US4020771A
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Extendible table
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-04-15
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1996-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An extendible table characterized, in one invention embodiment, by outwardly movable end sections which conceal a center or extension section at a non-extended position and which reveal the center section when at an extended position, the middle section being rotatable to present an upper surface which is coplanar with the upper surfaces of the end sections at the extended position. In another invention embodiment, the center section is vertically movable from the concealed position thereof, when the end sections are non-extended, to a position of use when the end sections are extended.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Hasenour
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:11
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B1/00; A47B1/04; A47B1/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An extendible table comprising a stationary framework having side rails and end rails, first and second end sections mounted on said framework and movable from a non-extended position to an extended position, and a third section concealed beneath said first and second end sections at said non-extended position and movable within the confines of said side rails to a position between said first and second end sections when the latter are at said extended position, the ends of said third section being concealed by said side rails at said non-extended and said extended positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An extendible table comprising a stationary framework having side rails and end rails, first and second end sections mounted on said framework and movable from a non-extended position to an extended position, and a third section concealed beneath said first and second end sections at said non-extended position and movable within the confines of said side rails to a position between said first and second end sections when the latter are at said extended position, the ends of said third section being concealed by said side rails at said non-extended and said extended positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The extendible table of claim 1 where said first and second end sections and said third section have top surfaces coplaner with each other at said extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The extendible table of claim 1 where said third section is moved vertically to said position between said first and second end sections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The extendible table of claim 1 where said side rails each have mounting means, and where said third section is selectively supported by said mounting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The extendible table of claim 4 where said mounting means are slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
An extendible table comprising a stationary framework having side rails and end rails, first and second end sections mounted on said framework and movable from a non-extended position to an extended position, and a third section concealed beneath said first and second end sections at said non-extended position and freely rotatable on an axis between said side rails to a position between said first and second end sections when the latter are at said extended position, the ends of said third section being concealed by said side rails at said non-extended and said extended positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
An extendible table comprising a stationary framework having side rails and end rails, first and second end sections mounted on said framework and movable from a non-extended position to an extended position, and a third section concealed beneath said first and second end sections at said non-extended position and freely rotatable on an axis between said side rails to a position between said first and second end sections when the latter are at said extended position, the ends of said third section being concealed by said side rails at said non-extended and said extended positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The extendible table of claim 6 where said first and second end sections maintain said third section at said position therebetween.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
The extendible table of claim 6 where said side rails having slider bars along portions thereof, and where said third section has slider bars which are in-line with said slider bars on said stationary framework both at said concealed position of said third section and at said position of said third section between said first and second end sections.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-02 | 1980-11-01 | 1981-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-02 | 1984-11-01 | 1985-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-11-01 | 1989-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |