IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0592230
(2012-08-22)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8683929
(2014-04-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Peery, Wendell
- Winter, David C.
- Johnson, Mitch
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
19 인용 특허 :
40 |
초록
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A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may a
A table may be sized and configured to nest with another table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration. The table may include a table top with a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of an upper surface and a sidewall. The table top may also include a lip and a lower portion of the lip may include a contact surface that is sized and configured to contact an upper surface of an adjacent, nested table. The lower portion of the lip may also include an engaging portion that is sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of an adjacent, nested table. The contact surface and the engaging portion may be directly adjacent to each other in the lower portion of the lip.
대표청구항
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1. A table top sized and configured to nest with a table top of an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration, each table top of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table top comprising: an upper surface;a sidewall extend
1. A table top sized and configured to nest with a table top of an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration, each table top of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table top comprising: an upper surface;a sidewall extending downwardly relative to the upper surface;a nesting portion at least partially formed in the upper surface and the sidewall;a lower surface spaced apart from the upper surface; anda lip downwardly extending from the lower surface, the lip comprising: a contact surface in a first lower portion of the lip, the contact surface sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table top of an adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table; andan engaging portion in a second lower portion of the lip, the engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table,wherein the table top is constructed from blow-molded plastic and the upper surface, the sidewall, the nesting portion, the lower surface, the lip, the contact surface and the engaging portion are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece construction during a blow-molding process. 2. The table top as in claim 1, wherein the nesting portion is disposed about an upper perimeter of the table top; wherein the engaging portion is disposed about a lower perimeter of the table top; andwherein the contact surface is disposed directly adjacent to the engaging portion in the second lower portion of the lip. 3. The table top as in claim 1, wherein the table top has a wall thickness measured between an inner surface and an outer surface; and wherein the engaging portion has a thickness approximately equal to twice the wall thickness. 4. A table sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table to reduce a height of a plurality of stacked tables in a nested configuration, each table of a plurality of stacked tables being substantially identical, the table comprising: a table top constructed from molded plastic, the table top comprising: an upper surface;a sidewall extending downwardly relative to the upper surface;a lower surface spaced apart from the upper surface;a nesting portion disposed at least proximate a perimeter of the table top; anda lip extending downwardly, the lip comprising; a contact surface in a first lower portion of the lip sized and configured to contact an upper surface of a table to of an adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;an engaging portion in a second lower portion of the lip sized and configured to be disposed in a nesting portion of a table top of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table;a frame comprising:a first side rail disposed at least proximate a first side of the table top, a lower portion of the first side rail sized and configured to contact an upper surface of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table; anda second side rail disposed at least proximate a second side of the table top, a lower portion of the second side rail sized and configured to contact an upper surface of the adjacent table when the table is nested with the adjacent table; andone or more support structures connected to the table top, the support structures movable between an extended position and a collapsed position relative to the table top. 5. The table as in claim 4, wherein the table top is constructed from blow-molded plastic and the upper surface, the sidewall, the lower surface, the nesting portion, the lip, the contact surface and the engaging portion are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece construction during a blow-molding process. 6. The table as in claim 4, wherein the contact surface is directly adjacent to the engaging portion in the second lower portion of the lip. 7. The table as in claim 4, wherein the engaging portion is disposed about an outer periphery of the second lower portion of the lip; and wherein the contact surface is disposed about an inner periphery of the first lower portion of the lip. 8. The table as in claim 4, wherein the contact surface has a generally constant width along a side of the table top; and wherein the contact surface has a width in a corner less than one-half the width along the side of the table top. 9. The table as in claim 4, wherein the contact surface has a generally constant width along a first side of the table top, a second side of the table top, a first end of the table top and a second end of the table top; and wherein the contact surface has a width in a corner that is less than one-half the width along the first side, the second side, the first end or the second end. 10. A table top sized and configured to nest with an adjacent table top when the table tops are disposed in a stacked configuration, the table top comprising: an upper portion;a sidewall extending downwardly relative to the upper portion;a receiving portion disposed at least proximate an intersection of the upper portion and the sidewall;a lower portion spaced apart from the upper portion;a lip extending downwardly from the lower portion, the lip comprising: a contact surface formed by a first lower portion of the lip, the contact surface sized and configured to contact an upper portion of a table top of an adjacent, stacked table; andan engaging portion formed by a second lower portion of the lip, the engaging portion sized and configured to be disposed in a receiving portion of a table top of an adjacent, stacked table,wherein the contact surface has a width generally equal to or smaller than a width of the engaging portion in a corner of the table top; and wherein the contact surface has a width at least twice as large as a width of the engaging portion along a first side and along a second side of the table top. 11. The table top as in claim 10, wherein the contact surface is directly adjacent to the engaging portion. 12. The table top as in claim 10, wherein the engaging portion is disposed about an outer periphery of the second lower portion of the lip; and wherein the contact surface is disposed about an inner periphery of the first lower portion of the lip. 13. The table top as in claim 10, wherein the contact surface has a generally constant width along a side of the table top; and wherein the contact surface has a width in a corner less than one-half the width along the side of the table top. 14. The table top as in claim 10, wherein the contact surface has a generally constant width along a first side of the table top, a second side of the table top, a first end of the table top and a second end of the table top; and wherein the contact surface has a width in a corner of the table top that is less than one-half of the width along the first side, the second side, the first end or the second end of the table top. 15. The table top as in claim 10, wherein a lower portion of the engaging portion contacts a lower wall of a receiving portion of a table top when the table top is nested with an adjacent, stacked table; and wherein the contact surface contacts an upper portion of a table top when the table top is nested with an adjacent, stacked table. 16. The table top as in claim 10, further comprising: a frame attached to the table top, the frame including a first side rail disposed at least proximate a first portion of the lip disposed along a first side of the table top and a second side rail disposed at least proximate a second portion of the lip disposed along a second side of the table top;a first pair of alignment members extending inwardly from an inner portion of the first portion of the lip, the first side rail disposed between the first pair of alignment members, the first pair of alignment members including a lower surface generally aligned and coplanar with the contact surface; anda second pair of alignment members extending inwardly from an inner portion of the second portion of the lip, the second side rail disposed between the second pair of alignment members, the second pair of alignment members including a lower surface generally aligned and coplanar with the contact surface. 17. The table top as in claim 10, further comprising a frame attached to the table top, the frame comprising: a first side rail disposed at least proximate a first portion of the lip disposed along a first side of the table top, the first side rail including a lower portion generally aligned and coplanar with the contact surface; anda second side rail disposed at least proximate a second portion of the lip disposed along a second side of the table top, the second side rail including a lower portion generally aligned and coplanar with the contact surface. 18. The table top as in claim 10, wherein the table top is constructed from blow molded plastic and the lip, the engaging portion and the contact portion are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece structure during a blow-molding process; and wherein the table top, the lip and the engaging portion each include a hollow interior portion that is formed during the blow-molding process, the hollow interior portions of the table top, the lip and the engaging portion being in direct communication during the blow-molding process.
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