Collapsible bistro table

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9609943-B1
Application number	US-201615002517-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 21, 2016
Priority date	Jan 5, 2016
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

A collapsible table includes a tabletop, a first pair of collapsible legs, and a second pair of collapsible legs. The first pair of legs includes a first support bar for connecting a first leg to a second leg adjacent their top end portions, and the first support bar is pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the tabletop. The second pair of legs includes a second support bar for connecting a third leg to a fourth leg and a third support bar spaced apart from the second support bar for connecting the third leg to the fourth leg. One or more brackets are disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the tabletop and are positioned and configured to removably secure the second support bar to the bottom surface of the tabletop in a use position and removably secure the third support bar to the bottom surface in a storage position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A collapsible table comprising:
a tabletop comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end;
a first pair of collapsible legs comprising a first leg having a top end portion, a second leg having a top end portion, and a first support bar for connecting the first leg to the second leg adjacent their top end portions, the first support bar pivotally connected to the bottom surface of the tabletop;
a second pair of collapsible legs comprising a third leg having a top end portion, a fourth leg having a top end portion, a second support bar for connecting the third leg to the fourth leg adjacent their top end portions, and a third support bar spaced apart from the second support bar for connecting the third leg to the fourth leg, the first and second pair of collapsible legs operable to move between a use position wherein the legs extend from the bottom surface to support the tabletop to a storage position wherein at least the top end portions of each of the legs are disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the tabletop; and
one or more brackets disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the tabletop, the one or more brackets positioned and configured to removably secure the second support bar to the bottom surface of the tabletop in the use position and removably secure the third support bar to the bottom surface of the tabletop in the storage position,
wherein each of the legs of the first and second pairs of collapsible legs is of a length that is greater than a distance between the first and second ends of the tabletop.

2. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein each of the legs of the first and second pair of collapsible legs is operable to collapse to positions which are substantially perpendicular to the first and second ends of the tabletop.

3. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the second end of the tabletop includes a first receiving channel positioned and configured to receive the first leg and the third leg below their top end portions and a second receiving channel positioned and configured to receive the second leg and the fourth leg below their top end portions in the storage position.

4. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the tabletop is formed from blow-molded plastic.

5. The collapsible table of claim 4 wherein the one or more brackets are integrally formed from the blow-molded plastic of the tabletop.

6. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the one or more brackets include a first set of brackets positioned and configured to receive a first portion of the second or third support bar and a second set of brackets positioned and configured to receive a second portion of the second or third support bar for removably securing the second support bar in the use position and the third support bar in the storage position.

7. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the one or more brackets are configured to prevent any substantial rotation of the second and third support bars in the respective use and storage positions.

8. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the second pair of collapsible legs is pivotally connected to the first pair of collapsible legs.

9. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the first support bar is substantially non-removably secured to the bottom surface of the tabletop.

10. A collapsible supporting structure comprising:
a supporting structure comprising a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end;
a first pair of collapsible legs comprising a first leg having a top end portion and a second leg having a top end portion, each of the top end portions of the first and second legs secured to the bottom surface of the supporting structure adjacent the first end;
a second pair of collapsible legs comprising a third leg having a top end portion, a fourth leg having a top end portion, a first support bar for connecting the third leg to the fourth leg adjacent their top end portions, and a second support bar spaced apart from the first support bar for connecting the third leg to the fourth leg, the first and second pair of collapsible legs operable to move between a use position wherein the legs extend from the bottom surface to support the supporting structure to a storage position wherein at least the top end portions of each of the legs are disposed adjacent to the bottom surface of the supporting structure; and
one or more brackets disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the supporting structure, the one or more brackets positioned and configured to removably secure the first support bar to the bottom surface of the supporting structure in the use position and removably secure the second support bar to the bottom surface of the supporting structure in the storage position,
wherein each of the legs of the first and second pairs of collapsible legs is of a length that is greater than a distance between the first and second ends of the supporting structure.

11. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein each of the legs of the first and second pair of collapsible legs are operable to collapse to positions which are substantially perpendicular to the first and second ends of the supporting structure.

12. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein the second end of the supporting structure includes a first receiving channel positioned and configured to receive the first leg and the third leg below their top end portions and a second receiving channel positioned and configured to receive the second leg and the fourth leg below their top end portions in the storage position.

13. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein the supporting structure is formed from blow-molded plastic.

14. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 13 wherein the one or more brackets are integrally formed from the blow-molded plastic of the supporting structure.

15. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein the one or more brackets include a first set of brackets positioned and configured to receive a first portion of the first or second support bar and a second set of brackets positioned and configured to receive a second portion of the first or second support bar for removably securing the first support bar in the use position and the second support bar in the storage position.

16. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein the one or more brackets are configured to prevent any substantial rotation of the first and second support bars in the respective use and storage positions.

17. The collapsible supporting structure of claim 10 wherein the supporting structure is one of a table, a chair, a bench, a stool, and a step-ladder.

Assignees

• Zhuhai Shichang Metals Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Wen-Sheng

Classifications

• A47B2003/0821

  the leg holder being mounted to underside of the table top · CPC title

• A47B2003/025

  pivoting to a position underneath the tabletop · CPC title

• A47B3/02 Primary

  with foldable cross legs (adjustable for varying height of tops A47B9/16) · CPC title

• A47B13/08

  Table tops; Rims therefor (not restricted to table tops A47B95/04) · CPC title

• A47C9/10

  Camp, travelling, or sports stools · CPC title