United States Patent ()fiice 2,717,817
Patented Sept. 13, 1955 .main body portion terminating at its floor engaging end -with-a rubber knob or thimble 22, and at its secured'end with a U-shaped formation of which the perpendicular 2,717 817 section 17 is-held and pivotable in thesleeve 16 of its . related bracket 13, 14 or 15. CGLLAPS BLE Two of the legs indicated 18' and 19' are similar-and a symmetrically opposite, pivoting from the brackets 14 Harry hh, h ca (and 15-Whose.-journal or sleeve portions 16 are for this Application-July -1954,-Serial No. 444;533 reasompivotably in axial alignment. The remaining leg zclaims. (chsnss) 10 .21 :18 pivoted in anaxis' parallelto that of legs -18.and 19,
but because of the opposite inclinationrespecting leg 21 tables and concerns itself more particularly with furniture between the erected position of Figs. 1 and 3 and the articles of this class which may be constructed of light collapsed condition of Fig. 5 the leg elements 18, 19 and weight wire and sheet component parts. 21 are controlled as will now be explained.
A principal object of the present invention is to devise Legs 18 and 19 cross each other at an intermediate posia light weight yet serviceable knee height occasional table 20 tion whereat there is secured thereto as by welding a U- which is adapted to possess decorative yet simple strucshaped guide or eyelet 2:, Figs 1 and 4, through which tural features, and which may be easily manipulated bethe remalnlng leg 21 1S Inserted Prler to assembly When tween eiect and collapsible conditions so that numbers the table is engaged for removal as by a single fingei, of them may be set up and withdrawn as for informal or featured in Fig. 4, inserted through the convenience aperbuifet uses. ture 24 formed in the table top, the leg 21 is withdrawn Another object of the present invention is to provide a partially in respect to the guide loop 25 at which time the collapsible and easily portable all-metal table structure legs 18 and 19 are permitted to fold back in the direction which in its collapsed condition occupies extremely narindicated by the partially collapsed condition featured in row dimensions so that numbers of them may be sus- E 4 AS n as the a e ha been hfted clear of pended from a side wall projecting nail or hook for engagement With the fleet, the leg 21 Will he Withdrawn storage ur o to its full extent as shown in Fig. 5 as the legs 18 and 19 Still another object of the present invention is to prodrop down This permits a considerable number of such vide a light weight foldable occasional table which may table's t0 be Stacked One alengslde the Other and hung as be carried as from a finger without involving fatigue, and from a Wall P J 27 Otherwise tllltll n d dwhich may be erected by the simple expedient of descend- In order to set up each table for utility position, all ing to engage a floor surface. that is required to be done is to drop the table until the For further and more complete understanding of'the rubber p 22 ef the s 18 and 19 engage the floor or foregoing and other objects and purposes of this invention, ground leVeI- Thefeupeh the table P 11 Will begin to reference will now be had to the accompanying illustrapivot ahellt the Common axis through hinge brackets 14 tions as well as to the following detailed specification, in 40 and 15 as the leg 21 descends into the Position first as both of which like reference numerals designate corre- SheWIl in Fig 4 and then ultimately as that shown n spending parts throughout, and in whi h; Figs. 1 and 3. When the leveling off position is achieved, Fig. l is a perspective view on a diminutive scale of a a P or formed Projection 28 1'11 the leg 21 Will Strike triangular top occasional table having embodied therein against the p of p 24 assuring the triangular Spread various f atu f th present i i between the three legs required to attain leveling of the Fig. 2 is a plan view with portions broken away of table P the table illustrated in Fig. 1; When a number of these tables are to be erected for Fi 3 i an d l i l i f th same bl i h use, the last described operation will be found facile and portions broken away; expedient. As soon as the table is set down so that the Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the table shown in 5G extremities 22 0f the joined legs 18 and 19 tolleh the its partially erected position; ground, the remaining leg 21 begins to slide within its Fi 5 i a f ont l vatio al vi f th bl i it guide 24 until it assumes a substantially equi-angular relafully collapsed condition, viewing the bottom surface of tiohshiP as ShOWh in 3, an accomplishment that y h t bl top; d be executed solely by the gravitational effect and with but Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view taken as minor guidance from the operatorapproximately 0 line 6 6 of Fig, 2, It is to be noted that the aforedescribed occasional table In the style which has been arbitrarily selected for illus- Construction letlds itself to being mass Produced and tratlon, the top 11 of the table 18 substantially triangular assembled so as to be marketable economically forpepnlar of a single sheet of steel with rolled-over or perpendicular co fin design variations and is capable of receiving enamelupset edges 12. It will be understood, of course, that ing, finishing and efhemehtatien 0f Widely different the contour or outline of this component is by no means Styles and q yrestricted in this manner, but on the contrary the styling, hi the p e in ent on has been explained and composition and appearance are in o wi i hibit d b described with reference to a specific structural contemits functional accessories. G5 plation, it will be understood nevertheless that various At the underside of the table top there are e u ed as changes and modifications are susceptible of being incorby riveting or Welding a series of strap or anchor brackets Potated Without departing from its essential piri 1' 13, 14 and 15, each formed of sheet metallic stock to p provide a sleeve or journal portion 16 within which there Th invention C a me i is housed the pivotable section 17 of a leg assembly. 7 1- A collapsible table comprising a rigid top and three As best indicated in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, each leg assembly g hinged to the bottom thereof, two of Said legs hitlghlg of the three designated 18, 19 and 21 consists of a straight about a common axis, the third leg hinging about an axis spaced from said common axis and swinging in a plane intermediate the planes of motion of said two legs, a loop member rigidly attached to said two legs at a junction point intermediate the lengths thereof and binding them rigidly together, said third leg passing through said loop and slidable therein, and a protuberance formed on said third leg limiting the movement of said legs to a point where said third leg is advanced to a position at which the feet of the three legs form a triangle so as to constitute a stable support for the table when the latter is set up, said protuberance leaving the third leg free for retraction by a simple lifting movement of the table top at one side thereof causing the third leg to slide upward in the loop to a position in which all three legs are in a substantially common plane close to the table top.
2. A collapsible table as defined in claim 1 including three brackets attached to the bottom of said table top in said bearing portions.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Olds May 14, Schiif June 19, Mack Aug. 12, Linder Sept. 12, Bachtel Nov. 26,
FOREIGN PATENTS France July 16,
ontally extending bearing portions, and cut at their upper extremities to form ding pivot portions, respectively housed
