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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7478602 | Fold-away game table A game table is disclosed having a support structure including a large normally horizontal tabletop and legs that are adapted to allow the tabletop to be quickly and effortlessly repositioned into a vertical storage position where the legs are disposed parallel to a... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7350469 | Folding leg latch assembly A latch assembly is disclosed comprising a handle pivotable from a first position to a second position, a slider movable in response to movement of the handle between the first position and the second position, and a pivot pivotable between an upright position and a... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337731 | Conjoined folding table A conjoined folding table includes a table plane and plane support frames, wherein under the table plane are disposed two groups of identical support frames. Each group of plane support frames includes two support legs, two slide support rods, a slide block, two sla... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7308858 | Locking device for foldable stand for machine and foldable stand for machine comprising the same A foldable stand for a machine includes a tabletop, a plurality of legs each having one end pivotally mounted to the tabletop such that the legs are turnable relative to the tabletop between an extended position and a received position, a plurality of first locking ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7246560 | Stanchion support A sliding pivot for a support element used with a stanchion which is hinged to the item with which it is used and from which it can be unfolded, wherein one end of the support element is rigidly attached to the stanchion and the opposite end is provided with a subst... | 07/24/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7174838 | Collapsible table A collapsible table includes a table top formed of a pair of pivotable table top half-sections hinged to one another at their adjacent edges along a center-line of the table and displaceable between an open position where the half-sections are coplanar, and a folded... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7143677 | Food slicer A food slicer includes a frame with a food-receiving platform having an aperture therein. A reversible cutting blade has first and second cutting edges and is selectively removably mountable on the frame in first and second positions for respectively disposing the f... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140308 | Foldable frame structure for foldable table A foldable frame includes two U-shaped tabletop supports mounted underneath two table panels respectively, two folding hinges spacedly mounted between the two tabletop supports to pivotally connect the two tabletop supports with each other such that the tabletop is ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7128001 | Foldable table A foldable table includes a tabletop and two leg frames for supporting the tabletop, each of the leg frames having a transverse member pivotally attached to a underside of the tabletop and a standing leg extended from the transverse member and pivotally moveable wit... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7111563 | Edge and corner for a table top A table includes a table top with an upper surface and a lower surface. The table top is preferably constructed from blow-molded plastic and it includes a generally hollow interior. The table top includes a downwardly extending lip one or more strengthening members ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108144 | Portable work stations Portable work stations which permit a one-step, touch-free finishing of all surfaces of doors, shutters, window sashes, cabinet doors, garage doors, spindles, and other workpieces. There are also provided trim measuring and cutting, and hinge mortising and prep rack... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107915 | Locking mechanism for folding legs A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a plurality of angularly spaced, rad... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100519 | Foldable table with longitudinal mid-support arrangement A foldable table includes a tabletop, two side runners respectively supported at two side edge portions of the tabletop, a longitudinal mid-support arrangement including a mid-runner longitudinally extended between the two side runners to support the tabletop, and t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066099 | Foldable article of furniture A foldable article of furniture includes a surrounding top supported frame with a plurality of engaging members secured thereon and extending downwardly therefrom. A plurality of supporting legs have couplers secured on upper sections thereof. A joint interconnects ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063025 | Table with foldable legs A table may include a table top, a frame and one or more legs. The legs are preferably pivotally attached to the frame by brackets and the brackets may be rotatable with respect to the table top. The table may also include a drawer and the legs may be sized and conf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7055442 | Portable desk with fold-out legs and storage A portable desk including a base having a bottom surface forming a plurality of storage compartments which define a storage space. A top portion is hingedly attached to the base and movable between an open position and a closed position. Legs are positioned at oppos... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044068 | Table including a blow-molded plastic table top and an attached frame A pivotable folding utility table includes a table top having a pair of support pedestals pivotally attached thereto. A first pivotal support brace including a distal end and a proximal end attached to the first support pedestal. A second pivotal support brace inclu... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7011364 | Table with folding legs A table with folding legs is disclosed. The table is capable of being folded into a storage position. One embodiment of the table includes one or more seats attached to at least one of the folding legs. In one embodiment, the seats are adjustable horizontally and ve... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007771 | Collapsible stool A collapsible stool to provide additional height for small children undergoing toilet training, comprising: a substantially horizontal top plate of generally rectangular shape with an upper surface and a lower surface; four protrusions integral with the lower plate ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6971321 | Table leg locking mechanism A table includes a table top and a leg movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top. A support brace interconnects the leg and the table top, and a locking member is used to secure the support brace in a fixed position. The... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6928934 | Foldable table with four bar link A foldable table includes a table top coupled to a frame, and a pedestal that is coupled to the side rails and end rails of the frame via a four bar link. ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6920832 | Table with leg lock A table includes a table top, a leg, and a leg lock. The leg is arranged to rotate relative to the table top between extended and collapsed orientations. The leg lock is arranged to lock the leg in the extended and collapsed orientations. ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6901867 | Pivotal connection of a support brace to a table leg and a table top A table includes a support brace that interconnects the table top and the leg. The support brace includes a first end with an outwardly extending arm with an opening and a second end with an outwardly extending arm with an opening. A first bracket is attached to the... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6892860 | Scaffold with leg lock A scaffold includes a platform, a pivotable leg unit, and a leg lock. The leg lock is used to lock the leg unit in an extended position for use of the scaffold. ... | 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 |
| 6817303 | Folding table base A folding table base is provided which includes a mounting plate adapted to be secured to the bottom of a table. A hinge plate is hingedly connected to the side of the mounting plate. The hinge plate is adapted to pivot between a first position and a second position... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6745804 | Portable work bench An improved portable work bench includes a beam, legs for supporting the beam, and at least one bracket having first and second surfaces for contacting respective first and second sides of the beam, wherein the second surface is movable between a first position cont... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6658144 | Diffraction tomography for monitoring latent image formation A system and method of reconstructing an image of a structure having periodic variations in index of refraction. Electromagnetic waves are projected onto the structure and the resulting diffracted electromagnetic waves are measured, wherein the step of me... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6598544 | Locking mechanism for folding legs A locking mechanism for a support leg hingedly attached to a support surface. The locking mechanism includes a base, attached to the support surface, with a plurality of angularly spaced, radial teeth, and a coupler, attached to the support leg, having a ... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6561106 | Folding table A folding table includes support pedestals, side rails, and foldable support braces. Each of the support braces includes a rail connecting portion and a pedestal connecting portion. One of the pedestal connecting portion and the rail connecting portion of... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6454357 | Collapsible footrest A collapsible footrest is provided for resting a pair of feet. The collapsible footrest includes a table portion including a plate having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A support assem... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6374756 | Folding table A folding table (2) of robust construction having a reinforced picture-frame edge and underside elongate chassis members (24, 26) running along the length thereof, the chassis member (26) pivotally supporting two pairs of legs (6) and opposed track elemen... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6353530 | Method for supporting a laptop computer base A method for supporting a base of a laptop computer on a user's lap. The base may have a lower surface with two concave depressions that extend from a forward edge to a rear edge of the base. The depressions are spaced apart from one another and configure... | 03/05/2002 |
| 5983807 | Lightweight plastic furniture A lightweight, high strength folding table having a top assembly which includes a novel high strength, plastic reinforcing core. Pivotally connected to the top assembly are supporting legs. Interconnecting the supporting legs with the top assembly are nov... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5974982 | Fitting for folding table A fitting for a table leg of a folding table which can be folded in when the table is not in use, wherein the table leg is pivotally mounted in a bearing component attached underneath the table plate. In the position of use of the table, the table leg can... | 11/02/1999 |
