Multipurpose table

Claim 2

A multipurpose table comprising, in combination: a generally planar top supported on panel-like legs disposed in intersecting cruciform relationship relative to one another and fixedly connected to the under side of the top so as to extend generally normal thereto, said top having an upper surface and slots extending therethrough adjacent the connection of the legs to the undersurface; pockets supported on the panel-like legs in alignment with the slots extending through the top; partitions received within said slots and the pockets in alignment therewith, said partitions disposed in intersecting cruciform relationship to one another and extending upwardly from said top to divide the upper surface thereof into a plurality of work areas which are isolated from one another, said partitions being removable from said slots and pockets to convert the upper surface of the top into a condition wherein it is not interrupted by the partitions.

Claim 3

A table, according to claim 1, further comprising a crawl hole formed through at least one of said partitions whereby a child may crawl therethrough between the areas of the upper surface of the top to either side thereof.

Claim 4

A table, according to claim 2, further comprising a tool board proportioned for receipt over the opening formed in said partition and means to removably secure said board to the partition and over the opening therein.

Claim 5

A table, according to claim 1, wherein said partitions are proportioned to have generally coplanar upper edge portions when secured to the partition receiving means and further comprising a platform receivable on said upper edge portions, said platform having groove means thereon to secure the platform against lateral and tilting movement relative to the partitions when received on the upper edge portions thereof.

Claim 6

A table, according to claim 4, wherein said groove means comprises rails secured to the under side of the platform so as to extend to either side of each of the upper edge portions of the respective partitions when received thereon.

Claim 7

A table, according to claim 4, further comprising a crawl hole formed through at least one of said partitions whereby a child may crawl therethrough between the areas of the upper surface of the top to either side thereof and at least one crawl hole formed through the platform and communicating with one of said areas whereby a child may crawl through said platform to and from said one area.

Claim 8

A multipurpose table comprising, in combination: a generally planar top having an upper surface with slots formed therein for the receipt of partitions; a plurality of partitions received within said slots and extending upwardly from said top in a cruciform pattern, as viewed in plan, so as to intersect at a mid-portion of the top to divide the upper surface thereof into a plurality of work areas which are isolated from one another by the partitions, said partitions being removable from the slots to convert the upper surface of the top into a condition wherein it is not interrupted by the partitions; identically configured lateral edge portions disposed on said partitions for engagement with one another at said mid-portion to secure the partitions against relative lateral movement when the partitions are received within the slots, each said edge portion comprising a pair of protruding rails, one of which extends laterally from the distal end of one side of said edge portion and the other of which extends laterally from the other side of the edge portion in spaced relationship to the distal end thereof by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said one rail.

Claim 9

A multipurpose table comprising, in combination: a generally planar top having an upper surface with slots formed therein for the receipt of partitions; a plurality of partitions received within said slots and extending upwardly from said top in a cruciform pattern, as viewed in plan, so as to intersect at a mid-portion of the top to divide the upper surface thereof into a plurality of work areas which are isolated from one another by the partitions, said partitions being removable from the slots to convert the upper surface of the top into a condition wherein it is not interrupted by the partitions; identically configured lateral edge portions disposed on said partitions for engagement with one another at said mid-portion to secure the partitions against relative lateral movement when the partitions are received within the slots, each said edge portion comprising a pair of protruding rails, one of which extends laterally from the distal end of one side of said edge portion and the other of which extends laterally from the other side of the edge portion in spaced relationship to the distal end thereof by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said one rail.

Claim 10

A multipurpose table comprising, in combination: a generally planar top supported on panel-like legs fixed to the underside thereof and extending generally normal thereto, said top having an upper surface with partition receiving means thereon; a plurality of partitions secured to said partition receiving means and extending upwardly from said top to divide the upper surface thereof into a plurality of work areas which are isolated from one another, said partitions being removable from said partition receiving means to convert the upper surface of the top into a conditon wherein it is not interrupted by the partitions; identically configured lateral edge portions disposed on said partitions for engagement with one another to secure the partitions against relative lateral movement when the partitions are secured to the partition receiving means, each said edge portion comprising a pair of protruding rails, one of which extends laterally from the distal end of one side of the edge portion and the other of which extends laterally from the other side of the edge portion in spaced relationship to the distal end thereof by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said one rail.

Claim 11

A multipurpose table comprising, in combination: a generally planar top supported on panel-like legs fixed to the underside thereof and extending generally normal thereto, said top having an upper surface with partition receiving means thereon; a plurality of partitions secured to said partition receiving means and extending upwardly from said top to divide the upper surface thereof into a plurality of work areas which are isolated from one another, said partitions being removable from said partition receiving means to convert the upper surface of the top into a conditon wherein it is not interrupted by the partitions; identically configured lateral edge portions disposed on said partitions for engagement with one another to secure the partitions against relative lateral movement when the partitions are secured to the partition receiving means, each said edge portion comprising a pair of protruding rails, one of which extends laterally from the distal end of one side of the edge portion and the other of which extends laterally from the other side of the edge portion in spaced relationship to the distal end thereof by a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said one rail.