US1807184A

US1807184A - Folding table

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Publication number: US1807184A
Application number: US258816A
Authority: US
Inventors: Wagner Andrew
Original assignee: FERGUSON BROTHERS Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: FERGUSON BROTHERS MANUFACTURING Co
Priority date: 1928-03-03
Filing date: 1928-03-03
Publication date: 1931-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 1948-05-26

Description

May 26, 1931. A. WAGNER FOLDING TABLE Filed March 3. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented May 26, 1931 UNITED STATES ANDREW WAGNER, OF WEST HOBOKEN,

New" inn-say, nssroavon TO rnneUsoN BROTHERS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF HoB'oKn'N; NEW ann'sny, A con-roan- TION OF NEW JERSEY FOLDING TABLE- Application filed March 3,

This invention relates to folding tables and more particularly to the folding leg structure adapted for use on portable tables, such as card tables, and it comprises improved means for latching thetable legs when in use.

An object of the invention is to provide a structure which is strong, rigid, durable and not encumbered by brace rods and guide ways.

A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient means of mounting and holding the legs in position within the table top. 7

A still further object of the invention is to provide certain improvements in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts whereby the above named and other objects may be effectively attained.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 represents a detail inverted plan view, partly in section, of a portion of a table having applied thereto my improved folding leg structure in its folded position in the table;

Fig. 2 represents a detail vertical section, on a larger scale, taken in the plane of the line IIII of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 3 represents a similar view with the leg in position as in use.

In the drawings I have shown my improved folding leg applied to an octagonal table and, in Fig. 1 I have represented a portion of two legs in the position they will assume in the table when folded.

The side frames of the table are denoted by 1, the top by 2 and the covering for the top by 3. The frame, top and cover are assembled in any well known or approved manner. A chip rack tis secured to each of the side frames 1 in the usual manner.

Each folding leg structure comprises aleg 5 having its upper end 6 pivoted to swing on a bolt 7, one end of which is mounted in a. check piece 8 secured by screws 9 to a filler block 10 fixed in the angle of two adjacent side frames, while the other end of the bolt 7 is supported 1928. Serial No.258,816.

' in a bracket 11 fastened to the side frames 1 and block 10 by screws '12.. The head 13 of the bolt is square and is housed in a square hole l lin the tiller block 10, to prevent the bolt from turning when the leg is swung thereon. The opposite end of the bolt 7 is screw threaded to receive a thumb screw 15, which is manipulated to increase or decrease the frictional contact between the end of theleg 6, cheek piece 8 and the bracket 11.

The upper end 6 of the leg 5 is notched at" 16 and the arrangement of thebolt therein is such as to allow the leg to lie flat against the under surface of the top 2 when folded, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, while the notched portion 16 is arranged to engage the filler lilock 10 when the leg is in use, as shown in A latch 17 is disposed in a longitudinal slot 18 in the upper end of the leg 5 and secured therein by means of a screw 19 passing through a hole 20 in the end of the latch. A spring 21' is seated in a recess 22 formed in the'bottom of the slot 18'and arranged to exert pressure against the latch 17 to force itoutwardly. The outward movement of the latch is limited by the head 23 of the screw 24, which passes through a hole 25 in the latch and is secured in the bottom of the recess 22. The-bottom of the longitudinal slot 18 is inclined so that the freeend of'the latch 17 may swing inward therein. Thisfreeend of the latch is provided with a hook having a rounded end 26 terminating in an outward and downward portion 27. This hooked'en'd of the latch is arranged to be brought into engagement with a keeper 28 secured to the side frame 1 by screws 29. The keeper 28 has a hole 30, one edge of which is disposed in position to be engaged by the rounded end 26 and the outward and downward portion 27 of the hook, which engagement forces the latch, against the tension of the spring-'21, until the portion 27 passes into a recess 31 in the filler block 10, whereupon the spring will exert its tension and the hook and latch become interlocked with the keeper 28 as clearly shownin Fig. 3.

In this position it will be seen that the notch is held firmly against the filler block 10, thereby forming a solid support for the leg.

For convenience, the latch is provided with a button 32, which is manipulated to move the latch and release the hook from the keeper 28.

When it is desired to fold the leg 5 against the table top, the button 32 is pressed so that the latch 17 will rock on its screw 19 and recede into the longitudinal slot 18 against the tension of the spring 21, as shown in dotted outline in Fig. 3. This movement of the latch places the portion 27 of the hook in position to be removed from the hole 30 in the keeper 28 by swinging the leg on its pivot 7. The leg 5 is held in its folded position by frictional contact of the upper portion 6, cheek piece 8 and bracket 11.

It is obvious that various changes may be resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention; and hence, I do not intend to be limited to the details herein shown and de scribed, except as they may be included in the claims.

What I claim is:

1. A folding table comprising, a top including a depending frame, foldable legs, means for pivoting the legsto said frame, each of said legs having a notch adjacent its pivoted end arranged to engage the frame when in its unfolded position,-keepers on the frame, each of said legs also having a longitudinal recess opening into said notch, a spring actuated latch pivoted in each recess and provided with a hooked end disposed in position to overhang the notch and project outwardly from the recess, said legs being arranged to be swung to bring said hooked ends into coaction with the keepers for automatically locking the legs in their unfolded position.

2. A folding table comprising, atop including adepending frame, foldable legs, means for pivoting the legs to said'frame, each of said legs havinga notch adjacent its pivoted end arranged to engage the frame when in its unfolded position, keepers on the frame, each of said legs also having a longitudinal recess opening into said notch, a spring actuated latch pivoted in each recess and provided with a hooked end disposed in position to overhang the notch and project outwardly from the recess, said legs being arranged to be swung to bring said hooked ends into coaction with the keepers for automatically locking the legs in their" unfolded position, said latches being manually operated to release'the hookedends from the keepers and the legs from their locked position.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoingias my invention, I have signed my name this 1st day of, March, 1928.

" ANDREW WAGNER.