Table Forms Carrying Case For Seat Patents (Class 297/139)
  • Patent number: 11578832
    Abstract: A frame includes a mounting assembly having a plurality of mounting members connected to or integrally formed with each other. The frame also includes first and second leg assemblies pivotally connected with the mounting assembly at first and second sides of the mounting assembly, respectively. The first and second leg assemblies are foldable into an interior defined by the mounting assembly and, when folded, are substantially on the same plane as the mounting assembly. The frame further includes one or more supporting assemblies to help stabilize the first and second leg assemblies and support the mounting assembly when the frame is unfolded. Thus, the frame is compact when folded and stable when in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Inno-Sports Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwan Jun Choi
  • Patent number: 10485349
    Abstract: A foldable chair includes a frame, a seat pivotably coupled to the frame, and a leg pivotably coupled to the seat. The foldable chair is easily transitionable between folded and unfolded states. The frame, the seat, and the leg are substantially coplanar with one another when the foldable chair is in the folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Inventor: Ira Grandberg
  • Patent number: 9451832
    Abstract: Modular Furniture is an invention directed to, but not limited to, seating, fitting top tables, tumbling, and visual interest. Modular Furniture comprises a plurality of modular seating areas, support surfaces, and top tables. A modular seating area comprises a plurality of modular seating units optionally installed on a support surface. A seating unit comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and three or more side surfaces between said top surface and said bottom surface. Said top surface has a polygon shape and slants to said bottom surface at an angle to said bottom surface. Said angle is not less than zero degree and not more than forty-five degrees. Pockets are formed by, but not limited to, placing a plurality of seating units in disclosed configurations. The support surface can have legs to lift it off the ground. Top tables have legs fitting among the seating units. Modular Furniture is stackable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventor: Geemay Chia
  • Patent number: 8991914
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a device for providing a changing room and/or bathroom space on a watercraft. More specifically, a lounge chair is configured to open either manually or with aid of gas or air shocks in certain embodiments to reveal a changing room and/or bathroom space. On opening, a header bracket is released and deployed, in certain embodiments with aid of gas or air shocks, whereby the privacy curtain's substantially opaque and lightweight fabric is deployed around the revealed space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Premier Marine, Inc.
    Inventor: David L. Grovender
  • Publication number: 20150084383
    Abstract: A foldable table/chairs set is disclosed. The foldable table/chairs set may include a foldable table surface; a chair set including a plurality of foldable chairs; and a supporting element that is used to conjugate with the table surface to form a table when the supporting element is fully extended, wherein when the supporting element is folded, a receiving space located at a lower portion of one side of the supporting element is created to receive said folded table surface and chairs therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: IP POWER HOLDINGS LIMITED
    Inventor: Shou Qiang ZHU
  • Patent number: 8479663
    Abstract: A collapsible multi-play entertainment table includes a first section and a second section hingedly attached together by a hinging device. A plurality of leg members are removably attached to the underside of the folding table. The top surface of the folding table is adapted with an indentation for receiving a game table insert. The game table insert can be for any type of desired game such as chess, checkers, poker, plain or another suitable game. An assembly of collapsible chairs is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Inventor: Ray Charles Davis
  • Patent number: 8459734
    Abstract: An equipment case, briefcase sized or larger, for carrying a laptop computer or other equipment, that opens and separates into two compartments, one forming a seat, the other a table; said equipment case as seat and table stabilized by their coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Matthew Ballard Herschler
  • Patent number: 8408640
    Abstract: A portable table and seating combination is disclosed. The combination includes at least a first portion of a hinge attached to a tabletop portion. The tabletop portion includes at least a top surface, and a plurality of edge portions extending from the top surface. The top surface in combination with the plurality of edge portions forms a seating confinement compartment. The combination further includes at least a retractable leg support attached to the tabletop portion. The retractable leg support resides adjacent the seating confinement compartment, and in an extended position the retractable leg support, supports the tabletop portion at a predetermined distance above a surface. The combination also includes at least a seating portion configured for confinement within the seating confinement compartment. In a first embodiment, the seating portion is an integrated seating portion. In an alternate embodiment, the seating portion is a freestanding seating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Ravi K. Sawhney
  • Patent number: 8388055
    Abstract: A portable table and seating combination is disclosed. The combination includes at least a first portion of a hinge attached to a tabletop portion. The tabletop portion includes at least a top surface, and a plurality of edge portions extending from the top surface. The top surface in combination with the plurality of edge portions forms a seating confinement compartment. The combination further includes at least a retractable leg support attached to the tabletop portion. The retractable leg support resides adjacent the seating confinement compartment, and in an extended position the retractable leg support, supports the tabletop portion at a predetermined distance above a surface. The combination also includes at least a seating portion configured for confinement within the seating confinement compartment. In a first embodiment, the seating portion is an integrated seating portion. In an alternate embodiment, the seating portion is a freestanding seating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Inventor: Ravi K. Sawhney
  • Patent number: 8371646
    Abstract: A portable table and seating combination is disclosed. The combination includes at least a first portion of a hinge attached to a tabletop portion. The tabletop portion includes at least a top surface, and a plurality of edge portions extending from the top surface. The top surface in combination with the plurality of edge portions forms a seating confinement compartment. The combination further includes at least a retractable leg support attached to the tabletop portion. The retractable leg support resides adjacent the seating confinement compartment, and in an extended position the retractable leg support, supports the tabletop portion at a predetermined distance above a surface. The combination also includes at least a seating portion configured for confinement within the seating confinement compartment. In a first embodiment, the seating portion is an integrated seating portion. In an alternate embodiment, the seating portion is a freestanding seating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Ravi K. Sawhney
  • Publication number: 20110012392
    Abstract: an especially useful and usable portable table and at least two seats all with detaching legs that store beneath their respective supported surfaces, the seats then fitting into the back of the table top, said table top forming the case in which all is carried. Also several means of attaching and detaching the legs, including a detachable leg with single peg twist locking into a specially modified leg receptacle, a detachable leg with recess and groove twist locking into a specially modified leg receptacle, a detachable leg with recess held by wedge into a specially modified leg receptacle. Both the individual tables, seats and table and seat sets, for added convenience, are boxlike and stackable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: Matthew Ballard Herschler
  • Patent number: 6443521
    Abstract: A collapsible table selectively positionable between an upright position above a surface and a collapsible position for storage. The table includes a table top having an envelope defining an interior cavity that is configured with an internal periphery sufficient for receiving one or more seating members therein when the table is positioned in the collapsed position. In operation, pedestals of the table may be pivoted between an extended position such that the pedestals support the table above a surface and a retracted position such that the pedestals are introduced within the interior cavity of the table and thereby substantially rest against the underside of the table top. The disposition of the seating members within the cavity of the table, and in relation to each other, further facilitates a means for securing the pedestals of the table in a collapsed position within the interior cavity of the table during storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen F. Nye, Lynn C. Strong
  • Patent number: 6109687
    Abstract: A portable, storable table and bench system may be collapsed and nested. Benches may nest within the envelope of the table. Benches may be deployed independently from the table. The table may be deployed independently from the benches. The table may be deployed, with the benches maintained in nested storage within the table envelope, without requirement to deploy the benches. Tables may be formed by several suitable methods including fabrication from wood, framing with metal and wood, blow molding, tumble molding, vacuum forming, and the like. Cavities in the table for nesting the bench may fit within the envelope or cross-section of the table, or may be formed as recesses in outside surfaces underneath the table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Lifetime Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen F. Nye, Lynn C. Strong
  • Patent number: 5967600
    Abstract: A convertible work station composed of chair and desk sections which are separated from each other in an active mode of the station and are combined in a storage mode to form a compact cube having square faces. The chair section is defined by a seat mounted between parallel front and rear side panels bridged by a square end panel to form an alcove, the rear side panel also being square and the front side panel being half square. The desk section is defined by a square desk top mounted on an L-shaped base formed by a square rear side panel hinged to the square rear panel of the chair section, and a half-square end panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Inventors: Matthew Jelacic, Deborah Gans
  • Patent number: 5810430
    Abstract: There is provided a portable seating apparatus having multiple seating tiers and an understructure system that operates to extend the seating for use and to retract the seating for storage and transport. In the storage arrangement, the lower seating and understructure is capable of being substantially retracted into a portable housing. The housing is fitted with a system of rollers that operate between an extended condition to support the housing for transport and to a retracted position to lower the housing onto stationary foot pads for use by spectators. The seating apparatus is also provided with an anti-tipping mechanism which operates to limit tipping movement of the housing during use by spectators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Greenwhich Industries, L.P.
    Inventors: John Jack Bryjak, Arthur Hergott, Troy W. Livingston
  • Patent number: 4960303
    Abstract: A collapsible table top and seat assembly including a table top with four collapsible legs, disposed beneath the table top. Each collapsible leg comprises an upper leg member and a lower leg member. When the upper and lower leg members are folded and disposed at right angles to the table top, the four leg assemblies support the table top at the height of a coffee table. When the lower leg members are unfolded and locked with respect to the upper leg members, the four leg assemblies support the table top at a conventional height. A collapsible seat assembly is mounted on each leg assembly, and arranged so that selected seat assemblies can be unfolded to support a user. Each of the four leg assemblies and seat assemblies can be collapsed to a position beneath the table so as to require only a relatively thin storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 2, 1990
    Inventor: Melvin B. York
  • Patent number: 4826244
    Abstract: A portable table and chairs therefor which may be foldable for carrying, but used in the extended mode as a table primarily for the outdoors, such as at the beach, etc. The table having chairs attached includes folding arms which are connected to legs of the folding chairs and also includes a supporting rod to enable the folding of the legs. It also highlights a foldable supporting element which connects table and folding chairs to each other. Protected hinges are provided to allow half-folding of table sections and locking means therefor are provided to maintain, with the hinges the shape of a container when table sections may be half-folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Inventor: Moo W. Choi
  • Patent number: 4653804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable and foldable table to be used in open fields as an improvement of conventional portable tables by providing new devices to foldable auxiliary rods, shaft retainers, hinge and lock. With such provisions, the present invention aims at furnishing a strong, stable, simple and graceful portable table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1987
    Inventors: Jae K. Yoo, Moo W. Choi
  • Patent number: 4229038
    Abstract: A portable foldable table having twin table top means and support means which are foldable into a compact configuration wherein an opening is provided which is adapted to receive and retain independent articles, such as chairs, therein and which facilitates convenient transport and storage of the folded unit. A portable foldable chair of similar construction adapted to be received and retained within said opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1980
    Inventor: Edward J. Drost
  • Patent number: 4144823
    Abstract: A collapsible table and seat assembly is provided and comprises a housing having a hollow interior and preferably rectangular in cross-sectional shape. A foldable tabletop is contained within the housing interior which can be extended out through the top of the housing and unfolded. After unfolding the tabletop, the housing forms a base for the tabletop and supports it in an elevated and substantially horizontal orientation. In addition, a seat is formed in each sidewall of the housing which can be pivotally extended from the housing underneath the tabletop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1979
    Inventor: Larry F. Rathert
  • Patent number: 4131311
    Abstract: A collapsible combined table and seat assembly including an improved collapsible linkage for rigidly supporting the seats and for supporting the table on the seats. The linkages rely on knock down rigid triangular structures, one for supporting each seat and one extending between the seats and the table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1978
    Assignee: Franklyn M. Markus
    Inventors: Edwin Nikitits, Jean G. Demers
  • Patent number: 4052100
    Abstract: A collapsible combined table and seat assembly, wherein the seats are supported by a leg and the table is supported by members extending between the legs and the ends of the table. The latter members are pivoted on the table and on the legs to permit collapse of the assembly. A sleeve in close fitting sliding relation is mounted on each member to overlie the pivot between the leg and the member to prevent movement at said pivot during use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1977
    Assignee: Franklyn M. Markus
    Inventors: Edwin Nikitits, Jean Guy Demers
  • Patent number: 3994527
    Abstract: A collapsible combined table and seat assembly including an improved collapsible linkage for rigidly supporting the seats and for supporting the table on the seats. The linkages rely on knock down rigided triangular structures, one for supporting each seat and one extending between the seats and the table top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1976
    Assignee: Franklyn M. Markus
    Inventors: Edwin Nikitits, Jean Guy Demers