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US5337682A
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TV snack table
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-09-28
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2012-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A snack table includes a lower top, a set of legs connected to the lower top for supporting the lower top above a horizontal support surface, and an upper top disposed above the lower top for providing a table top surface. A mounting component connected to the upper and lower tops rotatably mounts the upper top on the lower top in order to enable a user to rotate the upper top relative to the lower top about a generally vertical axis of rotation. The mounting component is configured to place the axis of rotation off center so that rotating the upper top 180-degrees moves it from an overlying position in which the upper top overlies the lower top to an extended position in which the upper top extends laterally beyond the lower top. A horizontally extending member connected to two legs in the set of legs is included for providing a stabilizing structure upon which the user's feet can bear for table stabilizing purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell B. Wiseman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00; A47B23/04; A47B1/00; A47B1/04; A47B3/00; A47B3/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
260 words
A snack table, comprising: a lower top; means in the form of a set of legs connected to the lower top for supporting the lower top above a horizontal support surface; means in the form of an upper top disposed above the lower top for providing a table top surface; said upper top including oppositely disposed left and right edges and oppositely disposed proximal and distal edges; means in the form of a rotatable mounting component connected to the upper and lower tops for rotatably mounting the upper top on the lower top in order to enable a user to rotate the upper top relative to the lower top about a generally vertical axis of rotation that is off center so that rotating the upper top 180-degrees moves the upper top from an overlying position in which the upper top overlies the lower top to an extended position in which the upper top extends horizontally beyond the lower top, the mounting component being rigidly connected to the upper and lower tops in order to prevent linear movement of the upper top relative to the lower top while still enabling rotational movement about the axis of rotation; said mounting component is configured so that the rotational axis is located generally midway between the left and right edges and closer to the proximal edge than the distal edges; means in the form of a horizontally extending member connected to two legs in the set of legs for providing a stabilizing structure upon which the user's feet can bear for table stabilizing purposes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
260 words
A snack table, comprising: a lower top; means in the form of a set of legs connected to the lower top for supporting the lower top above a horizontal support surface; means in the form of an upper top disposed above the lower top for providing a table top surface; said upper top including oppositely disposed left and right edges and oppositely disposed proximal and distal edges; means in the form of a rotatable mounting component connected to the upper and lower tops for rotatably mounting the upper top on the lower top in order to enable a user to rotate the upper top relative to the lower top about a generally vertical axis of rotation that is off center so that rotating the upper top 180-degrees moves the upper top from an overlying position in which the upper top overlies the lower top to an extended position in which the upper top extends horizontally beyond the lower top, the mounting component being rigidly connected to the upper and lower tops in order to prevent linear movement of the upper top relative to the lower top while still enabling rotational movement about the axis of rotation; said mounting component is configured so that the rotational axis is located generally midway between the left and right edges and closer to the proximal edge than the distal edges; means in the form of a horizontally extending member connected to two legs in the set of legs for providing a stabilizing structure upon which the user's feet can bear for table stabilizing purposes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A snack table as recited in claim 1, further comprising means in the form of a latching mechanism connected to the upper top and the lower top for latching the upper top in at least one of the overlying position and the extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A snack table as recited in claim 1, wherein the means for providing a stabilizing structure includes a rung extending between the two legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A snack table as recited in claim 1, wherein the lower top takes the form of a tray-size member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A snack table as recited in claim 1, wherein the upper top and the lower top have a common size and shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A snack table as recited in claim 1, wherein the set of legs are foldably connected to the lower top.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
251 words
An improved snack table of the type having a first top mounted on a set of legs, the improvement comprising: a second top disposed above the first top in an overlying position in which the second top overlies the first top; said second top includes oppositely disposed left and right edges and oppositely disposed proximal and distal edges; means in the form of a rotatable mounting component connected to the first and second tops for rotatably mounting the second top on the first top in order to enable the user to rotate the second top relative to the first top about a generally vertical axis of rotation that is off center so that rotation the secont tip 180-degress moves the second top from an overlying position in which the second top overlies the first top to an extended position in which the second top extends horizontally beyond the first top, the mounting component being rididly connected to the upper and lower tops in order to prevent linear movement of the upper top relative to the lower top while still enabling rotation movement about the axis of rotation; the mounting component is configured so that the rotational axis is located generally midway between the left and right edges and closer to the proximal edge than the distal edges; means in the form of a horizontally extending member connected to two legs in the set of legs for providing a stabilizing structure upon which the user's feet can bear for table stablizing purposes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
251 words
An improved snack table of the type having a first top mounted on a set of legs, the improvement comprising: a second top disposed above the first top in an overlying position in which the second top overlies the first top; said second top includes oppositely disposed left and right edges and oppositely disposed proximal and distal edges; means in the form of a rotatable mounting component connected to the first and second tops for rotatably mounting the second top on the first top in order to enable the user to rotate the second top relative to the first top about a generally vertical axis of rotation that is off center so that rotation the secont tip 180-degress moves the second top from an overlying position in which the second top overlies the first top to an extended position in which the second top extends horizontally beyond the first top, the mounting component being rididly connected to the upper and lower tops in order to prevent linear movement of the upper top relative to the lower top while still enabling rotation movement about the axis of rotation; the mounting component is configured so that the rotational axis is located generally midway between the left and right edges and closer to the proximal edge than the distal edges; means in the form of a horizontally extending member connected to two legs in the set of legs for providing a stabilizing structure upon which the user's feet can bear for table stablizing purposes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A snack table as recited in claim 7, further comprising means in the form of a latching mechanism connected to the upper top and the lower top for latching the upper top in at least one of the overlying position and the extended position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A snack table as recited in claim 7, wherein the means for providing a stabilizing structure includes a rung extending between the two legs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A snack table as recited in claim 7, wherein the lower top takes the form of a tray-size member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A snack table as recited in claim 7, wherein the upper top and the lower top have a common size and shape.
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