Trolley table and seat

Claim 2

A trolley table comprising, a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, said chassis including i. a pair of generally horizontal laterally extending side arms defining a base and diverging away from each other towards said rear end of the chassis and having free ends spaced from each other and defining an opening therebetween; ii. a pair of generally vertically extending legs on said horizontal base at the front end of the chassis; and iii. an upper support frame extending rearwardly from said legs; a plurality of casters secured to said base for supporting said chassis; a surface element mounted on said support frame and having a substantially flat upper surface; and a seat including a pair of laterally spaced front legs and a pair of rear legs; said front legs of said seat being respectively pivotally mounted on the free rear ends of said side arms along a common horizontal axis extending transversely of said longitudinal axis whereby said seat is adapted to be pivoted to a folded position about said horizontal axis wherein the seat is located beneath said support frame and an identical trolley can be axially nested in said opening between said side arms inside the legs of the folded seat.

Claim 3

A trolley table as defined in claim 1 wherein said horizontal base is formed as a generally U-shaped frame element having said side arms and a front cross arm extending therebetween, said U-shaped frame element opening towards said rear end of the chassis.

Claim 4

A trolley table as defined in claim 1 wherein said support frame is inclined slightly from the horizontal and extends upwardly towards the rear of said chassis; said support element being articulated on said support frame about a horizontal axis transverse to said longitudinal axis; and means for supporting said surface element on said support frame in a horizontal position.

Claim 5

A trolley table as defined in claim 1 wherein said rear legs of said seat are inclined rearwardly away from said seat and have free ends, whereby when the seat is in said folded position said rear legs extend upwardly from said seat and the free ends thereof are exposed for use as trolley handles to aid in displacing the table and axially nesting the front end thereof inside the rear end of another trolley table.

Claim 6

A trolley table as defined in claim 1 wherein said pair of front legs and said pair of rear legs of said seat diverge away from each other whereby when said seat is in said folded position said front legs and said rear legs diverge from each other towards the rear end of the trolley table.

Claim 7

A trolley table according to claim 1, in which said surface element is a detachable tray removably mounted on said support means, said support frame lying in a horizontal plane and comprising a U-shaped frame having opposed side arms with free ends, said side arms diverging slightly with respect to each other towards said free ends.

Claim 8

A trolley table according to claim 1 wherein said front legs are shorter than said rear legs and have hollow lower end portions, projections being pivoted on said free ends of said side arms of said base frame for movement about a horizontal axis transverse to said longitudinal axis, said hollow leg portions being detachably, engageable with said projections, and each of said front legs including an extension projecting beyond said hollow end portion thereof for bearing against the ground when said front legs are disengaged from said chassis.

Claim 9

A trolley table according to claim 1 in which each of said rear legs has a lower free end and a handle attached to said leg near said free end for use when said seat is folded.

Claim 10

A trolley table according to claim 1, wherein a platform is pivoted to said chassis at said front end thereof for angular movement about a horizontal axis transverse to said longitudinal axis between a vertical position and a horizontal position.

Claim 11

A trolley table comprising, a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, said chassis including i. a pair of generally horizontal laterally extending side arms defining a base and diverging away from each other towards said rear end of the chassis and having free rear ends spaced from each other and defining an opening therebetween; ii. a pair of generally vertically extending legs on said horizontal base at the front end of the chassis; and iii. an upper support frame extending rearwardly from said legs; a plurality of casters secured to said base for supporting said chassis; a surface element mounted on said support frame and having a substantially flat upper surface; and a seat including a pair of laterally spaced front legs and a pair of rear legs; said front legs of said seat being shorter than said rear legs and having hollow generally vertically extending free end portions; and projections pivotally mounted on said free rear ends of said side arms of said base for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis; said hollow free end portions of said front legs of the seat rearwardly receiving said projections whereby the seat can be pivoted with said projections to a folded position wherein the seat is located beneath said upper support frame and an identical trolley can be axially nexted in said opening between said side arms inside the legs of the folded seat.

Claim 12

A trolley table comprising, a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, said chassis including i. a pair of generally horizontal laterally extending side arms defining a base and diverging away from each other towards said rear end of the chassis and having free rear ends spaced from each other and defining an opening therebetween; ii. a pair of generally vertically extending legs on said horizontal base at the front end of the chassis; and iii. an upper support frame extending rearwardly from said legs; a plurality of casters secured to said base for supporting said chassis; a surface element mounted on said support frame and having a substantially flat upper surface; and a seat including a pair of laterally spaced front legs and a pair of rear legs; said front legs of said seat being shorter than said rear legs and having hollow generally vertically extending free end portions; and projections pivotally mounted on said free rear ends of said side arms of said base for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis; said hollow free end portions of said front legs of the seat rearwardly receiving said projections whereby the seat can be pivoted with said projections to a folded position wherein the seat is located beneath said upper support frame and an identical trolley can be axially nexted in said opening between said side arms inside the legs of the folded seat.

Claim 13

A trolley table as defined in claim 10 wherein said horizontal base is formed as a generally U-shaped frame element having said side arms and a front cross arm extending therebetween, said U-shaped frame element opening towards said rear end of the chassis.

Claim 14

A trolley table as defined in claim 11 wherein said front legs of the seat each include an extension projecting beyond said hollow vertical end portion thereof for bearing on the ground when said front legs are disengaged from said vertical projections.

Claim 15

A trolley table as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said rear legs of said seat has a lower free end bearing on the ground and a handle attached near said lower free end for use when the seat is in said folded position.

Claim 16

A trolley table as defined in claim 1 wherein said support frame is a generally U-shaped frame element opening towards the rear of the trolley table and having a pair of rearwardly diverging arms and a cross arm at the front of the trolley table; said support surface element comprising a detachable tray removably mounted on said support frame.

Claim 17

A trolley table comprising a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, castors mounting said chassis, said chassis having an upper part, a surface element having a substantially continuous and flat upper surface, support means for said surface element being provided by said upper chassis part, and said support means lying in a plane which is horizontal or slightly inclined to the horizontal, and a seat articulated to said chassis for pivotal movement relative thereto about a horizontal axis transverse to said chassis longitudinal axis, said seat being pivotable between an unfolded position and a folded position, in which said folded position said seat is beneath said support means, and said chassis having portions so arranged and inclined to said longitudinal axis and/or the horizontal plane that the trolley table can be nested together with other identical trolley tables when said seat is in said folded position, said chassis comprising a horizontal base and two vertical legs, said legs bearing said support means and being positioned at said front end of the chassis in a common plane normal to said longitudinal axis; said base comprising a U-shaped frame having opposite side arms with free ends, said side arms diverging slightly away from each other towards said free end; and said seat comprising two front legs and two back legs, said two front legs being articulated to said chassis to allow said pivoting movement of said seat with said transverse horizontal axis passing substantially through said free end of said side arms of said base, and said seat moving through substantially 90° from said unfolded position to said folded position, said front legs being vertical when said seat is unfolded and lying against said base when said seat is folded; said front legs being shorter than said back legs and having hollow lower end portions; and projections being pivoted to said free ends of said side arms of said base frame for movement about a horizontal axis transverse to said longitudinal axis, said hollow leg portion being detachably engageable with said projections, and each front leg comprising an extension projecting beyond said hollow end portion thereof for bearing against the ground when said front legs are disengaged from said chassis.

Claim 18

A trolley table comprising a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, castors mounting said chassis, said chassis having an upper part, a surface element having a substantially continuous and flat upper surface, support means for said surface element being provided by said upper chassis part, and said support means lying in a plane which is horizontal or slightly inclined to the horizontal, and a seat articulated to said chassis for pivotal movement relative thereto about a horizontal axis transverse to said chassis longitudinal axis, said seat being pivotable between an unfolded position and a folded position, in which said folded position said seat is beneath said support means, and said chassis having portions so arranged and inclined to said longitudinal axis and/or the horizontal plane that the trolley table can be nested together with other identical trolley tables when said seat is in said folded position, said chassis comprising a horizontal base and two vertical legs, said legs bearing said support means and being positioned at said front end of the chassis in a common plane normal to said longitudinal axis; said base comprising a U-shaped frame having opposite side arms with free ends, said side arms diverging slightly away from each other towards said free end; and said seat comprising two front legs and two back legs, said two front legs being articulated to said chassis to allow said pivoting movement of said seat with said transverse horizontal axis passing substantially through said free end of said side arms of said base, and said seat moving through substantially 90° from said unfolded position to said folded position, said front legs being vertical when said seat is unfolded and lying against said base when said seat is folded; said front legs being shorter than said back legs and having hollow lower end portions; and projections being pivoted to said free ends of said side arms of said base frame for movement about a horizontal axis transverse to said longitudinal axis, said hollow leg portion being detachably engageable with said projections, and each front leg comprising an extension projecting beyond said hollow end portion thereof for bearing against the ground when said front legs are disengaged from said chassis.

Claim 19

A trolley table comprising a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, castors mounting said chassis, said chassis having an upper part, a surface element having a substantially continuous and flat upper surface, support means for said surface element being provided by said upper chassis part, and said support means lying in a plane which is horizontal or slightly inclined to the horizontal, and a seat articulated to said chassis for pivotal movement relative thereto about a horizontal axis transverse to said chassis longitudinal axis, said seat being pivotable between an unfolded position and a folded position, in which said folded position said seat is beneath said support means, and said chassis having portions so arranged and inclined to said longitudinal axis and/or the horizontal plane that the trolley table can be nested together with other identical trolley tables when said seat is in said folded position, said chassis comprising a horizontal base and two vertical legs, said legs bearing said support means and being positioned at said front end of the chassis in a common plane normal to said longitudinal axis; said base comprising a U-shaped frame having opposite side arms with free ends, said side arms diverging slightly away from each other towards said free end; and said seat comprising two front legs and two back legs, said two front legs being articulated to said chassis to allow said pivoting movement of said seat with said transverse horizontal axis passing substantially through said free end of said side arms of said base, and said seat moving through substantially 90° from said unfolded position to said folded position, said front legs being vertical when said seat is unfolded and lying against said base when said seat is folded; said back legs being inclined downwardly and rearwardly with respect to said seat when the seat is unfolded, whereby said back legs extend upwardly and rearwardly to serve as a handle when the seat is folded, and each of said back legs having a lower free end and a handle attached to said leg near said free end for use when said seat is folded.

Claim 20

A trolley table comprising a chassis having front and rear ends and a longitudinal axis extending from said front end to said rear end, castors mounting said chassis, said chassis having an upper part, a surface element having a substantially continuous and flat upper surface, support means for said surface element being provided by said upper chassis part, and said support means lying in a plane which is horizontal or slightly inclined to the horizontal, and a seat articulated to said chassis for pivotal movement relative thereto about a horizontal axis transverse to said chassis longitudinal axis, said seat being pivotable between an unfolded position and a folded position, in which said folded position said seat is beneath said support means, and said chassis having portions so arranged and inclined to said longitudinal axis and/or the horizontal plane that the trolley table can be nested together with other identical trolley tables when said seat is in said folded position, said chassis comprising a horizontal base and two vertical legs, said legs bearing said support means and being positioned at said front end of the chassis in a common plane normal to said longitudinal axis; said base comprising a U-shaped frame having opposite side arms with free ends, said side arms diverging slightly away from each other towards said free end; and said seat comprising two front legs and two back legs, said two front legs being articulated to said chassis to allow said pivoting movement of said seat with said transverse horizontal axis passing substantially through said free end of said side arms of said base, and said seat moving through substantially 90° from said unfolded position to said folded position, said front legs being vertical when said seat is unfolded and lying against said base when said seat is folded; said back legs being inclined downwardly and rearwardly with respect to said seat when the seat is unfolded, whereby said back legs extend upwardly and rearwardly to serve as a handle when the seat is folded, and each of said back legs having a lower free end and a handle attached to said leg near said free end for use when said seat is folded.