Folded Along Longitudinal Center Line Patents (Class 108/171)
  • Patent number: 11975688
    Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a front trunk; a housing adjacent a floor of the front trunk; and a panel moveable relative to the housing between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein, when in the panel is in the deployed position, the panel provides a work surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Michael John Harmon, Hussain Z. Tajmahal, Benjamin Howard, Kathryn N. Cezar, Sarah Shaw, Charlie Qian
  • Patent number: 11166544
    Abstract: A folding table has two table top portions. A pair of spaced apart arms extends from each table top portion. Each arm is connected to a respective one of four legs. Two sets of two legs are pivotably connected so that each connected pair of legs can be completely aligned with one another or in a crisscrossed position. A handle connected to and between the upper ends of two of the legs has at least one slot which is positioned and configured to receive a hook that extends from the bottom surface of the first table top portion. When the hook is in the slot the hook prevents the first table top portion from moving away from the legs when that table top portion is lifted upward and can also prevent the first table top portion from moving in a direction parallel to the second table top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Adama Mfg. Corp.
    Inventors: Matthew Goodworth, Robert G. Schreiber, Shlomo Snir
  • Patent number: 10441070
    Abstract: A utility table in accordance with the present disclosure includes a tabletop and a tabletop-support frame arranged to support the tabletop in an upright spaced-apart relation to a floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Dorel Home Furnishings, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason A. Boyer
  • Patent number: 9908539
    Abstract: The table (10) includes a plate (12) extending, in a longitudinal direction, between a first lateral edge (12A) bearing first removable attachment elements (14) to a lateral wall of the compartment, and a second free lateral edge (12B), and a central leg (18) extending between a first end (18A) connected to the plate and a second end (18B) including second removable attachment elements (20) to the floor of the compartment. The first end of the central leg is connected to the plate through a pivot connection (26) allowing pivoting of the central leg for folding it back towards one of the first or second lateral edges of the plate, and the plate includes, at the other one of the first or second lateral edges of the plate, at least one supporting member (28) on which the plate is intended to be supported when the plate is laid on the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ALSTOM TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Christophe Pailler, Jean-Christophe Marconnot
  • Patent number: 9788648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to dining car technology field, it provides a collapsible buffet vehicle comprising a panel and a plurality of support feet, wherein the panel is detachably mounted on the plurality of support feet. A cross-bar is provided between at least a pair of opposite feet, both ends of the cross-bar being rotatably connected with the pair of opposite feet respectively, the cross-bar comprising at least two motion bars, a joint structure being provided between two neighboring motion bars to make these two motion bars foldable towards each other. The buffet vehicle of according to the present invention can be folded and unfolded by rotating the motion bars in the horizontal plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Deson Trading (Shenzhen) Co., Limited
    Inventors: Fang Zhao, Jun Liu
  • Publication number: 20140373760
    Abstract: Provided is a folding table, which has high portability, can be set up easily, and still has sufficient rigidity to be used in outdoors. The folding table of the invention includes: two tabletop members that are coupled to each other pivotably with one edges of the tabletop members serving as an axis, and are able to be folded such that lower surface sides thereof face each other; a plurality of leg members that are disposed on a lower surface of a tabletop formed by unfolding the two tabletop members right and left, in order to support the tabletop; a separation biasing unit that causes two leg members, disposed on the lower surface of the tabletop and positioned in opposition across an axis of pivot of the tabletop members, to move away from each other; and a movably coupling unit that couples the leg members to the tabletop members in such a manner as to be moveable from the one edge side, serving as the axis of pivot, of the tabletop members, to the other edge side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: NEWTEC JAPAN Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tokuhiro Shiraishi
  • Patent number: 8267019
    Abstract: A foldable table or bed comprises outer frames 1 and 2, leg frames 1 and 2, and leg frame expanding rods. Each outer side of the outer frames 1 and 2 is a flat panel of rectangular shape. Each inner side of the outer frames 1 and 2 is concave for containing leg frames 1 and 2 and leg frame expanding rods. The outer frames 1 and 2 are connected to each other with hinges on the ends of each adjacent side to form a case which can be folded and unfolded via the hinges. The leg frames 1 and 2 are inverted-square-bottomed-ā€œUā€-shaped and set in outer frames 1 and 2. Leg frame expanding rods are installed under each leg frame shaft to increase the height of the table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Inventor: Te-Lung Chen
  • Publication number: 20120097079
    Abstract: The modular folding table includes a collapsible truss framework that supports a folding table top and a folding utility shelf, and includes legs that can be connected horizontally or vertically to the legs of one or more similar modular folding tables, to provide desired table and shelf space with a structure that is foldable, strong and stable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Mark C. Carter
  • Publication number: 20080313826
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a stationary dock leveler with a ramp (10, 20) and with a dock leveler (12, 22) that is tiltably held, over a horizontally oriented pivot joint (14, 24), to the ramp (10, 20), whereby the dock leveler (12, 22) contains a dock leveler top plate (13, 23) constructed as a surface that can be driven over, and whereby a ramp plate (11, 21), constructed as a surface that can be driven over, is provided on the ramp (10, 20). Providing a device that reduces the impact on the vehicle that traverses it to a minimum, and that can be manufactured economically, achieved by that a ramp plate (11, 21) extending up to over the pivot joint (14, 24) and a dock leveler top plate (13, 23) also extending up to over the pivot joint (14, 24), so that a gap (15, 25) formed between the ramp plate (11, 21) and the dock leveler top plate (13, 23) is arranged over the center of the pivot joint (14, 24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Hans Josef Kloppenburg, Norbert Hahn
  • Patent number: 6851564
    Abstract: A folding frame comprises four vertical legs and at least one shelf pivotally connected to each of the four vertical legs, each shelf being capable of folding vertically upward. The folding frame further comprises two support beams positioned beneath and on opposite ends of each shelf, each support beam being pivotally connected to two of the four vertical legs and capable of folding horizontally inward. The folding frame is moveable between an extended position with each shelf being horizontal and supported by two of the support beams, and a collapsed position with each shelf being folded vertically upward and the support beams being folded horizontally inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Inventor: Kelvin Kin-Chung Ng
  • Patent number: 6848371
    Abstract: Shelves in a collapsible shelving structure are foldable about respective fold lines extending widthwise of respective shelves to load-bearing states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Arrow Art Finishers, L.L.C.
    Inventor: Xiaoyu Zheng
  • Patent number: 6105510
    Abstract: A folding table for the interior furnishing of a vehicle comprises a tabletop and two pairs of legs. In order to provide a folding table which does not restrict the leg room and can immediately be folded up, provision is made whereina) a tabletop is divided in a longitudinal direction to form two halves, the two halves being connected to each other in a foldable manner by a hinge having a hinge pin which is situated below the plane of the tabletop,b) the legs are adapted to be coupled pivotably at one end to the ceiling of the vehicle and at the other end to a point of the tabletop which is remote from the hinge pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerhard Skoff, Anton Strassgurtl, Werner Bogner
  • Patent number: 5381740
    Abstract: A folding, short legged table particularly suitable for diverse application as in automobiles, in beds, and on lawns. A limited rotation piano hinge enables the table to fold for compact storage, and opposes collapse when in the deployed state. Indicia, preferably including pictorial representations of faces of animate objects, are located about the tabletop. These faces draw children's attention to the table, help define territorial areas, and amuse the children.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Ruby J. Johnston
  • Patent number: RE41763
    Abstract: A folding frame comprises four vertical legs and at least one shelf pivotally connected to each of the four vertical legs, each shelf being capable of folding vertically upward. The folding frame further comprises two support beams positioned beneath and on opposite ends of each shelf, each support beam being pivotally connected to two of the four vertical legs and capable of folding horizontally inward. The folding frame is moveable between an extended position with each shelf being horizontal and supported by two of the support beams, and a collapsed position with each shelf being folded vertically upward and the support beams being folded horizontally inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Oasis Concepts
    Inventor: Kelvin Kin-Chung Ng