US1824981A

US1824981A - Folding table

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Publication number: US1824981A
Application number: US381813A
Authority: US
Inventors: Newton N Brown
Original assignee: Gold Medal Folding Furniture Co
Current assignee: Gold Medal Folding Furniture Co
Priority date: 1929-07-29
Filing date: 1929-07-29
Publication date: 1931-09-29
Anticipated expiration: 1948-09-29

Description

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Filed July 29. 1929 5 Sheets-'Sheet 3 Patented Sept. 229, 1931 UNITED-STATES PATENrOFl-ll NEWTCN N. BROWN, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN; AssIGNon To GOLD MEDALY FOLDING` FURNITURE COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION or WISCONSIN FOLDING JJILBIIEEly Applicata@ meguiuy 2 9,l

i This invention relatesto aifolding table especially designed for useby campers or tourists although also adapted for other di# verse uses and applications. f

One of the principalfobjects ofV they inventionis to provide a folding table which may be easily set up and which, when set up, is

rigid and steady.` Further, the ytable may'.

be easily knocked down' or lcollapsed and folded and rolled into a compact easily han# c d led and conveniently stored bundle.

Another object of the invention is to pron vide a table having these advantages and capacities andwhich vis simple and durable in constructiomreliable and effective in operation and easy and Lcomparatively inexppensive to manufacture. c

Otherobjects and dvantages reside in certain novel featuresY of the construction, arrangement and combination ,of parts which will be hereinaftermore fully describedand particularly pointed outl in the appended claims, reference4 being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofA this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a table embodying the rvpresent invention, the

table beings-et up; t. v v

Figure "1 2 is a bottom plan view yof the table with parts shown'as positioned in one phase of the setting up operation;

Figure 3 is a similar view showing part-s of the ytable completely Jfolded, but the top extended or rolled out;

Figure 4 is aview Vin4 end elevation showing the table completely folded' and rolled of the releasable .connection provided/be- 1929. serial No. 381,813.

tween one end lof each side bar and an end.

bar; and c Figure 10 is a` detailed perspective View showing one of the clips and its blade spring employed to complete the releasable connections between the side and end bars.'v

'Referring to thedrawings, the numeral l designates generally a top which is adapted to be rolled. The topi (seeFigures 5 and 6) consists of'a two-ply cover` 2 of suitable fabric or other flexible material stitched along parallel lines to receive strips 3 of wood or other 1naterial,-the edges of the cover being bound to hold the strips in place and give the table ainished appearance.

A supporting frame is provided for the top and comprises end membersor endV bars 5 and secured by suitable fastening de vices to the end "strips 3 of the top 1 and side members or

side bars

7 and 8 which, when the table is set up, extend between the ends of the end bars and at right angles thereto. VAs shown in

FiguresV

2, 3. anid5, oneend ofthe side bar 7 is connected by a pairof horizontal disposed L-shaped'hinge members 9 tok kone end of rthe bar 5, leach hinge member 9 beingriveted as at 7 to the side bar 7 and pivoted as V.at 5 to thefend bar 5. `Similarly one end of the side bar 8 is ,Connected by a similar pair of L-shaped lhinge members v1Oto` one end of the end bar 6g' 'f Asshown in Figures 2 and 3, the hinge connections 9 ,and 1Q between the side bars and end bars are at diagonally `opposite corners of ythe supporting frame and permit the sidebar 7 lto befo'lded ,flatly up against `the inner'face of the end bar 5 and the side bar 8 to be folded flat up against the inner face of the endbar 6 when the table is knocked down.

For releasably securing thefree end ofthe end Ybars 5 and 6to kthe side bars 8 'and'7,.

respectively, readilyjdetachable fastening devicesdesignated generallyfat 12 are pro,-

vided. 'These `fastening devices are of idenltica'lfconstruction and 4as shown'to advantage in Figures .6, ,9 and v10 each comprises a bracket or socket piece 13 of angular oriina-l tion and havinganattachingwing 14 formed integral with onepf 4 the sections o f the angular socket piece and fastened to the inner face of its end bar and an attaching portion 14 fastened to the under face of its end bar. The angular body of the socket piece is so disposed as to have the sections thereof engageable with the inner and under surfaces of the side bar with which it coacts. ln this way the socket piece rigidly holds theside bar against downwardinward or twisting movement. rjjhe table top precludes upward movement of the side bar. In order to prevent the ends of the side bars from moving outwardly from their socket pieces and also to preclude the side bar from Ymoving longitudinally away from the end bars to which they are detachably secured, U-shaped clips 16 are provided and are welded or otherwise ixedly secured to and carried by the Vouter ends of blade or leaf springs 17. VThe end of each leaf spring 17 opposite its" clip 16 is pivotally attached to itsside bar as indicated at 18. Each leaf 'spring may be iiexed to raise its clip 16'above its side bar `to permit it to be engaged with or disengaged from its 'socket'when' the table is being set up or knocked down 'or to be engaged with or disengaged from vits side bar when the leaf spring and clip are to be held in inoperative or inactive position. Fivotal movement of f the blade or leaf spring 17'after they have been flexed" upwardly position the clips 16 in either operative position when they engage their respective socket pieces or in inoperative positions where the clips 16V overlie intermediate portions of their respective side bars. Each clip 16 when engaged with its socket pieceV has one of its side members 16arl precluding the side bars from moving longi` tudinally Vout of their socket pieces.

Legs

20, 21, 22 and 23 are provided at the corners of the table. L-sh'apedrhinges- 20 connect the legs 2O and 22 to the side

mem# bers

7 and 8, the hinge members 20 being riveted to their .respective legs and being p ivotally connected to the

side members

7 and 8 by pivot pins 22 mounted in the side members adjacent the hinged ends thereof, that is, adjacent the ends of the side members that are hinged to the end members. Similar L-shaped hinges 21 pivotally connect the

legs

21 and 23 to the end members -5 and 6, these hinges 21 also being riveted to their respective legs and being pivotally connectedto'their

respective side members

5 and 5 by the same'pins 23 that are employed for fastening the lattaching wings 14: of the socket pieces- 13 to the end members (see Figures 7 and 10). The L-shaped formation of the hinged'

members

20 and 21 is such and their respective pivot pins are so located that when the table is set up the upper ends of the legs engage the under surfaces of the corners of the supporting frame.

Each leg is provided with a jointed brace 25 which extends between its leg and the frame member down onto which the leg folds and also with a releasable and foldable brace 26 which, whenrthe table is set up extends between its legl and the adjacent frame member that extends at right angles to the vframe member to which its leg is pivoted or hinged. Each releasable and foldable Vbrace isYV pivotally connected as at 28 to the frame member with which it is associated and at its opposite end has a notch 29 adapted to receive a headed stud 81 provided on itsleg. A keeper 30 slidably embraces each brace 26 adjacent its notched end and is inter-connected with its brace forsuch sliding movement by means of a pin 32 carried by the keeper and operating in a! slot formed in each brace 26. A spring 34k is interposed between one end of the slot and pin 32 and biases the keeper to a position Vwhere it closes the entrance to the notch 29. Each keeper 30 has one end reduced as at to provide the clearance necessary for the stud 31. Obviously the keepers serve to releasably retain the braces i 26 interconnected with their studs 31.

The table collapsed and rolled up is shown in Figure 4. To set up the table it is first rolled out to the position shown in Figure 3. The

side members

7 and 8 with their legs 2O and 22 are then swung around to a position at right angles to the

end members

5 and 6. Figure 2 illustrates the side mem-V ber 7 in its set up position and the side member 8 in an intermediate position. The side members when swung around toa position at right angles to theend members the rst have their free ends carried over the socket pieces 13and then entered into the sockets deflnedby these pieces 13 through the outer open sides thereof. This entering of the free ends of the side members into the socket pieces is facilitated by pulling the

legs

20 and 22 upwardly away from their side members.v After the ends of the side members have been entered into the socket pieces 13 the clips 16 are brought from the position shown in connection with the side member S in Figure 2 to the position shown in connection with the side member 7 in the same figure thereby locking the side members to the end members and providing a rigid supporting frame. The

legs

20, 21 andf22 are then all pulled up to a vertical position and secured in suchposition by the braces. The

table is completely set up as shown in Figtheir socket pieces; the jointed braces are partially broken or folded; the ends of the

end members

7 and 8 are Withdrawn from the socket pieces and sWung over yagainst their

respective end members

5 and 6; and

legs

2l, 22 and 23 are folded down against the

frame members

7, 5, 8 and 6 respectively. This brings all the parts back in the position shown in Figure 3 and permits the top to be rolled into the compact bundle shown in Figure 4.

The invention claimed is :V

l. A folding table comprising a top to be rolled, a supporting frame for said top including side and end members, ends of the side members being hingedly connected to ends of the end members at diagonally opposite corners of the frame, socket pieces attached to said end members and having open sides to permit of the insertion and removal of the ends of the side members, means for releasably holding thel ends of the side memi bers in said sockets, and legs pivotally connected to the endmembers and side members and adapted to befolded doWn thereagainst so as to be extended therefrom.

2. A folding table comprising a top to be rolled, a supporting frame for said top comprising side and end members, ends of I, the side members being hingedly connected to ends of the end bars at diagonally opposite corners of thek frame, consisting of socket pieces attached to said end members and having open sides to permit of the insertion and removal of the ends of the side members, leaf springs pivotally attached to the side members and having U-shaped clips at their outer ends adapted to embrace the sockets and engage the side members therein in one position and to embrace their side members in another position, and legs pivotally connected to the end members and side members and adapted to be folded dovvn`v thereagainst so as to be extended therefrom.

3. A folding table comprising a top, a supporting frame for said top including side and end members, ends of said side members being hingedly connected to ends of said end members at diagonally opposite kcornersof the frame, socket pieces attached tosaid. end

members and adapted to receive ends of the side members, each socket piece including an angular body having sections adapted to engage the under side and inner side of its side member, releasable means carried by the side members and cooperablevvith the sockets to hold the side members ktherein and legs pivotally connected to the frame and foldable against the membersthereof.

e. A folding table comprising a top, a supporting frame for said top including side and end members, ends of said side members being hingedly connected to ends of saidy end members at diagonally opposite corners of the frame, socket pieces attached to said end member-and adapted to receive ends of the side members, each socket piece including an angular body having sections adapted to engage the under side and inner side of its side member,y releasable means'car'ried by the side Vmembers and cooperable With the sockets to hold the side members therein, said socket pieces and said means having interengaging parts to prevent the side members from moving longitudinally out of the socket pieces and legs kpivotally connected to the frame and foldable against the members thereof. y v

5.1A folding table comprisinga top to be rolled, a supporting frame for said top comprising side and end members, ends of the side members being hingedly connected to ends of the end bars at diagonally opposite corners of the frame, consisting of socket pieces attached to said end members andhavingopen sidesto permit of the insertion and `removal of the ends of the side members, leaf springs pivotally attached to the side members and having U-shaped clips at their router ends `adapted to embrace the sockets and engage the side members therein in one position and to embrace their side members in another position, each socket piece having a lug and a notch cooperable with its lU-shaped clip to preventvthe side members from pulling out the socket pieces and legs pivotally connected to the end members and side members and adapted to beV foldedfdovvn thereagainst so asto be extended therefrom.

6. A folding table comprising y,a top, a supporting frame for the top including side and end members, a hinged connection betvveen each sidemember and one endv of one of said end members, said hinged connections being at diagonally opposite corners of the frame, releasable connections directly and positively interconnecting the free ends s of therside members andthe end members,

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hinged connection to a leg member, said legs being foldable down onto lthe frame mem- Y bers` to Which they are hinged and bracesfor releasably holding the legs extended;

In Witnessvvhereof, I hereto afliX my signature.

NEWTON N. BROWN.