WO2002001986A1 - Ensemble de tables gigognes - Google Patents
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- WO2002001986A1 WO2002001986A1 PCT/FR2001/002130 FR0102130W WO0201986A1 WO 2002001986 A1 WO2002001986 A1 WO 2002001986A1 FR 0102130 W FR0102130 W FR 0102130W WO 0201986 A1 WO0201986 A1 WO 0201986A1
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- tables
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B7/00—Tables of rigid construction
- A47B7/02—Stackable tables; Nesting tables
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- the invention relates to the field of furniture. More specifically, the invention relates to tables, in particular living room tables, and in particular nesting tables.
- the so-called nesting tables make it possible to occupy little space on the ground when they are placed one above the other, while offering modular support surfaces, making possible the spacing between the different tables forming the whole. .
- FIGS. 1a and 1b These tables are conventionally presented under the arrangement represented in FIGS. 1a and 1b, according to which the nesting tables consist of at least two tables, an upper table 11 comprising a tray 111 and four feet 112, and a lower table 12 comprising a shelf 121 and four legs 122.
- the lower table must be lowered so that it can be released from under the upper table.
- the plan of the lower table, or, moreover, that of a third lower table, is then lowered to a level which can prove to be very uncomfortable for its use by a seated person.
- the invention particularly aims to overcome these drawbacks of the prior art. More specifically, the invention particularly aims to provide a set of nesting tables in which the top of a lower table has dimensions significantly greater than those of the tables of the prior art, this for identical upper table dimensions. Another object of the invention is to provide such an assembly which can have shapes of various nesting tables, for example oval or round, while maintaining appreciable table surfaces.
- the invention also aims to allow easy handling of the tables, with a minimum of effort.
- Another objective of the invention is to propose a pull-out assembly whose space in height between the tops of the various tables composing the assembly is reduced, even when the tables are provided with a periphery.
- the invention also aims to provide such an assembly which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
- a pull-out assembly formed by at least two tables, one called upper and the other called lower, capable of being placed. one above the other.
- said upper table comprises at least two self-supporting elements capable of being brought closer or apart so as to cover or at least partially uncover said lower table.
- the invention thus proposes a new approach to nesting assemblies according to which it is the upper table which is manipulated to form, by simple displacement on the ground of the elements which compose it, that is to say two smaller tables, separated one from the other to make the lower table top accessible, ie a single table when the elements which form it are in an edge-to-edge position, the lower table then being in a storage situation.
- said lower table comprises a tray whose width is greater than the largest of the spacings of two feet adjacent to said upper table.
- At least the feet of said self-supporting elements are provided with means facilitating their movement on the ground, such as sliding pads or rollers.
- the self-supporting elements can thus be moved apart or brought closer to each other with a minimum of effort.
- This aspect is particularly appreciable for solid wood furniture for example, the weight of the latter then being able to prove to be substantial.
- said self-supporting elements comprise means for securing to one another. This prevents, when the self-supporting elements are brought together to form the upper table, that they deviate from each other unexpectedly.
- the tray of said upper table and said tray of said lower table have oval or circular shapes.
- this characteristic allows a distribution of the feet under the top of the upper table allowing good stability to be obtained, six feet sufficient for this, that is to say three feet per self-supporting element.
- an oval or circular shape makes the best use of the space available under the upper table.
- many other fancy and / or ergonomic forms can be envisaged
- said upper table comprises a belt and said lower table at least partially penetrates into the space delimited by said belt and the tray of said upper table.
- the upper table When the upper table is provided with a perimeter or a belt, this limits the height differences between the table tops making up the pull-out unit. This provision applies in particular in the case of tables having a glass plate, a stiffening belt being generally attached under the element supporting the glass plate.
- the pull-out assembly comprises an intermediate table comprising self-supporting elements capable of being separated or brought together in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of deployment or of bringing together said self-supporting elements of said upper table.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a pull-out assembly according to the invention in which the table tops are provided with a belt.
- the general principle of the invention therefore rests on the construction of an upper table in two self-supporting elements, which can be moved to cover or discover a lower table, unlike the prior art where it is the lower table which is generally moved between the legs of the upper table.
- the pull-out assembly as shown in Figures 2a and 2b corresponds to a first embodiment. It consists of two tables, an upper table 21 and a lower table 22.
- the upper and lower table tops have an oval shape here.
- the shape of the tray can be round. It can also be square or rectangular or of any other shape without departing from the scope of the invention.
- the upper table 21 comprises two self-supporting elements 211, 212.
- the elements 211, 212 have at least three feet, respectively
- each of the elements 211 and 212 is stable independently of one another. It is in this sense that they are said to be self-supporting.
- the lower table rests on the ground in a conventional manner using four legs 221. It could just as easily have only three legs, or even a single leg, for example central. It could also be the same for each of the self-supporting elements.
- the structure of the upper table 21 therefore makes it possible to separate, by simple translation on the ground, the self-supporting elements 211 and 212 from one another to discover the lower table 22, or to bring them together to hide the plate 222 from the lower table 22.
- the feet 2111 and 2121 are fitted with sliding pads 2112, 2122, preferably chosen to allow easy movement on all supports such as tiles, parquet, carpet, linoleum ... Casters can also be brought under the feet 2111 and 2121 for the same purpose.
- securing means 213 are provided. They can be composed of any suitable means, and for example of a plate pivotally mounted under one of the self-supporting elements (212 in Figures la and lb), the plate being traversed by a threaded rod which engages or disengages a housing provided for this purpose under the other self-supporting element (211 in Figures la and lb).
- the tray 222 has dimensions relatively close to that of the table 21.
- the tray 222 is designed to take advantage of all the space available under the table 21.
- the feet 2111 and 2121 are distributed to give excellent stability to each self-supporting element, this distribution, by the very principle of the invention, which can be such that the spacing of two neighboring feet on the periphery of the table 21 is less than the smallest dimension of the plate 222.
- FIGS. 3 a and 3b a second embodiment of the invention is shown, according to which the pull-out assembly comprises three tables.
- An intermediate table 31 comprising two self-supporting elements 311 and 312, is designed to be inserted between the upper table 21 and the lower table 22. Apart from its dimensions, the table 31 is in all respects similar to the table 21 already described .
- the separation of the elements 311 and 312 is substantially orthogonal to that of the elements 211 and 212. It is thus possible to deploy the pull-out assembly in two directions so as to be both aesthetic and functional.
- FIG. 4 shows a variant of the invention according to which the plates of the upper and lower tables comprise a belt 41, 43 serving to support plates such as glass plates, 42 and 44 respectively. reduce the height difference between the two tables, the legs of the lower table are dimensioned so that the assembly 43, 44 penetrate the space delimited by the belt 41 and the glass plate 42.
- This specific feature of the invention does not would be possible with the solutions of the prior art only by forcing the user to carry the upper table and to disengage it upwards to finally rest it next to the lower table.
- the invention which has just been described therefore allows new possibilities for furniture, and in particular living room furniture.
- the nesting tables of the prior art are not widely used as a coffee table because of their aesthetic limits and their functional drawbacks.
- the pull-out assembly according to the invention allows various aesthetic variations while improving the practicality of the principle of the pull-out tables.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP01951761A EP1304945A1 (fr) | 2000-07-03 | 2001-07-03 | Ensemble de tables gigognes |
AU2001272616A AU2001272616A1 (en) | 2000-07-03 | 2001-07-03 | Nested tables assembly |
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FR00/08639 | 2000-07-03 | ||
FR0008639A FR2810862B1 (fr) | 2000-07-03 | 2000-07-03 | Ensemble de tables gigognes |
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WO2002001986A1 true WO2002001986A1 (fr) | 2002-01-10 |
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PCT/FR2001/002130 WO2002001986A1 (fr) | 2000-07-03 | 2001-07-03 | Ensemble de tables gigognes |
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EP (1) | EP1304945A1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU2001272616A1 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2810862B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2002001986A1 (fr) |
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US8087365B2 (en) * | 2007-10-10 | 2012-01-03 | Davida Levy | Table furniture configurable into three separate arrangements and modes of use |
US8397651B2 (en) | 2007-10-10 | 2013-03-19 | Davida Levy | Configurable table and methods of use |
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BE365471A (fr) * | ||||
GB869804A (en) * | 1959-11-05 | 1961-06-07 | Educational And Municipal Equi | Improvements in stackable tables |
US4050736A (en) * | 1976-04-07 | 1977-09-27 | Natan Karp | Compactable furniture |
FR2768596A1 (fr) * | 1997-09-19 | 1999-03-26 | Francois Henri Cathala | Dispositif mobilier de gestion d'un espace par regroupement de composants |
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- 2001-07-03 EP EP01951761A patent/EP1304945A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-07-03 AU AU2001272616A patent/AU2001272616A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2001-07-03 WO PCT/FR2001/002130 patent/WO2002001986A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
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BE365471A (fr) * | ||||
GB869804A (en) * | 1959-11-05 | 1961-06-07 | Educational And Municipal Equi | Improvements in stackable tables |
US4050736A (en) * | 1976-04-07 | 1977-09-27 | Natan Karp | Compactable furniture |
FR2768596A1 (fr) * | 1997-09-19 | 1999-03-26 | Francois Henri Cathala | Dispositif mobilier de gestion d'un espace par regroupement de composants |
Cited By (2)
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US8087365B2 (en) * | 2007-10-10 | 2012-01-03 | Davida Levy | Table furniture configurable into three separate arrangements and modes of use |
US8397651B2 (en) | 2007-10-10 | 2013-03-19 | Davida Levy | Configurable table and methods of use |
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FR2810862B1 (fr) | 2002-10-11 |
EP1304945A1 (fr) | 2003-05-02 |
FR2810862A1 (fr) | 2002-01-04 |
AU2001272616A1 (en) | 2002-01-14 |
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