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- This invention relates to" convertible articies of furniture, more particularly to a combination table and superstructuresupport. 1
- a child in said seat may conveniently-use the table for play-or feeding.
- Figure-'l'is aside elevation of a preferred form Figure 4 is a'fragmentarysection-of Figure 1- taken along line 4- 4; the" releasable stop means for the upper and 'lowersections being shown in' locked position;
- Figure 5 is a view like Figure 4-, but with the stop member in retracted position.
- Figure 6' is aperspective View of the locking element of Figures4 and-5.
- Figure 'T- is a perspective view of the understructure section of our invention; showing the table locked in onehorizonta'l position.
- Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan View of the corner of Figure? showing the table-retractable locking member in locked position.
- Figure 9 is asection of Figure-8 along line 9-9:
- Figure l0' is a'plan View of the understructure" ofour invention with the table member shown reversed with respect to Figure 7.
- Figure 1 1 is aside View of the understructure, showing the table in its inclined position, portions being broken'away for'clarity;
- Figure: 12 is a side'v-iew of the understructure' portlon" of our invention. inextendedcondition,
- the device comprises an understructure generally designated as I5 in interlocking engagement with a superstructure generally ides ignat'ed as It; shown, the:
- superstructure has operatively mountedthereona chair member H, so that the locking means.
- the understructure comprises two inverted U- shaped leg members i9 and is, member [8 consisting of front leg 20, rear leg 2! and lateral connecting bar 22, and leg member 19 consists of front leg 23, rear leg 25 and lateral connecting bar 25.
- Attached to the inner'surfaces of leg members [3 and 19 are the rail members generally designated 25 and 21, containing the parallel rails 28 and 29 respectively, joined by the rear bar 35, the forward portions of said rail members containing the hand gripping loops 3
- Loop 31 contains the downwardly extending arcuate section 33 and the rearwardly extending lower section 34; and loop 32 contains the downwardly extending arcuate section 35 and the rearwardly extending section 35.
- the rails 28 and 29 are connected to the lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members by strips 37 and 38 either soldered, welded or otherwise attached thereto; and it is also preferred that the loops 3: and 32 be attached to legs 29 and 23 respectively, at their intersections.
- the table 40 Pivotly mounted at 39 and 39a. of the rails 28 and 29, and disposed therebetween, is the table 40, the rear connecting bar 39 of the rails being disposed behind the table.
- of the table ( Figure 10) contains an ordinary fiat surface which may be used for feeding or other purposes; and the opposite side of the table 42 ( Figure 7) contains a slate wall or other writing surface.
- the table is revolvable into three operative positions, Figures '7 and 10 showing two reverse positions thereof, and Figure 11 showing an inclined position.
- the table is maintained in any of its three said operative positions by means of releasable One corner 43 of the table contains an apertured portion 54 within which is slidably mounted the elongated retractable element 45 carrying the knob 45 for manual manipulation; and at the rear of element 45 is the spring 47 normally urging element 45 outwardly so that it may enter one of three apertured portions in the adjacent rail member 25.
- Two of said apertures are on the rail 26, the front one being 48 and the rear one 4-9; and the third of said apertures 56 is disposed on the lower rearwardly extending section 34.
- the arrangement is hence such that upon a manual retraction of element 45, the table 45 may be swung into any one of the three positions, the table being releasably locked in one of said three apertures 48, 49 or 59.
- the foremost portions of loops 3! and 32 be disposed forwardly of the front edge of the table, so as to facilitate grasping said loops when it is desired to move the structure, or to hold it while the table is being operatably manipulated. It is also preferred. that the thickness of table 49 be less than the diameters of the rails 28 and 29, and that the table be mounted centrally upon said .bars so that the uppermost surfaces of the rails will be above the opposite surfaces of the table when it is in either of its two horizontal positions. As will more clearly hereinafter appear, this will keep the table at all times spaced from the superstructure when it is operatively mounted upon the rails ( Figure 3), there being a space 52 between the table and the base of the superstructure. It is also preferred that the lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members be disposed above the rails 28 and 29, thereby providing lateral supports against which the superstructure can slidably move when being operatively assembled thereon, as will hereinafter appear.
- the superstructure comprises the base portion 53 consisting of the two side bars- 54 and 55 connected together by the rear connecting bar 56 ( Figures 1, 2 and 3), the forward portions of the side bars 54 and 55 being respectively connected to hand gripping portions 51a. and 51, these respectively comprising the loops 58 and 59 and the upper inwardly extending supports 69 and 6
- the said supports 60 and 61 are adapted to support some upper article, such as the chair H, by suitable fasteners.
- the lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members have mounted thereon two inwardly extending guiding elements 62 and 63 respectively, these being preferably, although not necessarily, cylindrical members, said members being spaced above the respective rails 28 and 29.
- the distance between element 62 and rail 28, and between element 63 and rail 29, is preferably such as to permit the base bars 54 and 55 of the superstructure to slidably move therebetween, as clearly shown in Figure 3.
- the side bars 54 and 55 are placed upon rails 28 and 23 at a point forwardly of the guiding elements 62 and 63, and slid rearwardly into interlocking engagement.
- the device is further provided with stop means for stopping the forward or rearward movement of the superstructure upon the understructure, and releasably locking it in said predetermined assembled position.
- Said stop means in the preferred form illustrated, comprises (see Figures 4, 5 and 6) an elongated element 64 extending through the rail 28 and proportioned to enter the aperture 65 in the base bar 54. Disposed below and in abutting engagement with the head of element 64 is the spring 66 positioned within the rail 28, the lower portion of element 64 having fixably mounted thereon the cam knob 61 containing thereon the cam surface 68. In the position shown in Figure 5, the highest point of the cam surface is in engagement with the under side of rail 28, thereby causing a downward retraction of element 64 and its withdrawal from aperture 65.
- the superstructure can readily be made to slide over the rail.
- the superstructure cannot move relative to the understructure unless the interlocking engagement is released by operatively manipulating the knob 61.
- the arrangement is hence such that the hands are left free to grasp the loops 58 and 59 of the superstructure and manipulate it slidably upon the understructure, since the cam knob 61 will frictionally maintain itself in its unlocked position after it had been moved thereto.
- the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure.
- an understructure and a superstructure removably supported thereby;
- the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members and having their forward portions bent into arcuate and rearwardly extending sections to form hand gripping loops, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members and revolvable for horizonta'l and inclined positioning, l lockingmeans: releasably securing said table to the said rear- Wardlyextending section of at.
- the-superstructure comprising a base portion andan upper supporting portion" connected-*thereto;
- the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members, said table being revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, the uppermost portions of said rail members are above the level of either side of the table when said table is horizontally disposed, locking means releasably securing said table to one of said rail members, whereby the table may be held fixed relative to the rail members, and guiding elements secured to each of said leg members and spaced above said rail members; th superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure, and spaced above the table when it is in a horizontal position.
- leg members comprising two front and two rear legs and lateral bars connecting the front and rear legs, said bars being disposed above said rail members, said guiding elements extending inwardly from said lateral bars, said rearwardly extending sections of said gripping loops intersecting and being secured to said two front legs.
- an understructure and a superstructure removably supported thereby;
- the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members and having at their forward portions hand gripping loops, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members and revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, said gripping loops each having a downwardly and a rear- Wardly extending section, a retractable locking member adjacent an edge of said table, apertured portions on front and rear portions of the rail member adjacent said edge and on the rearwardly extending section of said rail member, said locking member being operatively engageable with said apertured portions, and guiding elements secured thereto and spaced above said rail members;
- the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure
- an understructure and a. superstructure removably supported thereby;
- the said understructure comprising leg members, two spaced rail members secured to said leg members and comprising parallel rails, front gripping loops with downwardly and rearwardly extending sections and a rear b Connecting said rails, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rails and forwardly of said bar, said table being revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, locking means releasably securing the table with front and rear portions of at least one of said rails and with at least one of said rearwardly extending sections, and guiding elements secured thereto and spaced above said rail members;
- the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure, said upper supporting portion having
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y 7, 1953 H. POLLACK ET AL 2,644,506
CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed April 25, 1950 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 20 INVENTORS FIG. I. HYMA/V POLLACK 1 DA v/o BRA/VD ATTORN EY y 7, 1953 POLLACK ETAL 2,644,506
CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed April 25, 1950 s Sheets-Shet 2 if ms w INVENTORS H YMA/V POLLA CK DA V/D BRA ND BY M ATTORN EY y 7,1953 H. POLLACK Em 2,644,506
' v CONVERTIBLE ARTICLE -OF FURNITURE Filed April 25, 1950 s Sheets-Sheet 5' INVENTORS HYMAN POLLACK DA V/D BRA ND ATTORNEY 1 member releasabiy sec Patented July 7, I953 wrist UNITED. ISTATE'S PATENT 'Q FF'I-CE l ICONVEBTIIBLEARTICLE'OFFURNITURE t ii'ymaarouiicmkings County,-andlDavid Brandy 1 I Bronx 'countygt-N. Y.
Application April 25:, 1950; Serial Nb.'157',894
This invention relates to" convertible articies of furniture, more particularly to a combination table and superstructuresupport. 1
independently usable. And" inthisaspect of our invention it' isan object, ma-preferred form thereof, to enableth'e superstructure member-to support a high-chair;'and'the'table'membertobe'revolvable' and adapted for operative association with" a baby tendr o'r seat; whereby the" invention may serveas a convertible'juvenil'e' a'rticleof furniturek. i h It is a further objectof this invention' to providethe 'understruct' 'f "revolvabl'e table 7 re 1 t r i fe positions; so-t'hatonefside of thetabl' may con tain a writi'ng or-play' surface a d theijopposite side a-ffeedingisurface, both sides'beingieinp'loy able hori'zonta fositi'onsj'and the face-being positionable at ticir; In this" aspect-of our inventio I I oth'enobject-to pr'c'i'viileeasiiy m'anipulable releas= able lockingm'ean's for firmlyflmaintaining j the" table membera selectedf on eof said "positions; Another object {of ourfinvention" is the proe 'f vision of means'forjenabling?the-superstructure to be readily 'an'd"firm1y*attached to and-"quickly detached from -theunderstructure. in"this" aspect of this-inventionfit" isfa; further object" to-provide= automaticlocking means for connectmg the -"siiper'structure t' the 'understructureiso thatboth hands-"maybe r'e to manipulate-'th superstructure in-to position? It is assas ob= f ject of this invention to provid convenient hand: 5 gripping mear sg for enabling thesuperstructure member to berea'dil grasped"foi -assembly -and disassembly-L i v I It '-'isfurther- Withi out contemplation to em ploy 'hand gripping means' on 'the nuclei-struc lay sur ture :botnto' enhancer-the aesthetic appearance ofthe-:- device, and: providezian efiective anchoring means for' maintaining'sthe tablez m'ember in-its inclinedposition.
Another object ot-iourrinvention: is-: to: maintairi the table-memberpwhen in either of-its hori+ ofan' infant seated inthe baby-tender will be free-for positionin under the table. Still another object is to enable the understructure member't'o be'exten'ded rearwardly-a-nd adapted 'for supporting a baby seat rearwardly and=substantially a-t'the' level of the table, so
that a child in said seat may conveniently-use the table for play-or feeding.
" Gtherobjects, features and: advantages will appear from the drawing? and the description hereinafter given.
Referring to the drawing,
Figure-'l'is aside elevation ofa preferred form Figure 4 is a'fragmentarysection-of Figure 1- taken along line 4- 4; the" releasable stop means for the upper and 'lowersections being shown in' locked position;
Figure 5 is a view like Figure 4-, but with the stop member in retracted position.
Figure 6' is aperspective View of the locking element of Figures4 and-5.
Figure 'T- is a perspective view of the understructure section of our invention; showing the table locked in onehorizonta'l position.
Figure 8'is a fragmentary plan View of the corner of Figure? showing the table-retractable locking member in locked position.
Figure 9 is asection of Figure-8 along line 9-9: Figure l0'is a'plan View of the understructure" ofour invention with the table member shown reversed with respect to Figure 7.
Figure 1 1 is aside View of the understructure, showing the table in its inclined position, portions being broken'away for'clarity;
Figure: 12 is a side'v-iew of the understructure' portlon" of our invention. inextendedcondition,
trated; the device comprises an understructure generally designated as I5 in interlocking engagement with a superstructure generally ides ignat'ed as It; shown, the:
In the particular embodiment superstructure has operatively mountedthereona chair member H, so that the locking means.
' 3 entire device in its assembled form constitutes a high chair. It is understood, however, that instead of the chair ll any other suitable device may be supported by the superstructure H5.
The understructure comprises two inverted U- shaped leg members i9 and is, member [8 consisting of front leg 20, rear leg 2! and lateral connecting bar 22, and leg member 19 consists of front leg 23, rear leg 25 and lateral connecting bar 25. Attached to the inner'surfaces of leg members [3 and 19 are the rail members generally designated 25 and 21, containing the parallel rails 28 and 29 respectively, joined by the rear bar 35, the forward portions of said rail members containing the hand gripping loops 3| and 32, respectively. Loop 31 contains the downwardly extending arcuate section 33 and the rearwardly extending lower section 34; and loop 32 contains the downwardly extending arcuate section 35 and the rearwardly extending section 35. In the preferred structure illustrated, the rails 28 and 29 are connected to the lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members by strips 37 and 38 either soldered, welded or otherwise attached thereto; and it is also preferred that the loops 3: and 32 be attached to legs 29 and 23 respectively, at their intersections.
Pivotly mounted at 39 and 39a. of the rails 28 and 29, and disposed therebetween, is the table 40, the rear connecting bar 39 of the rails being disposed behind the table. In the form of our invention illustrated, the upper surface 4| of the table (Figure 10) contains an ordinary fiat surface which may be used for feeding or other purposes; and the opposite side of the table 42 (Figure 7) contains a slate wall or other writing surface. As will be noted, the table is revolvable into three operative positions, Figures '7 and 10 showing two reverse positions thereof, and Figure 11 showing an inclined position.
The table is maintained in any of its three said operative positions by means of releasable One corner 43 of the table contains an apertured portion 54 within which is slidably mounted the elongated retractable element 45 carrying the knob 45 for manual manipulation; and at the rear of element 45 is the spring 47 normally urging element 45 outwardly so that it may enter one of three apertured portions in the adjacent rail member 25. Two of said apertures are on the rail 26, the front one being 48 and the rear one 4-9; and the third of said apertures 56 is disposed on the lower rearwardly extending section 34. The arrangement is hence such that upon a manual retraction of element 45, the table 45 may be swung into any one of the three positions, the table being releasably locked in one of said three apertures 48, 49 or 59.
It is preferred that the foremost portions of loops 3! and 32 be disposed forwardly of the front edge of the table, so as to facilitate grasping said loops when it is desired to move the structure, or to hold it while the table is being operatably manipulated. It is also preferred. that the thickness of table 49 be less than the diameters of the rails 28 and 29, and that the table be mounted centrally upon said .bars so that the uppermost surfaces of the rails will be above the opposite surfaces of the table when it is in either of its two horizontal positions. As will more clearly hereinafter appear, this will keep the table at all times spaced from the superstructure when it is operatively mounted upon the rails (Figure 3), there being a space 52 between the table and the base of the superstructure. It is also preferred that the lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members be disposed above the rails 28 and 29, thereby providing lateral supports against which the superstructure can slidably move when being operatively assembled thereon, as will hereinafter appear.
The superstructure comprises the base portion 53 consisting of the two side bars- 54 and 55 connected together by the rear connecting bar 56 (Figures 1, 2 and 3), the forward portions of the side bars 54 and 55 being respectively connected to hand gripping portions 51a. and 51, these respectively comprising the loops 58 and 59 and the upper inwardly extending supports 69 and 6|, the latter being preferably horizontal and disposed inwardly relative to the side bars 54 and 55. The said supports 60 and 61 are adapted to support some upper article, such as the chair H, by suitable fasteners.
The lateral bars 22 and 25 of the leg members have mounted thereon two inwardly extending guiding elements 62 and 63 respectively, these being preferably, although not necessarily, cylindrical members, said members being spaced above the respective rails 28 and 29. The distance between element 62 and rail 28, and between element 63 and rail 29, is preferably such as to permit the base bars 54 and 55 of the superstructure to slidably move therebetween, as clearly shown in Figure 3. Hence, in operatively placing the superstructure into interlocking engagement with the understructure, the side bars 54 and 55 are placed upon rails 28 and 23 at a point forwardly of the guiding elements 62 and 63, and slid rearwardly into interlocking engagement.
The device is further provided with stop means for stopping the forward or rearward movement of the superstructure upon the understructure, and releasably locking it in said predetermined assembled position. Said stop means, in the preferred form illustrated, comprises (see Figures 4, 5 and 6) an elongated element 64 extending through the rail 28 and proportioned to enter the aperture 65 in the base bar 54. Disposed below and in abutting engagement with the head of element 64 is the spring 66 positioned within the rail 28, the lower portion of element 64 having fixably mounted thereon the cam knob 61 containing thereon the cam surface 68. In the position shown in Figure 5, the highest point of the cam surface is in engagement with the under side of rail 28, thereby causing a downward retraction of element 64 and its withdrawal from aperture 65. In this position, the superstructure can readily be made to slide over the rail. Upon a rotation of knob 61 through an angle of the lowest portion of the cam surface 68 comes into engagement with the under side of rail 29, thereby permitting the locking element 64 to enter the aperture 65, and effect an interlocking of the rail 28 and bar 54. When this occurs it is obvious that the superstructure cannot move relative to the understructure unless the interlocking engagement is released by operatively manipulating the knob 61.
The arrangement is hence such that the hands are left free to grasp the loops 58 and 59 of the superstructure and manipulate it slidably upon the understructure, since the cam knob 61 will frictionally maintain itself in its unlocked position after it had been moved thereto.
It will also be observed'that the loops 3| and 32 of the understructure and the loops 58 and 59 of the superstrueture extend' iir opposite dii'ec tions and together form an aestlieticaily attrac tive design; yet, in additiont'o their ornamentalvalue; they serve the utilitarian purposes here- In thepreferred form of- 'our invention, thela-teralconnecting bars -22- and" Z d-consist of 'two sections in telescopic engagement, the front' sece tions 59- and 10, and the rear sectionsdl an the joints of said sections being disposed in the region-ofthe-strips-3-1-and 38-; The arrangement ishence such that the rear-portion of'the leg" members can be extended backwardly to the -posi'-* tion' shown in Figures 12 and 13':- In thisposition, the chair member 1a cad-be" operatively" sup ported on -sa-idrea-r portions' ofthe leg membersfj: the'hooks-M and 15" being supported on bars-1 F and" 12; and the hooked portion" Id-beingcsup ported on the rear bar 11 connecting thetwo'" rearl'egs of the structure; I
In'the position shown in Figures l2"and-I3-, a baby maybe seated on the chair-'13; a'nddisp'osled rearwardly of the-table, so that the table may" be employed either for'feeding purposes', or asa play surface. Since the chair isdisposedb'elow the table; and since there are no obstructingele ments disposedin front of" the; chair, it is ob vious' that the childs legs "may 'freelybedisposed belowthe table.-
It is thus apparent that' our invention for a convertible article of 'furn'it urehas several uses. It maycombinativelybe used as an attractive article offurnituresuchas a'high chair: it may" be readily converted, by' simple manual manipfu' lation, into a play' table with thetable' portion movable to oneof three 'diiferent positions; or
itmay be used as an extended table with a babytender' attachedf In the above description, the invention has been disclosed merely by way ofexample-and in pre: ferred manner; but obviously many variations and modifications may be made therein. It is to be understood, therefore, that. the invention is not limited to any specific" form or manner of practicing same, exceptinsofar-- as such limitations are specified in the appended claims.
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1. In a convertible article-of furniturtayi an understructure and a superstructure removably supported thereby; the said understructure'icomprising leg members, two parallelrail members secured to said leg members, atable pivotally mounted upon and between said-rail members; locking means releasably, securing; said table;- to oneof said rail members, whereby the table may be held fixed relative to. the rail members,,-and
guiding elements secured toeaclr of said leg;
members and spaced above said rail members; the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure.
2. In a convertible article of furniture, an understructure and a superstructure removably supported thereby; the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members and having their forward portions bent into arcuate and rearwardly extending sections to form hand gripping loops, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members and revolvable for horizonta'l and inclined positioning, l lockingmeans: releasably securing said table to the said rear- Wardlyextending section of at. leastone of's'aid loops; for holding the table in an inclined position; and'guiding elements securedto eachof said leg members and spaced above said rail members; the superstructurecomprising abase portion and a-nupper supporting portion conne'cted' thereto; said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail membersand -in under lyingsl'idable engagement with said guiding elements; whereby the said superstructure is sup ported by'and in slidable inter-engagement with thesaid understructure. r
3'; In a convertible article-of furniture,- the com-- bination according" to claim- 2, characterized by the foremost edge of saidtab-le.
4. In a convertible articleof furniture, an un-- derstructureand a superstructure removablysurr ported thereby; the said understructure 'compris-' ing leg members; two parallel rail members secured tosaidleg members and *having at their positioning with both opposite sidesadapted' to be upwardly disposed, said gripping loops each having a "downwardly and a rearW-ardly extendin'g sect-ion; locking means releasablysecuring" the ta'ble'withfront and rear'portionsof 'at' least one of said rail members and'wit'h air-least oneofsaid rearwardly extending:sectionsthereof; andguiding elements secured to each of said leg members and spaced above said rail members;
the-superstructure comprising a base portion andan upper supporting portion" connected-*thereto;
said base portion" being" slid-ably -disposed upom said rail membersand in underlying slidable e'n--- agement= with saidguidingelements;whereby the saidsuperst'ru'cture is 'suppO-rted by andslidable inter-engagement with the said under-"- st'ructurei 5: In aconvertiblearticle" offiirniturei arr un-'-- ders'tructure-and' a superstructure removably sup-' p-orted thereby; thesaid understruetu-re comprisin'g leg members twospacedrail -mernbers- "secured-t0 saidleg members and comprising parallelrails; front gripplngloops with downwardly" andrearwa-rdly extendingsections-'and 'a rear bar" connecting said rails, tablepivotally 'mounted and with at least oneofsa-id rearwardlyextend-* ing sections thereof, and guiding elements secured to each of said leg members and spaced above said rail members; the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure.
6. In a convertible article of furniture, the combination according to claim 1, characterized by the leg members extending above said rail members, the base of the superstructure being in slidable engagement with the inner portions of said leg members. 7
7. In a convertible article of furniture, an
ufiderstructure and a superstructure i-emovably supported thereby; the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members, said table being revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, the uppermost portions of said rail members are above the level of either side of the table when said table is horizontally disposed, locking means releasably securing said table to one of said rail members, whereby the table may be held fixed relative to the rail members, and guiding elements secured to each of said leg members and spaced above said rail members; th superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure, and spaced above the table when it is in a horizontal position.
8. In a convertible article of furniture, the combination according to claim 2, characterized by said leg members comprising two front and two rear legs and lateral bars connecting the front and rear legs, said bars being disposed above said rail members, said guiding elements extending inwardly from said lateral bars, said rearwardly extending sections of said gripping loops intersecting and being secured to said two front legs.
9. In a convertible article of furniture, an understructure and a superstructure removably supported thereby; the said understructure comprising leg members, two parallel rail members secured to said leg members and having at their forward portions hand gripping loops, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rail members and revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, said gripping loops each having a downwardly and a rear- Wardly extending section, a retractable locking member adjacent an edge of said table, apertured portions on front and rear portions of the rail member adjacent said edge and on the rearwardly extending section of said rail member, said locking member being operatively engageable with said apertured portions, and guiding elements secured thereto and spaced above said rail members; the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure.
10. In a convertible article of furniture, the combination according to claim 5, and a spring loaded retractable elongated stop element extending vertically through one of said rails and the said base portion of the superstructure, whereby the latter is releasably held against movement.
11. In a convertible article of furniture, an understructure and a. superstructure removably supported thereby; the said understructure comprising leg members, two spaced rail members secured to said leg members and comprising parallel rails, front gripping loops with downwardly and rearwardly extending sections and a rear b Connecting said rails, a table pivotally mounted upon and between said rails and forwardly of said bar, said table being revolvable for horizontal and inclined positioning with both opposite sides adapted to be upwardly disposed, locking means releasably securing the table with front and rear portions of at least one of said rails and with at least one of said rearwardly extending sections, and guiding elements secured thereto and spaced above said rail members; the superstructure comprising a base portion and an upper supporting portion connected thereto, said base portion being slidably disposed upon said rail members and in underlying slidable engagement with said guiding elements, whereby the said superstructure is supported by and in slidable inter-engagement with the said understructure, said upper supporting portion having at the front thereof two upper hand gripping loops extending downwardly and rearwardly, the rearwardly extending portionforming lateral bars whereby an article of furniture may be secured thereon.
HYMAN POLLACK. DAVID BRAND.
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| US4580750A (en) * | 1985-01-07 | 1986-04-08 | Stanley Spellman | Restaurant tray support stand |
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