US1601569A - Collapsible table - Google Patents

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A. L. KENNEDY COLLAPSIBLE TABLE Sept.

Filed Dec. 25, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l E Im eflfor Arthur L. Kennedy 37 I PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR L. KENNEDY, 0] ORANGE, CALIFORNIA.

coLLArsrBLE TABLE.

Application filed December as, 1924. seriaim. 757,640.

This invention relates to improvements in collapsible tables.

It is an object of the invention to provide a collapsible table-having a single standard or support about which the table may collapse so as to'occupy aminimum space when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collapsible'table adapted to be used in conjunction with beach umbrellas, tents or similar camp outfits. v

A. further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible support adapted to receive the standard of the table, which may be readily collapsed intoa small amount of space so as to be easily and readily packed with the collapsed table.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a collapsible table and support therefor, which shall be of comparatively cheap, yet rugged, construction.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will be made manifest in the following detailed description and pointed out .in the appended claim, reference is had to the accompanying drawings for an illustrative embodiment of the invention, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the im-- proved collapsible table;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the table, the cover or table top being shown as having been removed; I

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the table taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged portion of the sleeve disposed about the standard or support shown in Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged portion of Fig. 3, showing the manner of hinging thesupporting members to the standard or support;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the table in collapsed position;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the support which maintains the standard of the table erect;

Fi 8 is a view showing the support shown in Fig. 7 in collapsed position; and i Fig. 9 is a vertical section illustrating a detail of construction of the support shown in Fig. 7.

Referring to the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout, the improved collapsible table consists of a tubular support or standard 10, which may be in the form of a section of pipe. Adjacent the top of the standard 10 there is mounted a suitable panel or section 11, on the underside of which there is secured a plate 12 secured to the section 11 by bolts or screws 13. The outer edges of' the plate 12 are slotted to provide tongues. 14, which tongues are bent over a ring 15, which is held about the section 11. Supporting members 16 carry plates 17 secured thereto, which plates have their free ends bent around the ring 15. In this manner the supporting members 16 are hinged to the standard 10 adjacent the top thereof.

A sleeve 18 is slidable upon the standard 10 and has its upper edges slotted to provide tongues 19 which secure a ring 20 thereabout. Suitable braces iii the form of rods or slmilar construction, indicated at 21, are bent about the ring 20 and are hinged or pivoted to the supporting members 16, as indicated at 22. A slot 23 is formed through the section 11 and the plate 12, and a link 24, which may carry a ring 25 if desired, is slidable within this slot. The link'24 is secured to the ring 20, as shown in Fig. 3, or may be otherwise secured to the sleeve 18. A suitable catch 26 is mounted upon the section 11 adjacent the slot 23 and is adapted to engage in a notch in the link 24 to maintain the table in unfolded position. When the link 24 is lifted,'the sleeve 18 slides upwardly. upon the support or standard 10, and the braces 21 force the supporting members 16 to assume an approximately horizontal position. When the catch 26 engages in the notch in the link 24, the sleeve 18 and the supporting members 16 are maintained in expanded or unfolded position. Obviously by causing the catch 26 to disengage from the link 24, the supporting members 16 will be allowed to fall, causing the sleeve 18 to slide downwardly upon the standard ll). The supporting members 16, when in unfolded position, are disposedradially about band of fabric 27 is secured to each of the '1,eo1,sea

supporting members 16, and is in the form of 3 a rlng disposed adjacent the ends of the respective radial supporting members.

A cover 28 which may be of heavy canvas or. other flexible material may be secured permanently to the supporting member 16, as by rivets, screws, or the like, but, in the preferred form of construction, is preferably-detachably secured thereto by means of separable fasteners 29, so that the cover becoming soiled may be removed and laundered. Although the cover is flexible so as to permit the table to assume a collapsed position, as shown in Fig. 6, it is relatively stiff and, upon becoming stretched between the supporting membe-s 16, provides the table top for the table.

, The table, as shown in Fig. 3, may be mounted by forcing the lower end of the standard 10 into the ground. If desired, the handle or pole P of an umbrella may be inserted through the hollow standard 10 so that the umbrella is disposed directly above the table. Furthermore, if so desired, a tent pole may be inserted through the hollow standard 10, so that the table is arranged within the tent about the tent pole, and when not in use may be collapsed thereabout so as to be ut of the way.

If, under certain circumstances, it is impossible or undesirable to force the standard 10 into the ground, a collapsible standard is provided, as indicated in Fig.7. The collapsible standard consists of a tube 30, with-- in which the support or standard 10 may be inserted. The lower end of the tube is slotted to provide tongues 31 which are bent about a ring 32 and thus maintain the ring 32 about the tube 30. Feet 33 carry plates 3& which have their free ends also 'bent around the ring 32, so that the feet are pivotally connected to the tube .30 adjacent the bottom thereof. A sleeve 35 is slidable upon the tube 30 and has its lower end slotted to provide tongues which maintain a ring 36 about the sleeve. Braces 37 are bent about the ring 36 so as to he pivoted thereto and also are pivotally connected to the feet 33, as indicated at 38. A pair of links 39 are secured to the ring 32 and are provided with hook portions 40, which are adapted to engage the ringe 36 so as to limit the upward movement of the sleeve 35. The support or standard shown in Fig. 7 may be readily collapsed by forcing the feet 33 toward each other below the tube 30, as shown in Fig. 8. This causes the sleeve 35 to slide downwardly upon the tube 30 and the ring 36 maintains the links 39 adajcent the tube 30. l/Vhen the standard or support is unfolded, the feet 33 are swung outwardly so as to assume a radial position about the tube 30, and this causes the sleeve 35 to slide upwardly upon the tube 30 until the ring 36 engages the hooks 40 upon the links 39. Such engagement limits the movement of the sleeve 35 and the braces 37 and prevents the feet 33 from being swung upwardly beyond the horizontal.

From the above it is seen that an improved collapsible table is provided, which is easily and quickly constructed, and which may be collapsed into a small amount of space. Furthermore, the table is so constructed as to permit an umbrella pole or a tent pole to be inserted centrally therethrough, so that a table will be arranged around the tent pole or the umbrella pole, and in this manner occupy a minimum amount of space when either expanded or collapsed.

It will be understood that various changes in the detail of construction ma be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined by the appended claim.

I claim:

A collapsible table having a standard, a flat circular panel secured to the upper end, a plurality of radial supporting members hingedly connected to the panel, an annular band of flexible material connected to the supporting members adjacent their outer ends, a flexible cover secured to the support- ARTHUR L. KENNEDY.

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