US2409805A

US2409805A - Dining booth

Info

Publication number: US2409805A
Application number: US601687A
Authority: US
Inventors: John C Shikles
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1945-06-26
Filing date: 1945-06-26
Publication date: 1946-10-22
Anticipated expiration: 1963-10-22

Description

Oct. 22, 1946.

J. c. SHIKLES mains BOOTH Filed June 26, 1945 jam Patented Oct. 22, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to dining booths, and more particularly to a dining booth of the portable type.

A main object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved dining booth structure characterized by simplicity and compactness of structure.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved dining booth structure which is adapted to be readily moved from one location to another and to be quickly and easily fixed in a desired location.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description and claims, and from the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top view of a dining booth in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an elevational view, partly in section, of the dining booth of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view showing the structure of a brake element employed in the dining booth of this invention.

Referring to the drawing, I desigates a circular platform forming the floor of the dining booth. Platform I is built up of a center strip 2 and a pair of segmental side sections 3, 3 secured to center strip 2 by strap members 4. Platform I is supported on a plurality of casters 5, said casters being concealed from view by a depending skirt member 6 provided at the peripheral edge of platform I.

Mounted in the center of platform I is a circular table 1 and under said table a circular foot rest bar 8 is provided, said foot rest being supported by appropriate brackets in spaced relation to platform I. V

Mounted on each of segmental side sections 3, 3 in concentric relation to platform I is an arcuate upholstered bench 9, said bench comprising a seat portion I0, which follows the contour of table I, and a back rest portion ll concentrically related to seat portion I0. The benches 9 terminate adjacent center strip 2 to provide entrance passageways for the booth at each end of said center strip. The lower portions of each bench carry bracket members [2, each of said bracket members having pivotally mounted thereon a brake member I3 comprising an eccentric cam member I4 provided with a rubber foot portion l5, an arm l6 being provided on said cam member for rotating it from a free position, such as shown in dotted view in Figure 3, to a braking position, shown in full view in Figure 3. When the brake members I3 are in the free position the booth may be moved on casters 5 to a desired location and may be. fixed in said location by rotating arms [6 outwardly to frictionally engage the rubber foot portions IS with the floor.

The benches 9 may be constructed of any suitable material and may be decorated in various colors and patterns. Table 1 may be suitably decorated and may be provided with various fixtures such as electric outlets, telephone plug connections, and the like.

Instead of being round, the table and benches may have any desired contour such as square, rectangular, curved, and the like. In each case however, the benches are constructed to follow the adjacent contour of the table.

While a specific embodiment of a dining booth structure has been disclosed in the foregoing description, it will be understood that various modifications within the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore it is intended that no limitations be placed on the invention other than as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A dining booth comprising a platform, a table mounted centrally of said platform, said table being smaller in size but generally similar in shape to said platform, and a pair of benches mounted oppositely on said platform, said benches following the peripheral contour of said platform at their outer sides and following the contour of said table at their inner sides, each bench comprising a seat portion and a back rest portion, said benches being spaced at their ends to form entrance passageways into the booth.

2. The structure of claim 1, and wherein said table is circular.

3. The structure of claim 1, and wherein said platform is mounted on casters and wherein brake means are provided to fix the platform in a desired location.

4. A dining booth comprising a circular platform, a circular table mounted centrally of said platform, said table being of smaller size than said platform, and a pair of arcuately shaped benches mounted oppositely on said platform, said benches following the peripheral contour of said platform at their outer sides and following the contour of said table at their inner sides, each bench comprising an arcuate seat portion and an arcuate back rest portion, said benches being spaced at their ends to form two entrance passageways into the booth.

5. The structure of claim 4, and wherein a circular foot rest bar is provided under said table, said foot rest bar being supported in spaced relation to said platform and being concentrically arranged with respect to the table.

6. The structure of claim 4, and wherein said platform is supported on casters, and wherein a plurality of brake members are provided at the side portions of the booth, said brake members comprising eccentric cams adapted at times to be rotated into frictional engagement with the supporting surface of the booth.

JOHN G. 5HIKLES.