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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428872 | Frame for a table top A table may include a table top and one or more legs and the legs may be movable between an extended or use position and a collapsed or storage position. The table may include one or more cross bars and the legs may be attached to the cross bars. The table may also ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7331297 | Table tops constructed from blow-molded plastic Blow molded plastic structures are provided for use in various structures such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, walls, backboards, storage bins, sports equipment and the like. The blow molded plastic structure has a first surface and a second surface extendin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328663 | Table top A table top includes an exterior shell providing an interior region. An interior frame and a core are located in the interior region. The exterior shell includes top and bottom sheets and a perimeter bumper. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320383 | Heavy duty fold out saw horse A saw horse includes leg support members that have top and bottom portions, and planar front and rear surfaces. The top portions have a notch formed therein. Coextensive support arms are pivotally connected to the leg support members. Each support arm has a top and ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314009 | Display device A display device including a tabletop provided with a transparent portion; an interior space for holding an advertisement to be viewed through the transparent portion; the tabletop is secured with a lock barrel which operates a cam to move a flange laterally into an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7234254 | Bottle rack retainer leash A seismic anchoring system to prevent damage to wine bottles during earthquakes, including a resilient leash having a ring on a free end and connected at its other end to or proximate to a holding bin. In use, the ring is disposed over the neck of a bottle in a bott... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210722 | Pull-out desk unit for mobile vehicle A pull-out desk unit for a mobile vehicle. The pull-out desk unit has a cantilevered dual surface table component. The cantilevered dual surface table offers truckers a legless table for eating and general tasks, as well as desk area that keeps their belongings as t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7178471 | Frame that can be attached to a table top without mechanical fasteners A table desirably includes a table top that is constructed from blow-molded plastic. A frame is mounted to the table top by one or more first frame mounting portions. The frame mounting portions are preferably integrally formed in the table top as part of a unitary,... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178468 | Table A table may include a table top, a frame and one or more support members such as legs. Advantageously, the table top may include a generally planar upper surface and a generally planar lower surface. In particular, the lower surface of the table top may be substanti... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7178307 | Reinforced shelf structure and method A composite corrugated panel is provided comprising a first corrugated panel defining a first corrugation height joined to a second corrugated panel defining a second corrugation height, the joined panels defining a cross sectional thickness that is preferably less ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171910 | High-strength, lightweight blow-molded plastic structures Blow molded plastic structures are provided for use in various structures such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, walls, backboards, storage bins, sports equipment and the like. The blow molded plastic structure has a first surface and a second surface extendin... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7069865 | High strength, lightweight blow-molded plastic structures Blow molded plastic structures are provided for use in various structures such as, but not limited to, tables, chairs, walls, backboards, storage bins, sports equipment and the like. The blow molded plastic structure has a first surface and a second surface extendin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066100 | Adapter table apparatus having sensor function Electrical contact between a probe and a holder and/or a workpiece is detected by a detection circuit in a machine tool having a spindle located above a movable table. The probe is mounted on a chuck which is, in turn, mounted on the spindle. An arm is also mounted ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059254 | Personal table A personal table including a table top supported by a support assembly is disclosed. 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 des... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7059255 | Plastic tabletop with longitudinal mid-support arrangement for foldable table A tabletop includes a tabletop member and longitudinal mid-support arrangement. The tabletop member includes a plastic made top panel and a plastic made bottom panel which is overlapped connected with the top panel in an edge to edge manner and defines a receiving c... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7040239 | Downdraft table A downdraft table includes an enclosure connected to a downdraft mat member that provides a work surface, a support apparatus, and a conduit member capable of providing dust collection to the work surface. The downdraft mat includes a plurality of through points and... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7036439 | Table top and process of making the same A process for making a table top includes the steps of (a) mounting a ring-shaped outer mold on a flat surface, (b) mounting decorative members arranged in a layer on the flat surface and within the outer mold, the decorative members being spaced apart from each oth... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036707 | Friction stir welding method, frame members used therein, and product formed thereby Disclosed is a friction stir welding technique which avoids occurrence of a dent, in a joining region, extending to a level beneath the joined surfaces. At end portions of the frame members to be joined, at the joining region, thickened parts which project toward th... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004066 | Table top and process of making the same A process for making a table top includes the steps of mounting a ring-shaped outer mold on a flat surface, mounting a plurality of decorative members which are arranged in a layer on the flat surface and within the outer mold, the decorative members being spaced ap... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6959652 | Table or workbench covering A table- or workbench covering made of a first electrically conductive layer having a specific resistance in the range of 5×106 Ωcm to 5×109 Ωcm, and a second electrically conductive layer having a specific resistance in the range of 5×10 | 11/01/2005 |
| 6915749 | Table top A table top includes a metal base, a cover body adhered to the metal base through a first adhesive layer, and a top plate adhered to the cover body through a second adhesive layer. The metal base includes a metal plate, and a metal frame underlying the metal plate. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6892652 | Self-adjusting dynamic floating fixture A self-adjusting, dynamic floating fixture for ultrasonic welding having a base, a nest assembly for supporting a part to be welded, and a plurality of bearing assemblies operably disposed between the base and the nest assembly to permit the nest assembly to move re... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6837171 | Lightweight table with unitized table top A lightweight, portable table comprising a unitized table top member and legs secured to the table top member. The unitized table top member includes table top and bottom elements and a rigid support member. A hardened foam body is joined to the top and bottom table... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6789486 | Two-axis single-piece flexure and flexure apparatus A single-piece flexure and flexure apparatus according to an embodiment allows movement along two perpendicular axes. The flexure is made from a single continuous material having a first and second flexure sections, with the second flexure section allowing translati... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6763771 | Method for producing one-piece, three-dimensional shaped bodies, shaped bodies produced according to the method, device for carrying out the method, and display furniture The disclosure relates to a method for producing one-piece, three-dimensional shaped bodies, shaped bodies produced according to the method, and a device for carrying out the method. The aim is to simplify the production of one-piece, three-dimensional shaped bodies... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6739153 | Optical workstation An optical workstation comprising an optical breadboard supported by a frame, the frame comprising a plurality of upstanding legs interconnected by laterally extending cross-beams, the cross-beams defining a space into which the optical breadboard is received and la... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6694897 | Table A table includes a leg anchor. The leg anchor is coupled to a leg of the table and is embedded in a core of a table top to couple the leg thereto. The core is positioned in an interior region of a shell of the table top. A lower shell member of the shell ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6666152 | Foldable banquet table A foldable banquet table includes a tabletop and a pair of table supporting frames mounted thereunder. The tabletop includes a top panel, a bottom panel overlappedly mounted to the top panel and defined a receiving cavity between the top and bottom panels... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6659023 | Tile-topped furniture with removable tiles An article of furniture bearing a plurality of tiles on a top surface. A frame is disposed on the top surface for removably securing said tiles thereon. The frame comprises an external frame member surrounding and forming a border along the top surface, a... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6598545 | Vibration damper for optical tables and other structures A table that includes a damper attached to a first faceplate and a second faceplate. The damper can dampen flexural loads introduced to the table by either shock or vibration. The damper may include a damping layer that is attached to a first plate and a ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6565459 | Two stage attachment means for lid and base container of stands for tetherball games A stand for a vertical pole support for a tether ball type game includes a base which can contain ballast and a lid, through which the pole passes and a formation on its floor for receiving the end of the pole. The lid and base are attached by a two stage... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6328665 | Two stage attachment means for lid and base container of stands for tetherball games A stand for a vertical pole support for a tether ball type game includes a base which can contain ballast and a lid, through which the pole passes and a formation on its floor for receiving the end of the pole. The lid and base are attached by a two stage... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6238758 | Flexible plate device A flexible plate device has a plastic plate and two connection bars. Two sets of spaced linear grooves are formed on two ends of the plastic plate. Each of the connection bars is disposed on the respective end of the plastic plate and enclosed by the resp... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6158358 | Table The invention of the application relates to a table which has a table top with at least five sides and one of the sides is shorter than the remaining sides. The remaining sides can in one embodiment all be of the same length. The provision of the table to... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6116165 | Lap tray A tray for use on the lap of a person for supporting a small bet or use in activities such as card games, writing, etc. The lap tray is formed from an elongated, flexible plastic panel formed from a plastic such as high density polyethylene. The lap tray ... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6058854 | Lightweight plastic furniture A lightweight, high-strength support platform for use in furniture construction, which has superior structural integrity and can be used, by way of example, in portable folding tables, in work tables and in modular furniture of the character typically use... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6056381 | Vibration isolation platform A vibration isolation platform comprises a shelf member (15) supported by two beam members (25). An acoustic isolation member (20) is located between the shelf member and each beam member. Support members (11) engage and support each beam member (25) at t... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6012787 | Desk top with interfitted, molded, upper and lower components A molded desk top construction comprising a desk top upper member having a smooth planar surface, a lower base member supporting the upper member, the members having interlocking peripheral portions which are secured together to provide an integrated, lig... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5868081 | Lightweight plastic furniture A lightweight, high-strength support platform for use in furniture construction, which has superior structural integrity and can be used, by way of example, in portable folding tables, in work tables and in modular furniture of the character typically use... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5829366 | Anti-earthquake holding rod and anti-earthquake furniture having the same In order to provide an anti-earthquake holding rod or anti-earthquake furniture such as a table and desk having the anti-earthquake holding rod fixed thereto capable of preventing a person escaped under a table or desk during an earthquake from being thro... | 11/03/1998 |
