Single Pedestal Patents (Class 108/191)
  • Patent number: 8196530
    Abstract: The Christmas tree supporting table includes a box support, a circular tabletop that has a hole about the middle and is divided into two sections that are hingedly connected. The box support contains the Christmas tree stand and a power strip for powering the Christmas tree lights. The circular tabletop folds flat upon the box and the Christmas tree stand and base of the Christmas tree. The supporting table elevates the Christmas tree, hides the Christmas tree stand, and provides a hiding place for a power strip to supply electricity to the Christmas tree lights.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth Van Dyk, Andre Van Dyk
  • Patent number: 5901652
    Abstract: A modular furniture unit includes vertical panel members which are fixed to a horizontally planar base panel and a horizontally planar top panel. In a first embodiment two coplanar vertical panel members are fixed to a vertical support panel by pins received through the support panel, and the horizontal panels are fixed to the vertical panels by bolts which are secured by rotatable cams in the vertical panels. In a second embodiment two vertical panel members are provided with interengaging vertical slots so that they can be fitted together at right angles without any support panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Magination, Inc.
    Inventor: Marina C. Kaiser