioned over said housing; means slidably mounting said top member over said housing, said means allowing sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing, allowing said top member to extend outward from said housing and including a channel member, said channel member being rigidly mounted on said top member and downwardly protruding therefrom and a corresponding track member rigidly mounted on said housing and upwardly projecting therefrom, said channel member slidably engaging said track member so as to allow sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing and allowing said top member to extend outward therefrom; and locking means attached to said mounting means for securing said table top in locked position over said housing to form said overbed table, said locking means when engaged preventing sliding of said top member along said housing and being releasable to allow slidable movement of said top member bacK and forth over said housing and said locking means including: U-shaped locking clips pivotally mounted on and extending from each end of said channel members, said locking clips downwardly pivoting around the end of the corresponding track member and including a bite portion engageable with the end of said track member, when said channel member and track member are generally aligned with each other, each of said locking clips being capable of preventing slidable displacement of said top member along said housing on the side of the top member said bite portion of said locking clip is pivoted into the plane of said corresponding track member.

Claim 3

A reversible overbed table comprising: a housing including at least one upwardly open recess; a top member positioned over said housing; means slidably mounting said top member over said housing, said means allowing sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing, allowing said top member to extend outward from said housing and including a channel member, said channel member being rigidly mounted on said top member and downwardly protruding therefrom and a corresponding track member rigidly mounted on said housing and upwardly projecting therefrom, said channel member slidably engaging said track member so as to allow sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing and allowing said top member to extend outward therefrom; locking means attached to said mounting means for securing said table top in locked position over said housing to form said overbed table, said locking means when engaged preventing sliding of said top member along said housing and being releasable to allow slidable movement of said top member back and forth over said housing and said locking means including: U-shaped locking clips pivotally mounted on and extending from each end of said channel members, said locking clips downwardly pivoting around the end of the corresponding track member and including a bite portion engageable with the end of said track member, when said channel member and track member are generally aligned with each other, each of said locking clips being capable of preventing slidable displacement of said top member along said housing on the side of the top member said bite portion of said locking clip is pivoted into the plane of said corresponding track member; and a mirror assembly included in said recess, said mirror assembly being accessible by displacing said top member with respect to said housing in any desired direction along said mounting means and said mirror assembly including: a mirror surface; track members peripherally mounted on opposite side edges of said miror surface and including elongated indents therein and a pair of stud members, each stud member including a C-shaped portion and a mounting portion said stud members being mounted opposite to one another within the recess in said housing, each of said C-shaped portions of said studs being inserted in the indents in said track members so as to slidably mount said track members on said stud members and allowing horizontal displacement of said mirror in said recess along said track members and further allowing vertical rotation of said mirror surface along said stud members to expose said mirror surface.

Claim 4

A reversible overbed table comprising: a housing including at least one upwardly open recess; a top member positioned over said housing; means slidably mounting said top member over said housing, said means allowing sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing, allowing said top member to extend outward from said housing and including a channel member, said channel member being rigidly mounted on said top member and downwardly protruding therefrom and a corresponding track member rigidly mounted on said housing and upwardly projecting therefrom, said channel member slidably engaging said track member so as to allow sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing and allowing said top member to extend outward therefrom; locking means attached to said mounting means for securing said table top in locked position over said housing to form said overbed table, said locking means when engaged preventing sliding of said top member along said housing and being releasable to allow slidable movement of said top member back and forth over said housing and said locking means including: U-shaped locking clips pivotally mounted on and extending from each end of said channel members, said locking clips downwardly pivoting around the end of the corresponding track member and including a bite portion engageable with the end of said track member, when said channel member and track member are generally aligned with each other, each of said locking clips being capable of preventing slidable displacement of said top member along said housing on the side of the top member said bite portion of said locking clip is pivoted into the plane of said corresponding track member; and a mirror assembly included in said recess, said mirror assembly being accessible by displacing said top member with respect to said housing in any desired direction along said mounting means and said mirror assembly including: a mirror surface; track members peripherally mounted on opposite side edges of said miror surface and including elongated indents therein and a pair of stud members, each stud member including a C-shaped portion and a mounting portion said stud members being mounted opposite to one another within the recess in said housing, each of said C-shaped portions of said studs being inserted in the indents in said track members so as to slidably mount said track members on said stud members and allowing horizontal displacement of said mirror in said recess along said track members and further allowing vertical rotation of said mirror surface along said stud members to expose said mirror surface.

Claim 5

The overbed table of claim 2 wherein said track member is flexible so as to allow ready disengagement of said mirror surface and said tracks from said stud members by deformation of said tracks.

Claim 6

A mirror assembly for a reversible overbed table with a generally horizontal recess contained therein and accessible from the top thereof, said mirror assembly comprising: a mirror having a planar mirror surface; a pair of support members mounted with one member of said pair at each of opposite side edges of said mirror said members being aligned on an axis and cooperatively associated with said mirror for providing a sliding movement of said mirror on said members in a direction aloNg said side edges; and means associated with said mirror and said support members for providing pivotal movement of said mirror about said axis when said mirror is slid on said members to positions where said members are adjacent either of the ends of said edges whereby said mirror is slidable along said track means on said support members to either of said ends of said edges and is then rotatable about said axis to expose said mirrored surface for viewing from either of two desired opposite directions depending upon what direction said mirror is slid and rotated.

Claim 7

A mirror assembly for a reversible overbed table with a generally horizontal recess contained therein and accessible from the top thereof, said mirror assembly comprising: a mirror having a planar mirror surface; a pair of support members mounted with one member of said pair at each of opposite side edges of said mirror said members being aligned on an axis and cooperatively associated with said mirror for providing a sliding movement of said mirror on said members in a direction aloNg said side edges; and means associated with said mirror and said support members for providing pivotal movement of said mirror about said axis when said mirror is slid on said members to positions where said members are adjacent either of the ends of said edges whereby said mirror is slidable along said track means on said support members to either of said ends of said edges and is then rotatable about said axis to expose said mirrored surface for viewing from either of two desired opposite directions depending upon what direction said mirror is slid and rotated.

Claim 8

The mirror assembly of claim 4 wherein said support members include track means peripherally mounted on opposite side edges of said mirror and including indent portions therein; and said means associated with said mirror and said support members includes a pair of stud members mounted opposite to one another within the recess and being inserted in the indent portion of said track means to allow sliding movement of the mirror on said track means and providing pivotal movement of said mirror.

Claim 9

The mirror assembly of claim 5 wherein said stud members include a C-shaped portion and a mounting portion, each of the C-shaped portion being inserted in the indent portions in said track means to provide sliding movement of said mirror on said track means and providing pivotal movement of said mirror, and each of the mounting portions being secured within the recess opposite to one another.

Claim 10

The mirror assembly of claim 6 wherein said track means includes at least one guide strip for guiding said mirror and preventing cocking thereof while said mirror is slid along said stud members, said guide strips being guided by a side edge of said housing.

Claim 11

A reversible overbed table comprising: a housing; a top member positioned over said housing; means slidably mounting said top member over said housing, said means allowing sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing, allowing said top member to extend outward from said housing and including a channel member, said channel member being rigidly mounted on said top member and downwardly protruding therefrom and a corresponding track member rigidly mounted on said housing and upwardly projecting therefrom, said channel member slidably engaging said track member so as to allow sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing and allowing said top member to extend outward therefrom; locking means attached to said mounting means for securing said table top in locked position over said housing to form said overbed table, said locking means when engaged preventing sliding of said top member along said housing and being releasable to allow slidable movement of said top member back and forth over said housing and said locking means including: U-shaped locking clips pivotally mounted on and extending from each end of said channel members, said locking clips downwardly pivoting around the end of the corresponding track member and including a bite portion engageable with the end of said track member, when said channel member and track member are generally aligned with each other, each of said locking clips being capable of preventing slidable displacement of said top member along said housing on the side of the top member said bite portion of said locking clip is pivoted into the plane of said corresponding track member; and a generally horizontal recess including a mirror assembly, said mirror assembly being accessible by displacing said top member with respect to said housing in any desired direction along said mounting means.

Claim 12

A reversible overbed table comprising: a housing; a top member positioned over said housing; means slidably mounting said top member over said housing, said means allowing sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing, allowing said top member to extend outward from said housing and including a channel member, said channel member being rigidly mounted on said top member and downwardly protruding therefrom and a corresponding track member rigidly mounted on said housing and upwardly projecting therefrom, said channel member slidably engaging said track member so as to allow sliding of said top member back and forth over said housing and allowing said top member to extend outward therefrom; locking means attached to said mounting means for securing said table top in locked position over said housing to form said overbed table, said locking means when engaged preventing sliding of said top member along said housing and being releasable to allow slidable movement of said top member back and forth over said housing and said locking means including: U-shaped locking clips pivotally mounted on and extending from each end of said channel members, said locking clips downwardly pivoting around the end of the corresponding track member and including a bite portion engageable with the end of said track member, when said channel member and track member are generally aligned with each other, each of said locking clips being capable of preventing slidable displacement of said top member along said housing on the side of the top member said bite portion of said locking clip is pivoted into the plane of said corresponding track member; and a generally horizontal recess including a mirror assembly, said mirror assembly being accessible by displacing said top member with respect to said housing in any desired direction along said mounting means.

Claim 13

The overbed table of claim 8 wherein said mirror assembly includes: a mirror having a planar mirror surface; a pair of support members mounted with one member of said pair at each of opposite side edges of said mirrors said members being aligned on an axis and cooperatively associated with said mirror for providing a sliding movement of said mirror on said mEmbers in a direction along said side edges; and means associated with said mirror and said support members for providing pivotal movement of said mirror about said axis when said mirror is slid on said members to positions where said members are adjacent either of the ends of said edges whereby said mirror is slidable along said track means on said support members to either of said ends of said edges and is then rotatable about said axis to expose said mirrored surface for viewing from either of two desired opposite directions depending upon what direction said mirror is slid and rotated.

Claim 14

The overbed table of claim 9 wherein said support members include track means peripherally mounted on opposite side edges of said mirror and including indent portions therein; and said means associated with said mirror and said support members include a pair of stud members mounted opposite to one another within the recess and being inserted in the indent portion of said track means to allow sliding movement of the mirror on said track means and providing pivotal movement of said mirror.

Claim 15

The mirror assembly of claim 10 wherein said track means includes at least one guide strip for guiding said mirror and preventing cocking thereof while said mirror is slid along said stud members, said guide strip being guided by a side edge of said housing.