Table assembly and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11083283-B1
Application number	US-202016788132-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Feb 11, 2020
Priority date	Feb 11, 2020
Publication date	Aug 10, 2021
Grant date	Aug 10, 2021

Abstract

The present, application discloses a table assembly including a first lower support, a second lower support, a first upper support, a second upper support and a table top. The first lower support includes a pair of first hollow rods, a first bottom base and a first top base coupling the first hollow rods. The second lower support includes a pair of second hollow rods, a second bottom base and a second top base coupling the second hollow rods. The first upper support includes a first upper rod and a pair of first connectors coupled to one of the first hollow rods and one of the second hollow rods. The second upper support includes a second upper rod and a pair of second connectors coupled to another first hollow rod and another second hollow rod. The table top is supported by the upper rods and the top bases.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A table assembly, comprising:
a first lower support comprising:
a pair of first hollow rods;
a first bottom base coupling the pair of first hollow rods; and
a first top base coupling the pair of first hollow rods;

a second lower support comprising:
a pair of second hollow rods;
a second bottom base coupling the pair of second hollow rods; and
a second top base coupling the pair of second hollow rods;

a first upper support comprising:
a first upper rod; and
a pair of first connectors coupled to one of the first hollow rods and one of the second hollow rods correspondingly, wherein each of the first connectors comprises:
a first main body coupled to the first upper rod;
a first inclined portion connected to the first main body; and
three first protrusions located at the first main body;

a second upper support comprising:
a second upper rod; and
a pair of second connectors coupled to another first hollow rod and another second hollow rod correspondingly, wherein each of the second connectors comprises:
a second main body coupled to the second upper rod;
a second inclined portion connected to the second main body; and
three second protrusions located at the second main body, and

a table top supported by the first upper rod, the second upper rod, the first top base and the second top base.

2. The table assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each of the first hollow rods comprises a first opening and each of the second hollow rods comprises a second opening.

3. The table assembly as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first openings are located at ends of the pair of the first hollow rods coupled to the first connector and the second connector; and the second openings are located at ends of the pair of the second hollow rods coupled to the first connector and the second connector.

4. The table assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein shapes of the first openings and shapes of the second openings are corresponded to shape of the first upper rod and shape of the second upper rod.

5. The table assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the first openings are square and the second openings are square.

6. The table assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first lower support further comprises a pair of first pads coupled to the pair of the first hollow rods; and the second lower support further comprises a pair of second pads coupled to the pair of the second hollow rods.

7. The table assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first protrusions are aligned in a line.

8. The table assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second protrusions are aligned in a line.

9. The table assembly as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of screws for coupling the table top onto the first upper rod, the second upper rod, the first top base and the second top base.

10. The table assembly as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the table assembly comprises ten screws.

11. The table assembly as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the table top is coupled to the first upper rod via three of the screws; the table top is coupled to the second upper rod via three of the screws; the table top is coupled to the first top base via two of the screws; and the table top is coupled to the second top base via two of the screws.

12. A method for assembling a table assembly of claim 1 , comprising:
inserting one of the first connectors into one of the first hollow rods;
inserting another first connector into one of the second hollow rods;
inserting one of the second connectors into another first hollow rod;
inserting another second connector into another second hollow; and
coupling the table top onto the first upper rod, the second upper rod, the first top base and the second top base.

13. The method for assembling a table assembly as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step of coupling the table top onto the first upper rod, the second upper rod, the first top base and the second top base comprises screwing the table top onto the first upper rod, the second upper rod, the first top base and the second top base.

Assignees

• Ep Family Corp

Inventors

• Shyu Chin-Hung

Classifications

• F16B2012/446

  with three-dimensional corner element, the legs thereof being inserted in hollow frame members · CPC title

• A47B2013/022

  with detachable connection of a tubular leg · CPC title

• A47B13/02 Primary

  Underframes · CPC title

• A47B2200/0018

  in two parts · CPC title

• A47B2013/006

  to hollow tubular profiles · CPC title