Surface Section Collapses Between Legs Patents (Class 108/170)
  • Patent number: 10610742
    Abstract: A ball holder for a table tennis table designed for non-intrusive mounting under a corner of a table tennis table. The ball holder can be manufactured in two parts for ease of sale and construction, with the two halves being easily assembled and secured by the user. The two halves can connect using a set of male and female tabs, and secure using a set of bolts. The full assembly can attach to the table tennis table through the use of four screws. Properly assembled, the ball holder can contain multiple table tennis balls in an easily accessible position, but without obstructing the players' range of motion or creating a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Sport Squad, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Lee
  • Patent number: 10118074
    Abstract: Table tennis ball storage devices provide a convenient place to store and retrieve table tennis balls during a game of table tennis. The ball storage device has an inner storage volume for receiving and retaining table tennis balls that is accessible from two openings, one designed to place table tennis balls into the storage volume and a second designed for removing table tennis balls. The first opening may be conveniently located on a playing end of a table tennis table and the second opening may be located on either the left or right side of the table tennis table. The first opening has a different shape than the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: KETTLER International, Inc.
    Inventor: Joachim Kettler
  • Patent number: 9782639
    Abstract: Table tennis ball storage devices provide a convenient place to store and retrieve table tennis balls during a game of table tennis. The ball storage device has an inner storage volume for receiving and retaining table tennis balls that is accessible from two openings, one designed to place table tennis balls into the storage volume and a second designed for removing table tennis balls. The first opening may be conveniently located on a playing end of a table tennis table and the second opening may be located on either the left or right side of the table tennis table. The first opening has a different shape than the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Kettler International, Inc.
    Inventor: Joachim Kettler
  • Patent number: 9440120
    Abstract: A ball holder for a table tennis table designed for non-intrusive mounting under a corner of a table tennis table. The ball holder can be manufactured in two parts for ease of sale and construction, with the two halves being easily assembled and secured by the user. The two halves can connect using a set of male and female tabs, and secure using a set of bolts. The full assembly can attach to the table tennis table through the use of four screws. Properly assembled, the ball holder can contain multiple table tennis balls in an easily accessible position, but without obstructing the players' range of motion or creating a hazard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Lee
  • Patent number: 9394708
    Abstract: The articulated floor structure is for use in a mobile stage framework having a horizontally-extending elongated base. The floor structure includes at least two pairs of adjacent elongated floor panels forming altogether a set of at least four successive floor panels that are pivotally attached in juxtaposition at corresponding major lateral side edges using a plurality of concealed panel hinges. The floor panels are movable between a vertical transport position and a horizontal working position using actuators and linkage assemblies. The floor structure also includes spaced-apart joists that are positioned underneath the floor panels when the floor structure is in a deployed working configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: STAGELINE SCENE MOBILE INC.
    Inventors: Jonathan Doucet, Andre Barrette
  • Patent number: 8601956
    Abstract: A foldable exhibition and working furniture includes a lower wall hingedly attached to an upper wall, both walls form a housing when the exhibition furniture is folded. In the furniture, a side wall is laterally spaced from the lower wall but connected by a foldable shelf, a foldable support holding the shelf and a cover hingedly attached to the lower wall and detachably joined on the side wall. To fold the exhibition furniture, the cover is detached from the side wall, this approaches towards the lower wall thereby automatically folding the foldable support and the shelf, the cover is lowered to cover the side wall and finally the upper wall is lowered to be coupled with the lower wall then forming the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Ricardo Ceballos-Godefroy
  • Patent number: 7637220
    Abstract: The shelf device mainly contains two rectangular top boards horizontally arranged side by side on top of a frame structure formed by at least three vertical and two horizontal frame members. Each vertical frame member has a number of horizontal beams each horizontal frame member has its two shorter edges hinged to the horizontal beams of two vertical frame members at the two sides of the horizontal frame member. The shelf device can be easily collapsed by lifting a handle on the top edge of the vertical frame member in the middle. When that happens, due to the way the vertical and horizontal frame members are hinged together, the top board and frame structure at the two sides of the shelf device are automatically closed towards each other. At last, the shelf device becomes a flat object for easy storage and carry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Inventor: Kuang-Huan Fu
  • Patent number: 7490562
    Abstract: A folding table tennis table comprising a support, two table tops that are movable relative to the support between a horizontal position and a vertical position, each table top co-operating with the support to form a structure of configuration that is reversibly foldable between an unfolded state corresponding to the horizontal position of the table top and a folded state corresponding to the vertical position of the table top, which structure includes a retractable lock to lock it in at least one of the two states. The foldable structure includes an abutment that engages when its configuration comes close to a configuration corresponding to a locked state, thereby opposing reversibility in that configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Etablissements Cornilleau
    Inventor: Pierre Cornilleau
  • Publication number: 20090000522
    Abstract: There is provided a frame assembly for a foldable workbench comprising a frame assembly for a workbench that is reversibly foldable from an in-use to a folded configuration comprising a central spine; first and second primary work surface frames, each work surface frame having an inner edge, an outer edge and two side edges, wherein each said inner edge thereof hingedly mounts to the central spine such that the primary work surface frames are foldable towards each other; and first and second opposing pairs of legs, each leg pivotally mounting to one end of an outer edge of the first and second primary work surface frames, such that the legs of each opposing pair are foldable towards each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: FREEFORM DESIGN & INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Spencer Collins, Matthew Robert Blaylock
  • Publication number: 20040216649
    Abstract: The invention relates to a table tennis table comprising a lower frame and two playing surface boards. Said lower frame comprises vertical struts which are used as carrier elements and are arranged opposite each other along the width of the table tennis table, in the central region of the same, and vertical guiding means on which guiding elements pertaining to fixing units applied to the playing surface boards can be moved upwards and downwards, in such a way that the playing surface boars can thus be transferred from a first position, in which the playing surface boards are vertically oriented and the guiding elements are arranged in a lower position, to a second position, in which the playing surface boards are horizontally oriented and the guiding elements are arranged in an upper position, the guiding means being embodied on the vertical struts used as carrier elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Joachim Kettler, Heinz Kettler, Reinhard Rocholl
  • Patent number: 6722293
    Abstract: A foldable table frame includes a rectangular tabletop unit and a leg unit. The tabletop unit includes U-shaped front and rear frame members pivoted to each other so as to be foldable toward and unfoldable from each other. The leg unit includes two X-shaped leg frame portions, each including first and second leg members pivoted to each other and having upper ends pivoted respectively to the front and rear frame members. The leg members are movable together with the front and rear frame members when the front and rear frame members are moved pivotally relative to each other. The leg members are folded toward each other, and extend into recesses formed in bottom sides of the front and rear frame members when the tabletop unit is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: P & F Brother Industrial Corporation
    Inventor: Yu-Shu Lee
  • Patent number: 6234919
    Abstract: A table tennis handle-less paddle or racquet, and a multipurpose sport & entertainment game-study convertible table are disclosed. A racquet is characterized by combination of two separate impact surfaces, between which a players hand is inserted. The accessories and games are specifically designed as an integrated package, to develop motor skills for the youngest players, and to facilitate learning table tennis, starting from age five to six. A concept of novel hardware is also applicable to older children and adults as well. A multipurpose convertible table is constructed to serve as a game apparatus (table tennis or surface propelled puck game), or as a student study-work fixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Inventors: Marion Tom Mizeracki, Martin Robert Mizeracki
  • Patent number: 6024026
    Abstract: An elevationally adjustable folding stage folds between a use position wherein the panels are substantially planar, to a storage position wherein the panels face one another. Support legs are guided into a proper folding position by a guide plate having a surface angling relative to both the vertical and horizontal axis that provides for moving the leg into a fully extended position. A spacer assembly is utilized which includes a spreader member and a spacer member having tabs engaging the interior of an outer telescoping member. The spacer members provide better alignment and less wobble between the inner and outer members of the telescoping leg assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Sico Incorporated
    Inventors: Rollin D. Botts, Gary W. Andert, Thomas J. Luedke
  • Patent number: 5613450
    Abstract: A folding stage (20) includes a folding framework (22) supporting stage decks (24). The stage is supported on a caster frame (38) including casters (26) for moving the stage from location to location in a folded position. Inner legs (32) and outer legs (34) support the stage in the unfolded position and fold against decks (24) in the storage position. A folding linkage (30) directs and controls folding between a use position and a folded storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Sico Incorporated
    Inventors: Walter R. Wagner, Richard C. Bue