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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7631604 | Telescopic and foldable table A telescopic and foldable table comprises a table frame having two supporting posts at two sides thereof; each post having a liftable inner tube; each post being installed to a transversal leg at a bottom end thereof; an upper end of the inner tube of the post havin... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7361123 | Exercise bench methods and apparatus An exercise bench includes a back support and first and second legs pivotally connected to respective ends of the back support. The legs are pivotal between positions extending generally perpendicular to the back support, and positions extending generally parallel t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7278646 | Movable table stand A movable table stand is mainly composed of a platform, a first foot frame, a second foot frame and a joint member. The platform has an upper surface for a table saw to be mounted thereon and provided with a sliding groove at its two lengthwise sides respectively. A... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7278361 | Folding table A folding table is disclosed having a two-stage folding mechanism. The folding table includes a table top divided into a first planar portion and a second planar portion. A pair of side rails is connected to each planar portion. A foldable leg and support brace is c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7263932 | Personal table A personal table is provided having a table top supported by a support assembly. The table top is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic and the support assembly preferably includes a first leg and a second leg that are pivotally connected. The legs desirab... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252268 | Interior configuration for an aircraft cabin An interior layout of an aircraft cabin including a set of aircraft seats arranged in the aircraft cabin. Each set includes two rows of seats arranged transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cabin in which they are located and a single longitudinal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7243896 | Strengthened foldable support frame A foldable support frame for supporting a tool is provided. The support table comprises a first pair of legs disposed one in parallel with the other. The table further comprises a second pair of legs disposed one in parallel with the other. The second pair of legs a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220185 | Height-adjustable game table A game table is disclosed having a support structure including leg assemblies at either end supporting the table. The support structure includes release/lock mechanisms and counterbalancing elements causing an upward force against said tabletop to substantially offs... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7207290 | Adjustable elevated serving tray for pets An adjustable elevated serving tray for pets and having a tray portion accepting various dish sizes and shapes, leg position brackets on the bottom or sides of the tray portion, and two legs fastenable in any one of multiple possible positions beneath the tray porti... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7182302 | Support structure, especially a roller bracket The invention relates to a support structure comprising a support assembly that is supported by legs. The support assembly can be pivoted around a pivoting axis (4) relative to the legs from a position of use to a rest position and can be blocked from pivotin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7096533 | Locking roller for an article of furniture A locking roller assembly includes a housing adapted for mounting to an article of furniture. A wheel is rotatably mounted to the housing via a mounting arrangement that accommodates relative vertical movement between the wheel and the housing. The wheel is mounted ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073455 | Auxiliary table attachable to free arm of sewing machine An auxiliary table detachably attached to a sewing machine includes a table body having a plurality of engagement portions engageable with the engagement supports respectively, the table body having right and left ends, U-shaped first and second support legs mounted... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063220 | Collapsible clothesline A collapsible clothesline apparatus 10 is disclosed which includes a base member 12. The base member 12 is provided with a plurality of wheels 18 coupled thereto for moving the base member 12 from one location to another. Additiona... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059616 | Cutting machine push cart A foldable push cart to carry a cutting machine comprised of a tabletop frame, a support frame and a telescoping rod; adaptable to any cutting machine; an extension bracket on each side of the cart works with built-in oblique push block and slide rod depending on th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7048236 | Vertical adjustment apparatus for a keyboard A vertical adjustment apparatus is described for use in the field of workstation design. The vertical adjustment apparatus is attachable to a workstation and operates to selectively raise and lower a device, such as a keyboard, such that the device may be utilized b... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036437 | Portable table with folding legs A table may include a tabletop and the tabletop is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic. The table may also include a first leg that is movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the tabletop, and a second leg that is movabl... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997115 | Steady table A compact, hinged, foldably deployable table utilizes a main square or rectangular member which pivotally supports a pair opposing side members from a position flatly adjacent the main member to a position at a right angle from the main member. An overlying top fram... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994034 | Foldable computer desk A computer desk includes a foldable frame and a plurality of desk boards. The desk boards are pivotally connected to the frame and can be folded for storage and unfolded and moved to a horizontal position for use. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6974185 | Height adjustable chair for a keyboard instrument A chair includes a seat, two legs, two transverse bars, a first cross bar securely and firmly formed on one of the two legs and sandwiched between the two transverse bars and a second cross bar securely and firmly formed on the other one of the two legs and sandwich... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6923410 | Contractible table leg structure The present invention discloses a contractible table leg structure, comprising: an external sleeve; a folding rod, being a rod member with a cross section substantially in successive V-shaped turning surfaces, and having an included angle in the middle, a plurality ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918563 | Stand with foldable leg units A stand includes a holding frame and a plurality of spaced apart leg units. Each leg unit includes an upper leg having an upper end connected securely to the holding frame and a lower end, and a lower leg having an upper end pivoted to the upper leg adjacent to the ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6912961 | Personal table A personal table is provided having a table top supported by a support assembly. The table top is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic and the support assembly preferably includes a first leg and a second leg that are pivotally connected. The legs desirab... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907875 | Outdoor heater and method of assembling same An outdoor heating apparatus, for warming the ambient air of a pre-selected area, includes a movable table attachment. The height-adjustable tabletop ergonomically enhances the surrounding area to accommodate the needs of various users, and an optional sectional hea... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902034 | Apparatus with utility tray mounted to scaffold An apparatus includes a scaffold and a utility tray. The utility tray is mounted to the scaffold. ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6694891 | Foldable desk A foldable desk includes a desk top, a support post, and a base. The support post is formed of an outer tube and an inner tube slidably received in the outer tube. The desk top is provided with a retaining block, which is disengageably meshed with a retai... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6536358 | Foldable and transportable table assembly A foldable and transportable table assembly for providing a portable desk that can be folded into a compact unit for storage and transport. The foldable and transportable table assembly includes a tabletop having a top wall and side walls depending from t... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6401631 | Folding leg table construction A folding table is provided with a foldable leg structure. The legs fold between a first working position and a second stored position. As the legs move towards the stored position, a pair of wheels associated with the legs structure are moved into operat... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6295987 | Medical limb rest A medical limb rest for elevating a body appendage including sterilized components. The sterilized components can comprise a support tray having a top surface and an underside. The top surface of the support tray forms a concave section. Preferably, the s... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6260428 | Z-axis precision positioner A z-axis positioner that maintains precise parallel relationship between a triangular top platform (24) and a mating bottom platform (30) juxtipositioned with each other, when separated in the z-axis. Three rectangular hinge plate sets (32) and (36) are a... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6213555 | Adjustable angle chaise lounge construction An angularly adjustable lounge chair construction (10) including: a lounge chair unit (11) comprising an articulated tubular framework member (20) having a headrest segment (21), an upper torso segment (22), a lower torso segment (23), and a footrest segm... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6173660 | Bench folding leg and brace structure A retrofit kit formed by pairs of telescoping legs and a tool anchoring platform for a collapsible leg structure for a metal bench including a T-shaped brace rod having one end of its stem pivotally connected to the underside of the bench and its other en... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6017089 | Arrangement in a chair, especially for regulating the level of the seat, etc. An arrangement in a chair especially for regulating the level of the seat, etc., comprising a rack or carrier frame (3) extending upwardly from a base (2), on which carrier frame for example a seat member (4) is removably attached, by detachable holding m... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5904104 | Structural improvement of computer desk The subject matter relates to a structural improvement of computer desk, or more specifically to a type of computer desk that can be disassembled or collapsed, with sufficient utilization of storage space, with the height of its desk plate adjustable to s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5769005 | Adjustable length table leg for a massage table An adjustable length member, which can serve as a leg for an adjustable height table, is disclosed. A first channel of the adjustable length member contains a rack mechanism on the inside surface while the internesting second channel contains a pawl, whic... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5730065 | Console support table for automobiles A planar writing surface is attached to a vertically arrangable support panel for engagement next to an automobile console. The support panel has a pair of side edges which each have a vertically adjustable support leg thereon. Each support leg may be ind... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5644994 | Folding collapsible table A folding collapsible table including two stands connected in parallel by a folding connecting plate, two L-shaped extension supports respectively inserted into the stands and locked at the desired elevation by a respective lock, and a folding table plate... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5603267 | Folding table A folding table has a table top with an upper working surface and an underside, the underside having at least one rearwardly located leg retainer and at least one forwardly located strut retainer. A leg assembly has an elongated connecting member and a pa... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5573590 | Folding table A folding table has a table top of synthetic plastic material with an upper working surface and an underside, the underside having at least one rearwardly located leg retainer and at least one forwardly located strut retainer. A leg assembly has an elonga... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5417168 | Folding table A folding table has a table top of synthetic plastic material with an upper working surface and an underside, the underside having at least one rearwardly located leg retainer and at least one forwardly located strut retainer. A leg assembly has an elonga... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5353715 | Leg attachments for a height adjustable folding table The invention relates to an article of furniture comprising a set of four legs supporting a table top. The first and second legs are pivotally attached to the underside of the table top whereas the third and fourth legs are pivotally mounted to a slide ba... | 10/11/1994 |
