AU599920B2 - Rotary clothes line, wall and stanchion table - Google Patents

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FOR OFFICE USE Class: Int. Cl: (2 14- Application Number: FI22 37 r [7 7 37 Lodged: ,,,,Complete Spec ifica tion- Lodged: Accepted: o cocPublished: or' orty Related Art: Name of Applicant:

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PATENT SUB OFFiC-E 29 AUG 1986

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TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT OSEPH THUTRSTON Address of Applicant: Actual Inrventor: Address for Service: 44 EAST DERWE1 T HIGHWAY, ROSE BAY, TASMANIA.

JOSEPH THURESTON 44 EAST DERWERT HIGHWAY, ROSE BAY, TASMANIA.

7015 7015 Complete Specification for the invention entitled: ROTARY CLOTHES LflINE, WALL AND STANCHION TABLE The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:-* 'Note: The description is to be typed in double spacing, pica type face, in an area not exceeding 250 mm in depth and 160 mm in width, on tough white paper of good quality and it is to be inserted inside this form.

11710O/76-L C.I.TOmpsoi, Commonwealthi Governmnt Printer, Canbeerra The present invention relates to a portable, foldable table which by use of a saddle bracket affixed to chosen wall or stanchion said table may be utilised to suit users requirements.

Whilst the inventicon was developed primarily for use on a clothes line stanchion it will be appreciated that it is not limited to this application.

The popular rotary clothes hoists found in most suburban properties .o provides a firm vertical stanchion and the fitting of a saddle bracket to said stanchion creates a base on which to attach and utilise the invention, a portable collapsible table in singular or dual mode. By supplying or transferring suitable saddle brackets to alternative chosen positions on interior or exterior walls, parking meters, vehicles, caravans or the like, the tables use as desks, work benches and the like is unlimited.

The folded compactness of the invention allows it to remain on saddle brackets in a closed mode, or stowed without undue intrusion on possible limited space, lowered it does not impede the use of clothes hoist crank .handle. In use the supporting leg design does not intrude on floor cleaning operations when table is used in semi permanent situations to support 8. displays, computers, television or the like, nor does it restrict a seated users leg or knee room to any extent.

An easily fitted insect netting support frame is also described.

An object of the invention is to provide a portable foldable table having various of the features set out heretobefore.

The invention includes a protable foldable table including a bracket to be secured to a stanchion or vertical support and having an outwardly directed -lasaddle and a table member having a cross bar pivotally connected adiacent one side thereof to the under surface thereof which cross bar is adapted to a portable foldable table including a bracket to be secured to a stanchion or vertical support and having an outwardly directed saddle and a table member having a cross bar pivotally connected adjacent one side thereof to the under surface thereof which cross bar is adapted to be received in the saddle to permit the table member to be rotated thereabout between an extended position and a position substantially at right angles thereto, a rod attached to the cross bar and extending outwardly therefrom and being S- o adapted to abut or be removably connected to the stanchion or support beneath the bracket and having rotatably mounted adjacent the free end thereof a strut which is biased to extend outwardly and terminate beneath the table member when the table is in an extended positon but which strut can be rotated against its bias so that it can assume a position in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the table when the table is at a o"6° right angle to its extended position.

0 a -Ib- Figure 1: is a perspective see through view of I dual tables prior to their placement on saddles I fitted to a stanchion. Leg return assembly has been omitted for clarity.

_Figure 1A: is an elevation view, showing usage mode and lowered mode.

Figure 2: is a perspective see through view showing usage mode.

Figure 2A: is a detail enlargement, showing a basic ao. 10 saddle wall fixture, cross bar and hinge assembly.

0 S Figure 3: is a perspective view of a typical 0 S a folding wall saddle fixture.

.0 0 0 00 g Figure 3A: is a plan view of a stanchion clamp, retaining parallel saddles.

.,Figure 4: is a pe-spective view of netting support Sframe in dual stanchion or singular wall usage.

Figure 4A: is an elevation showing method of clamping netting support frame to stanchion.

In its preferred form the invention consists of a 20 saddle bracket fitted to a chosen support and a table top of chosen design and material, attached by hinges to horizontal cross bar at the centre of said bar is formed the vertical leg shaft/(7) to which the hinged dual leg assembly/(3) ie-attached. A magnetized support foot is fitted to the -2-

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To operate: Vertical folded table assembly is fitted as in Fig. 1 and placed so that the exposed area of cross bar locates evenly in saddles lower support foot will automatically locate against support structure Table is arced outward and upward 900 Figure 1, spring impels dual legs to travel outward 450 and locate in safety recess's which assists pin in support foot to limit further travel on oscillation. As table top is rotated upward the 600. safety locking plates move under saddles and lock table securely to saddle bracket.

To lower: Slightly lift leading table edge to clear 0 0 0o 0 leg tops from recess's, then pull handle of leg return device o ao (11) from A to B Figure 2 and lower table to stow position.

An insect net support frame (12) is designed in two sections and may be used dually on a stanchion or singularly on a wall Figure 4. The net frame consists of a foam lined arc (13) and skeletal frame (12) shaped to suit table Figure 4.

Holding frame halves at desired location round stanchion, hooks (14) are engaged through eyes (15) and a light downward pressure at outer ends will compress foam insert until spring clip (16) engages tab (17) and locks to said stanchion, top edge of netting (19) is then affixed to netting loops (18) and draped over table where elastic in lower hem terminates in hooks and eyes to retain lower edge below table. When table is used in wall mode, half of the netting frame may be hung on wall hooks and used in the manner described Figure 4.

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Saddle brackets may be incorporated at stanchions production, built in or attached to flush supporting fixtures, an adjustable quick release saddle fixture will suffice for occasional use at varying locations.

Other shapes and styles or materials used in manufacture are also possible without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Claims (9)

1. A portable foldable table including a bracket to be secured to a stanchion or vertical support and having an outwardly directed saddle and a table member having a cross bar pivotally connected adjacent one side thereof to the under surface thereof, which cross bar is adapted to be received 44e in the saddle to permit the table member to be rotated thereabout between an extended position and I a position substantially at right angles thereto, a I1 rod attached to the cross bar and extending outwardly therefrom and being adapted to abut or be J removably connected to the stanchion ur support S beneath the bracket and having rotatably mounted adjacent the free end thereof a strut which is UI biased to extend outwardly and terminate beneath the table member when the table is in an extended position but which strut can be rotated against its bias so that it can assume a position in a plane parallel to the plane of the underside of the table when the table is at a right angle to its extended position.

2. A table as claimed in claim 1 wherein the strut has two arms each of which are rotatably connected to the rod one of the arms being connected adjacent the free end and the other adjacent the cross bar the junction of the arms defining the termination and 5 I-, :4 i l j being adapted to contact the underside of the table Swhen it is extended.

3. A table as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 where- in there are two struts each rotatably con- Snected to the rod.

4. A table as claimed in either claim 2 or claim 3 wherein the bias of each strut is by' means of 0 0 O o an helical spring located about the rod.

A table as claimed in any preceding claim wher- ein there is a member adapted to cooperate with o" the or each strut when the table is in its 08 a erected position and is to be folded to effect 4 a partial outward movement of the strut suffi- cient to permit further movement to be effected by the underside of the table whilst the table is being rotated about the cross bar.

6. A table az claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the bracket is mounted on a stanchion and is double sided and wherein there are two tables one on each side of the stanchion.

7. A table as claimed in any preceding claim having associated therewith an insect net supporting frame 8 removably connected to the stanchion or the surface -6 I above the table and adapted to carry an insect net which can overlie the table.

8. A table as claimed in claim 7 when appended to claim 6 wherein the insect net supporting frame is in two parts which are adapted to abut the stanchion and to engage with each other to be located thereon.

9. A table substantially as hereinbefore described in relation to the accompanying drawings. DATED this 16th day of May, 1990 JOSEPH THURSTON By his Patent Attorneys A. TATLOCK ASSOCIATES 77 7 0 ~i~r Oi