US2614013A - Extension table with detachable end leaves - Google Patents

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Oct. 14, 1952 M. LANGIUS 2,514,013

EXTENSION TABLE WITH DETACHABLE END LEAVES Filed Dec. 11, 1948 4 Sheets-Sheet l luveu'roz w vzzcwm Oct. 14, 1952 M. LANGIUS 2,614,013

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EXTENSION TABLE WITH DETACHABLE END LEAVES \NV ENTOR Wi aabawm ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 14, 1952' Enemies-new WITHDETACHABLE I r r ,LEND LEAVES. .1 :v ali n-issue (Trrandftapids, Mich z i l The present invention relates Ito extension 5 tables with detachable end leaves and more particularly to such tables as are especiallyswell adapted for use in thehome.

The primary objects of theinstant invention are to provide a, table of the general character 7 above indicated which table I nay be extended when desired and in its extendedposition of use, the rails thereof are invisible when table mats are used in lieu-of a table; cloth; to; provide such a table whose leaves may be conveniently stored within the table itself and out of sight;

'to provide such a table having. novel type rails;

to provide such a table which may be readily and conveniently extended for use and closed when not desired for use; and,to provide such w a table which is attractive in appearance, highly eflicient in use and. reasonably ee onomi cal in manufacture.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein;

Figure 5 is a sectional view thereof on line 1 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the table in its non-extended position- -broken at each end-and on line 6-5 of Figure '7; I I

I Figure? is a sectional view thereof on line 1-1 of Figure 6; I I a Figure 8 is an enlarged side elevational view of one of the rails of the table in its partlygextended position, the opposite ends thereof being broken away;

Figure!) is an enlarged 9-9 of Figure 8, partly broken in length;

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view on line lI-IU of Figure 8;

Figure 11 is an enlarged sectional view on line ll-H of Figure 8;

Figure 12 is an enlarged vertical sectional view adjacent a corner of the table, particularly to show the table slide construction;

Figure 13 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view of bracketed parts of the table slide construction in its partly extended position, portions of adjacent parts being broken away; and

sectional view on line Figured l is ail enlarged perspec the spider member of thetable slide,

being cut transversely of;itslengthsubs anti ally medially lengththereof. R r n e-i9 t e d awn table illustrated in Figure "2 is Iprovide a conventional, top generally desi'gnatejdI] top hasari inlaid portion Tof as suitabl terial, depending plates or side end aprons-13.. when supported which may-be detachably secured purposesand/or sander- ,that a re I may stock a plurality of table 'tops'w hou and furnish the ,cus tomerwith legsof c a diff m character than' that shown in the "drawings I I I egiwithtie gis of [Queen Anne, Sheratoml, Hepplewhite the dealer may furnishi'the custom character to match av giVen'tYpe-Of'iurniture his house. r. I l I "j 1,

,The table may, if desired: be extendedfrom its normal position shown in Figurigjto its ex? tended position shown in Figure lffor. us'e 'with table mats rather than .a table cloth, theffrails thereof thus blngflnvisiblef all. its-indicated in Referring nowparti laijly to Figures I the end leaves l5', each supported by a pair legs l4, are'here shown as,having-}irilaid 5 l6. Each end leaf may bestoredinfaiiwe (Fig. 3); when netinlufi jin the,ma lihrlhe after more] particularly. describedff'f The depending side aprons 1210f the table top are of afmetal suitable to "receive and re'tain ures 5 and '12',1ea.=cn of these depending, side aprons l2 has an upper outwardly fia'rggeui'eii tn l8 and a lower inwardlyjflangedf len'g'th"'jl9.

Along 'the uppenlengthsfjia ofboth', I V I side aprons l'Z'the' table'i-"topflll' is secured s'creWsZD (Fig; l2)'. I 'Referr'ing'l now to Figures 1,' '3; 15,312 ,andjl3, the extensible ends the table we'ahi'has the depending end apron l3 supported "by and secured between its spaced proximate legs I4. Each of the extensible ends has a pair of spaced horizontally disposed transverse depending facing strips or side aprons 2|, each of which side aprons 2| seats upon the upper surface of the flanged portion I9 of a depending side apron I2, when each extensible end is in its closed position, as shown in Figure 2. Each of the depending side aprons 2| slides upon the upper surface of its proximate flanged portion l9 when extended to its position shown in Figures 1 and 3 and in the manner indicated in Figure 13.

Now referring to Figures 3-6, 12 and 13, a leaf supporting strut 22 is secured to the under outer lengths of each companion pair of depending side aprons 2|. Each of these struts is provided with a pair of spaced, parallel, vertically disposed dowel receiving wells 23 (Fig. 3). A parallel leaf supporting strut 24, spaced inwardly from each strut 22, is provided with a pair of upstanding spaced leaf guides 25. Each leaf l5, on its under surface, is provided with spaced depending aligned dowels 26 adapted to register with a pair of proximate dowel receiving wells 23 in the strut 22. A leaf l5 may be stored in a well H by inserting its non-dowelled end between the spaced guides 25, when the table is in its extended position shown in Figure 3, and dropping the depending dowels into their proximate dowel receiving wells 23. a The table may then be closed to its position shown in Figure 2. When the end leaves l5 are inserted in the extended position of the table, the dowels 26 of the leaves are adapted for insertion in the dowel receiving wells I00 of the side aprons 2|. (Figs. 3, 7 and 13).

As best shown in Figures 7, 8 and 12-14, a pair of spaced parallel horizontally-disposed table slides comprise an end runner or end length 28 adjacent to each inner side of a depending side apron 2| of the table. Each of the end lengths 28is supported at its outer end and secured-0n the upper surface of a leaf supporting strut 22,

as by screws NH, and, at its inner end, is supported on the upper surface of a leaf supporting strut 24 (Fig. 13). An intermediate runner or intermediate length 29 for each companion pair of end lengths 28'of each table slide is secured to the under side of the table top as by screws 30 (Fig. 13). Each of the intermediate lengths 29 is inwardly of, parallel to and adjacent the inner length of each of its companion slidable inner lengths 28 when the table is in its closed position (Fig. 12).

The contiguous surfaces of each end length 28 I and each intermediate length 23 are here shown as provided with a medial longitudinal groove 3| and oppositely disposed parallel angular grooves 32 (Figs. 12, 13). An'elongated metal spider, generally designated 33 and best shown in Figure 14, has a longitudinal medial rib'34 along one side extending from one end for more than one half the length of the spider and a longitudinal medial rib 35 on its other side extending from the spiders other end more than one half of the length of thespider. The length of the medial ribs 34 and 35 is such that their inner'ends overlap.

One half of the length of the spider 33 is provided with marginal angularly flanged portions 36 and the other half of the length of thespider is provided with oppositely disposed marginal angularly flanged portions 31. The rib and the angularly flanged portions 36 are adapted for sliding engagement with the medial longitudinal groove 3| and its pair of proximate angular grooves 32 respectively of the intermediate length 29 (Figure 11). The rib 35 and the angularly flanged portions 3'! are adapted for sliding engagement with the medial longitudinal groove 3| and its proximate pair of angular grooves 32 respectively of the rail length 28 (Figure 10). Suitable stops 38 (Figure 13) are provided to prevent separation of the several parts of the several pairs of rails once they have been assembled and for limiting the displacement between the end lengths 28 and their respective medial length 29.

It will thus be seen that the rails of the extensible table are invisible when the table is in its extended position, and that the end leaves may be conveniently stored in the table itself and thereby hidden when the table is in its closed position. It will also be seen that the table is provided with novel type rails and is attractive in appearance, highly efficient in use and reasonably economical in manufacture' While but one specific embodiment of the invention, has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that certain details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without departingfrom the spirit of the invention as the same is defined in the following claim.

I claim:

In a top for an extension table, the improvement comprising: a main top member; a pair of spaced, parallel first runners secured to said main top member; a pair of spaced, parallel second runners parallel to and slidably engaging said first runners; each of said second runners being outwardly of its adjacent first runner with respect to the center of said table; a thin, elongated plate mounted on its upper end to said main top member and on its lower end having an inwardly directed flange; each of said plates being parallel to said first and second runners, outwardly of and closely adjacent to one of said second runners and extending substantially the length of said main top member.

MANUEL LANGIUS.

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