U.S. patent application number 10/400994 was filed with the patent office on 2004-09-30 for table having decorative peripheral frames.
Invention is credited to Wang, Chih Wei.
Application Number | 20040187744 10/400994 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32989340 |
Filed Date | 2004-09-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040187744 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wang, Chih Wei |
September 30, 2004 |
Table having decorative peripheral frames
Abstract
A table includes a front frame and two side frames attached to a
table top, and each having a channel formed by a lower casing and
an upper flap, to receive the front and the side portions of the
table top. Two couplers are attached between the front and the side
frames and each having a depression formed by a peripheral shoulder
to receive the front portions of the side frames. Two fasteners are
engaged through the side frames and the couplers and engaged into
the table top, to secure the side frames and the couplers to the
table top.
Inventors: |
Wang, Chih Wei; (Taichung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Chih Wei Wang
P.O. Box 63-298
Taichung
406
TW
|
Family ID: |
32989340 |
Appl. No.: |
10/400994 |
Filed: |
March 25, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
108/27 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 13/083
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
108/027 |
International
Class: |
A47B 017/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A table comprising: a table top including a front portion and
two side portions, a front frame including a rear portion having a
channel formed therein and defined by a lower casing and an upper
flap, to receive said front portion of said table top, and to
position said front frame to said table top, and two side frames
each including a channel formed therein and defined by a lower
casing and an upper flap, to receive said side portions of said
table top respectively, and to position said side frames to said
table top respectively, and means for securing said side frames to
said front frame.
2. The table as claimed in claim 1 further comprising two couplers
attached between said front frame and said side frames
respectively.
3. The table as claimed in claim 2, wherein said couplers each
include a depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral
shoulder, said side frames each include a front portion engaged
into said depressions of said couplers respectively.
4. The table as claimed in claim 3, wherein said couplers each
includes an orifice formed therein, said front portions of said
side frames each include a recess formed therein and aligned with
said orifices of said couplers respectively, and said securing
means includes two fasteners engaged through said recesses of said
side frames and said orifices of said couplers respectively, and
engaged into said table top, to secure said side frames and said
couplers to said table top.
5. The table as claimed in claim 4, wherein said side frames each
include a cap engaged into said recess thereof, to shield said
fastener.
6. The table as claimed in claim 4, wherein said couplers each
further include a swelling extended therefrom and engaged into said
orifice of said coupler, to further position said coupler to said
side frame.
7. The table as claimed in claim 2, wherein said front frame
includes a chamber formed therein and having two ends, said
couplers each includes a projection extended therefrom, and engaged
into said ends of said chamber of said front frame, to position and
secure said couplers to said front frame.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a table, and more
particularly to a table having one or more peripheral frames
attached to the front and/or the side portions thereof, for
reinforcing or decorative purposes or the like.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Typical tables, such as the tables for supporting computer
facilities and the peripheral facilities thereof, comprise a planar
table top for supporting the computer facilities and the peripheral
facilities thereof.
[0005] No peripheral frames have been provided and attached to
either the front or the side portions of the table, for reinforcing
or for decorative purposes. Accordingly, when a pad is disposed on
top of the table top of the typical tables, the pad may be moved
relative to the table, and may not be suitably positioned to the
table.
[0006] Similarly, the stationery goods, such as pens, pencils, or
the like that are supported on the table top of the typical tables
may also have a good chance to be moved relative to the table, and
may be easily dropped from the table.
[0007] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional tables for
computer facilities or the like.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a table including one or more peripheral frames attached to the
front and/or the side portions thereof, for reinforcing or
decorative purposes, or for position the pads or the stationery
goods on top of the table.
[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a table comprising a table top including a front portion
and two side portions, a front frame including a rear portion
having a channel formed therein and defined by a lower casing and
an upper flap, to receive the front portion of the table top, and
to position the front frame to the table top, and two side frames
each including a channel formed therein and defined by a lower
casing and an upper flap, to receive the side portions of the table
top respectively, and to position the side frames to the table top
respectively, and means for securing the side frames to the front
frame.
[0010] Two couplers may further be provided and attached between
the front frame and the side frames respectively. The couplers each
include a depression formed therein and defined by a peripheral
shoulder, the side frames each include a front portion engaged into
the depressions of the couplers respectively.
[0011] The couplers each includes an orifice formed therein, the
front portions of the side frames each include a recess formed
therein and aligned with the orifices of the couplers respectively,
and the securing means includes two fasteners engaged through the
recesses of the side frames and the orifices of the couplers
respectively, and engaged into the table top, to secure the side
frames and the couplers to the table top.
[0012] The side frames each include a cap engaged into the recess
thereof, to shield the fastener. The couplers each further include
a swelling extended therefrom and engaged into the orifice of the
coupler, to further position the coupler to the side frame.
[0013] The front frame includes a chamber formed therein and having
two ends, the couplers each includes a projection extended
therefrom, and engaged into the ends of the chamber of the front
frame, to position and secure the couplers to the front frame.
[0014] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a table in accordance with
the present invention;
[0016] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the table;
[0017] FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial exploded view of the
table;
[0018] FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the
table;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines
5-5 of FIG. 1;
[0020] FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial cross sectional view taken
along lines 6-6 of FIG. 5; and
[0021] FIG. 7 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines
7-7 of FIG. 4, illustrating the operation of the table.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0022] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-5 a
table in accordance with the present invention comprises a table
top 10 including a front portion 11 and two side portions 12, 13,
and a front frame 20 to be attached to the front portion 11 of the
table top 10, and two side frames 30 to be attached to the side
portions 12, 13 of the table top 10 respectively.
[0023] The front frame 20 includes a curved or rounded front
portion 21 having a chamber 25 formed therein, and includes a
channel 22 formed in the rear portion thereof, and defined by a
lower casing 23 and an upper flap 24, for receiving the front
portion 11 of the table top 10, and for positioning the front frame
20 to the table top 10. The casing 23 of the front frame 20
includes one or more recesses or bent portions 27 formed in the
bottom portion thereof for reinforcing purposes.
[0024] Two couplers 40 each may include a projection 41 extended
therefrom, to engage into the chamber 25 or the ends of the front
frame 20, and thus to position or secure the couplers 40 to the
ends of the front frame 20. The couplers 40 each may include a
depression 42 formed in the outer portion thereof and formed or
defined by a peripheral shoulder 44, and each may include an
orifice 43 formed therein and communicating with the depression 42
thereof to receive a fastener 47.
[0025] The side frames 30 each may include a front portion 31
received in the depression 42 of the respective coupler 40, and
having a corresponding curvature or shape or contour for snugly
engaging onto the peripheral shoulder 44 of the respective coupler
40, and thus for positioning the coupler 40 to the side frame 30.
It is preferable that the front portions 31 of the side frames 30
each may include a swelling 32 extended therefrom (FIG. 6) and
engaged into the corresponding orifice 43 of the coupler 40, for
further positioning the coupler 40 to the side frame 30.
[0026] The side frames 30 each may include a channel 33 formed
therein and defined by a lower casing 34 and an upper flap 37 (FIG.
7), for receiving the corresponding side portions 12 of the table
top 10, and for positioning or securing the side frames 30 to the
table top 10.
[0027] The front portions 31 of the side frames 30 are preferably
flush with the outer surfaces of the couplers 40 respectively, and
each may further include a recess 35 formed therein to receive a
head 48 of the fastener 47. The fasteners 47 may be engaged through
the recesses 35 of the respective side frames 30, and through the
(FIG. 6) and engaged into the corresponding orifices 43 of the
couplers 40, and engaged into the table top 10, to solidly secure
the side frames 30 and thus the couplers 40 and the front frame 20
to the table top 10. Two caps 36 may be engaged into the recesses
35 of the respective side frames 30, in order to shield the
fasteners 47.
[0028] In operation, as shown in FIG. 4, when the front frame 20 is
secured onto the front portion 11 of the table top 10, the upper
flap 24 of the front frame 20 may form or define a shoulder 26
between the upper flap 24 of the front frame 20 and the front
portion 11 of the table top 10. The pad 50 that is supported on top
of the table top 10 may thus be retained in the upper portion of
the table top 10 by the upper flap 24 of the front frame 20.
[0029] As shown in FIG. 7, the stationery goods, such as the pen 90
that is supported on top of the table top 10, may be engaged with
the upper flap 37 of the side frames 30, and may be prevented from
being dropped from the table top 10.
[0030] Accordingly, the table in accordance with the present
invention includes one or more peripheral frames attached to the
front and/or the side portions thereof, for reinforcing or
decorative purposes, or for position the pads or the stationery
goods on top of the table.
[0031] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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