US20190159589A1

US20190159589A1 - SofaBar

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Publication number: US20190159589A1
Application number: US16/205,214
Authority: US
Inventors: Michael Mastry
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2017-11-29
Filing date: 2018-11-29
Publication date: 2019-05-30

Abstract

A sofa bar system providing a counter-height table able to be positioned behind a sofa or against a wall to provide a work surface and power source. The sofa bar system includes a stand alone table having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first-leg, a second-leg, a power source, and at least one outlet. The first-leg and the second-leg have an equal height and are positioned at opposing ends of the top surface. The top surface has a top-surface-width equal to a width of the first-leg and the second-leg forming a c-shaped profile.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/592,129 filed Nov. 29, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.

1. FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to the field of furniture and more specifically relates to a table.

2. DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ART

People are working less and less at desks, sequestered alone in a study or bedroom, and more on the couch in living rooms and family rooms with other people around. Unfortunately, people may find it difficult to balance food and drinks while working on a couch and may also slouch down, affecting their posture. Further, most dining rooms don't offer spectacular views, forcing people to stare at walls when sitting around a table. Additionally, most living and family rooms are large enough to accommodate a sectional sofa or sofa and loveseat, but this can be limiting for large groups of people. A suitable solution is desired.
U.S. Pub. No. 2013/0305964 to James Swallow relates to a couch shelf. The described couch shelf includes a space saving, single shelf accessory unit designed primarily to be placed behind the back of a couch. The Couch Shelf works equally well behind or next to a bed. The shelving component of the Couch Shelf is manufactured in wood, plastic or glass material. The Couch Shelf is manufactured in three installment type embodiments. A first embodiment is free standing, a second embodiment is fixed and wall mounted, and a third embodiment is a hinged and wall mounted or mounted to the back of the couch.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known furniture art, the present disclosure provides a novel sofa bar system. The general purpose of the present disclosure, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a work surface having a power source for dining, lounging, or working thereon
A sofa bar system is disclosed herein. The sofa bar system includes a stand-alone table. The stand alone table includes and is defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first-leg, a second-leg, a power source and at least one outlet. The first-leg and the second-leg preferably comprise an equal height and are positioned at opposing ends of the top surface. The top surface comprises a top-surface-width equal to a width of the first-leg and the second-leg forming a c-shaped profile with flush corner joints. The stand alone table is configured to provide a work surface for positioning behind a sofa or against a wall. The stand alone table preferably includes two power cords, one positioned at each opposing side of the stand alone table. In a preferred embodiment, two outlets are provided on the stand alone table and each outlet includes one AC plug-in apparatus and one USB port.
A kit is also disclosed herein including a first-leg, a second-leg, a work surface including a top-surface and bottom-surface, a set of instructions, fasteners, and a tightening tool.
For purposes of summarizing the invention, certain aspects, advantages, and novel features of the invention have been described herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all such advantages may be achieved in accordance with any one particular embodiment of the invention. Thus, the invention may be embodied or carried out in a manner that achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages as taught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may be taught or suggested herein. The features of the invention which are believed to be novel are particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed in the concluding portion of the specification. These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and methods of use for the present disclosure, a sofa bar system, constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sofa bar system during an ‘in-use’ condition, according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sofa bar system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sofa bar system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sofa bar system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sofa bar system of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As discussed above, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to furniture and more particularly to a sofa bar system as used to improve lounging, dining, and working while watching TV by providing a slim profile work surface for behind a couch or against a wall.
Generally, the present invention allows users to comfortably lounge, dine, and work while watching TV, looking out a large picture window, or otherwise ‘hanging out’ in a living room or similar space. It effectively eliminates the need to disrupt the flow of a room with a stand-alone table or desk. It enables larger groups of people to congregate in a single room without pulling in extra chairs or cluttering up floor space. The device prevents people from slouching while sitting on the couch with a laptop or struggling to balance a dinner plate in their lap. The present invention accommodates smaller spaces as well with dual functionality as a table and desk. The legs of the table may include a lip with a series of receptacles for receiving studs, hooks, screw, and the like. The table may be fastened to a wall or other surface using suitable fasteners.
Sofa bar system, as designed, provides an optimal place to sit behind a sofa or against a wall without taking up valuable floor space or cluttering up a living room. The innovative device may comprise a counter-height table, made from three equal depth and width planks. Each side leg can be of equal height and can support a top of equal width and depth as the two sides. The top itself can range from 72″ to 96″ in length. Additionally, there is no support leg in the middle, allowing unencumbered placement of counter stools underneath the table. Each side leg can be attached to the tabletop via predrilled screw holes. After the legs are screwed in place, tightening mechanisms located inside each upper leg can be engaged via an included tool. Additionally, an attachable metal plate can be secured via predrilled bolts to the bottom of each leg for added stability. Further, integrated into the upper sides of each leg can be a USB and AC plug-in apparatus or other communication/connection means. The cord for the apparatus can extend down the inside of each leg and exit out the back close to the bottom. The cord can be pushed back into the leg and a matching cover can conceal the hole when not in use. The exact specifications may vary upon manufacturing.
Referring now more specifically to the drawings by numerals of reference, there is shown in FIGS. 1-5, various views of a sofa bar system 100. FIG. 1 shows a sofa bar system 100, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, the sofa bar system 100 may include a stand alone table 110 defined by a top surface 112, a bottom surface 114, a first-leg 116, a second-leg 118, a power source 120, and at least one outlet 130. The stand alone table 110 includes and is defined by the top surface 112, the bottom surface 114, the first-leg 116, the second-leg 118, the power source 120 and the at least one outlet 130. The first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 comprise an equal height and are positioned at opposing ends of the top surface 112. The top surface 112 comprises a top-surface-width equal to a width of the first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 forming a c-shaped profile. The stand alone table 110 is configured provide a work surface defined by the top-surface 112 and the bottom-surface 114 for positioning behind a sofa. The stand alone table 110 includes power.
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the sofa bar system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the sofa bar system 100 may include the stand alone table 110 having the top surface 112, the bottom surface 114, the first-leg 116, the second-leg 118, the power source 120, and at least one outlet 130. The stand alone table 110 is designed to be primarily placed behind the back of a couch. A first-end 122 of each leg is fixed to the bottom surface 114 of the stand alone table 110 and a second-end 124 of each leg is in contact with a floor surface during an in use, assembled condition. The bottom surface 114 of the stand alone table 110 comprises pre-drilled screw holes in preferred embodiments. The first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 are attachable to the stand alone table 110 using the predrilled screw holes and screws or other suitable fasteners. The stand alone table 110 may be user assembled.
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the sofa bar system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the sofa bar system 100 may comprise the stand alone table 110 including the top surface 112, the bottom surface 114, the first-leg 116, the second-leg 118, the power source 120, and at least one outlet 130 which may be used as a work station. The top surface 112 is planar and comprises a length of approximately 72-95 inches. The top surface comprises a top-surface-width of approximately 20-24 inches.
FIGS. 4-5 show perspective views of the sofa bar system 100 of FIG. 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As above, the sofa bar system 100 may include the stand alone table 110 having the power source 120. The power source 120 of the device includes at least one power cord 140 configured to provide power to the at least one outlet 130. The stand alone table 110 may include two power cords 140, one positioned at each side of the stand alone table 110. The power cords 140 for the apparatus may extend down a cavity within the first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 and exit out near the second-end 124. The stand alone table 110 further includes optional stability leg extensions 160 configured on the first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 for additional stability. The at least one power cord 140 may be concealable within the cavity of the first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118 during non-use.
The at least one outlet 130 may include a combination of one AC plug-in apparatus and one USB port. In a preferred embodiment, the at least one outlet 130 includes a 3-prong outlet. One of the outlets 130 may be positioned on the first-leg 116. A second outlet 130 may be positioned on the second-leg 118. The at least one outlet 130 is positioned proximal to the first-end 122 of each leg on an inner-surface of the first-leg 116 and the second-leg 118.
According to one embodiment, the sofa bar system 100 may be arranged as a kit 105. In particular, the sofa bar system 100 may further include a first-leg 116, a second-leg 118, a work surface including a top-surface 112 and bottom-surface 114, a set of instructions, fasteners, and a tightening tool. The instructions may detail functional relationships in relation to the structure of the sofa bar system 100 such that the sofa bar system 100 can be used, maintained, or the like, in a preferred manner.
The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.

Claims

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims:

1. A sofa bar system comprising:

a stand alone table including;

a top surface;

a bottom surface;

a first-leg;

a second-leg;

a power source; and

at least one outlet;

wherein said stand alone table includes and is defined by said top surface, said bottom surface, said first-leg, said second-leg, said power source and said at least one outlet;

wherein said first-leg and said second-leg comprise an equal height and are positioned at opposing ends of said top surface;

wherein said top surface comprises a top-surface-width equal to a width of said first-leg and said second-leg forming a c-shaped profile; and

wherein said stand alone table is configured provide a work surface defined by said top-surface and said bottom-surface for positioning behind a sofa, said stand alone table having integral power.

2. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein a first-end of each leg is fixed to said bottom surface of said stand alone table and a second-end of each leg is in contact with a floor surface during an in use, assembled condition.

3. The sofa bar system of claim 2, wherein said bottom surface of said stand alone table comprises predrilled screw holes.

4. The sofa bar system of claim 3, wherein said first-leg and said second-leg are attachable to said stand alone table using said predrilled screw holes and fasteners.

5. The sofa bar system of claim 4, wherein said fasteners includes screws.

6. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said power source includes at least one power cord configured to provide power to said at least one outlet.

7. The sofa bar system of claim 6, wherein said at least one outlet include an AC plug-in apparatus.

8. The sofa bar system of claim 6, wherein said at least one outlet include a USB port.

9. The sofa bar system of claim 7, wherein said at least one outlet includes a 3-prong outlet.

10. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on said first-leg.

11. The sofa bar system of claim 10, wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on said second-leg.

12. The sofa bar system of claim 2, wherein said at least one outlet is positioned proximal to said first-end of each leg.

13. The sofa bar system of claim 12, wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on an inner-surface of said first-leg and said second-leg.

14. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said stand alone table is user assembled.

15. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said stand alone table further includes stability leg extensions configured on said first-leg and said second-leg.

16. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said at least one power cord is concealable within a cavity of said first-leg and said second-leg.

17. The sofa bar system of claim 16, wherein said top surface comprises a minimum length of approximately 72 inches and a maximum length of 95 inches.

18. The sofa bar system of claim 1, wherein said top surface comprises a minimum said top-surface-width of approximately 20 inches and a maximum said top-surface-width of 24 inches.

19. A sofa bar system, the sofa bar system comprising:

a stand alone table including;

a top surface;

a bottom surface;

a first-leg;

a second-leg;

a power source; and

at least one outlet;

wherein said top surface comprises a top-surface-width equal to a width of said first-leg and said second-leg forming a c-shaped profile;

wherein said stand alone table is configured provide a work surface with integral power for positioning behind a sofa;

wherein a first-end of each leg is fixed to said bottom surface of said stand alone table and a second-end of each leg is in contact with a floor surface during an in use, assembled condition;

wherein said bottom surface of said stand alone table comprises predrilled screw holes;

wherein said first-leg and said second-leg are attachable to said stand alone table using said predrilled screw holes and fasteners;

wherein said fasteners includes screws;

wherein said power source includes at least one power cord configured to provide power to said at least one outlet;

wherein said at least one power cord is concealable within a cavity of said first-leg and said second-leg;

wherein said at least one outlet includes an AC plug-in apparatus and a USB port;

wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on said first-leg;

wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on said second-leg;

wherein said at least one outlet is positioned proximal to said first-end of each leg;

wherein said at least one outlet is positioned on an inner-surface of said first-leg and said second-leg;

wherein said stand alone table is user assembled;

wherein said stand alone table further includes stability leg extensions configured on said first-leg and said second-leg;

wherein said top surface comprises a minimum length of approximately 72 inches and a maximum length of 95 inches; and

wherein said top surface comprises a minimum said top-surface-width of approximately 20 inches and a maximum said top-surface-width of 24 inches.

20. The sofa bar system of claim 19, further comprising:

a set of instructions;

said first-leg;

said second-leg;

said work surface including;

said top-surface;

and said bottom-surface;

a set of instructions;

fasteners; and

a tightening tool; and

wherein the sofa bar system is arranged as a kit.