Table having solidly securing structure

Abstract

A table includes a table top having one or more walls and one or more apertures formed in each of two sides, a foot support includes two beams attached to the sides of the table top and each having a flap engaged into the apertures of the table top The walls of the table top are disposed between the beams and the flaps, and a number of fasteners are engaged through the beams and the walls of the table top and the flaps of the beam, to solidly secure the beams to the table top. The engagement of the flaps of the beams into the table top may solidly anchor or secure the beams and thus the foot support to the table top.

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 a solidly securing structure for solidly securing a foot support to a table top.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] Various kinds of typical tables have been developed and comprise a foot support to be secured or attached to a bottom portion of a table top.

[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 1,151,470 to Kade, and U.S. Pat. No. 1,512,049 to Sullivan, and U.S. Pat. No. 1,708,080 to Caldwell disclose three of the other typical tables and comprise a table top to be directly attached or secured on top of the foot support with fasteners.

[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 603,474 to Sebold disclose an ironing table having a foldable foot support attached to a bottom portion of a table top. The foot support and the table top are made of strong materials, such as iron or the like, for allowing the foot support to be directly attached to the bottom portion of the table top without reinforcing structure or members.

[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 1,211,829 to Eades and U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,794 to Hontani disclose two further conventional tables each having a foldable foot support attached to the bottom portion of the table top. Similarly, the foot support and the table top are made of strong materials such that the foot support may be directly attached to the bottom portion of the table top without reinforcing structure or members.

[0008] However, for those tables that are made of weaker materials, such as plastic materials, may not have the table top directly attached or secured on top of the foot support without any reinforcing structure or members.

[0009] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional tables.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a table including a solidly securing structure for solidly securing the foot support on top of the table top.

[0011] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided a table comprising a table top including two sides each having at least one wall and at least one aperture formed therein, a foot support including two beams attached to the sides of the table top, and each of the beams including a flap extended therefrom and engaged into the aperture of the table top, and the wall of the table top being disposed between the beam and the flap respectively, and a plurality of fasteners engaged through the beams and the wall of the table top and the flaps of the beam, to solidly secure the beams to the table top. The provision and the engagement of the flaps of the beams into the table top may solidly anchor or secure the beams and thus the foot support to the table top.

[0012] The table top includes at least one casing provided in each of the sides thereof, and having the wall and the aperture formed and provided therein. The table top includes a peripheral wall, the casing includes a height shoulder than that of the peripheral wall of the table top, to form a recess between the casing and the peripheral wall.

[0013] Each of the beams includes a flange extended therefrom and engaged into the recess formed between the casing and the peripheral wall, to stably anchor the beams to the table top. The flap is extended from the flange of the beam respectively. Each of the beams includes a rib extended therefrom and engaged with the table top, to stably anchor the beams to the table top.

[0014] The foot support includes two rods coupled between the beams, and a leg device attached to each of the rods. Each of the rods includes two ends of reduced diameter, to rotatably secure to the beams respectively.

[0015] 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

[0016] FIG. 1 is a bottom perspective view of a table in accordance with the present invention;

[0017] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the table;

[0018] FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the table;

[0019] FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial exploded view of the table; and

[0020] FIG. 5 is a partial cross sectional view of the table, taken along lines 5-5 of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0021] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a table in accordance with the present invention comprises a table top 10 including a number of orifices 11 formed therein for such as weight reducing purposes and/or for decorative purposes, and including one or more casings 12 formed or provided on each of two sides 13 thereof. The table top 10 may be made of plastic materials or the like, with such as molding or mold injection processes.

[0022] The table top 10 includes one or more apertures 14 formed in one or more of the casings 12. The casings 12 of the table top 10 preferably includes a height or depth or length smaller than that of a peripheral wall 15 of the table top 10, in order to form or define a shoulder or a recess 17 between the casings 12 and the peripheral wall 15 of the table top 10. The table top 10 thus includes a space 18 formed or defined between the casing 12 and the peripheral wall 15 (FIG. 5).

[0023] A foot support 30 includes a pair of beams 31 attached to or engaged into the sides 13 of the table top 10, and secured together with one or more, such as two rods 32. Each of the rods 32 includes two ends 33 of reduced diameter, for rotatably securing into corresponding holes 34 that are formed in the beams 31 respectively, best shown in FIG. 3.

[0024] As best shown in FIGS. 4, 5, each of the beams 31 includes a flange 35 laterally extended from one end, such as the lower end of the beam 31, for engaging into the recesses 17 that are defined between the casings 12 and the peripheral wall 15 of the table top 10, and a rib 36 laterally extended from the other end, such as the upper end of the beam 31, for engaging with the table top 10, and for stably anchoring or positioning the beams 31 to the table top 10.

[0025] Each of the beams 31 further includes one or more flaps 37 extended therefrom, such as extended from the flange 35, and preferably parallel to the beams 31, and engaged into the apertures 14 of the casings 12 or of the table top 10. The casings 12 thus include a wall 121 provided or located between the beam 31 and the flaps 37 (FIG. 5), such that the beams 31 may further be stably anchored or positioned to the table top 10.

[0026] A number of fasteners 40 are engaged through screw holes 38, 39 of the flaps 37 and the beams 31, and engaged through the wall 121 of the casing 12, to solidly secure the beams 31 to the table top 10.

[0027] The foot support 30 further includes two leg devices 50 secured to the rods 32 respectively, and arranged for allowing the leg devices 50 and the rods 32 to be rotated relative to the beams 31 and thus to the table top 10 respectively. Each of the leg devices 50 includes a pivotal strut 51 coupled to the beams 31 respectively, for securing or retaining the leg devices 50 to the table top 10 between a folded or storing position and an unfolded or working position.

[0028] It is to be noted that the table top 10 is made of plastic materials or the like and may include a weaker strength. The provision and the engagement of the flaps 37 into the casing 12, may solidly anchor or secure the beams 31 and thus the foot support 30 to the table top 10.

[0029] Accordingly, the table in accordance with the present invention includes a solidly securing structure for solidly securing the foot support on top of the table top.

[0030] 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.

Claims

I claim:

1. A table comprising: a table top including two sides each having at least one wall and at least one aperture formed therein, a foot support including two beams attached to said sides of said table top, and each of said beams including a flap extended therefrom and engaged into said at least one aperture of said table top, and said at least one wall of said table top being disposed between said beam and said flap respectively, and a plurality of fasteners engaged through said beams and said at least one wall of said table top and said flaps of said beam, to solidly secure said beams to said table top.

2. The table as claimed in claim 1, wherein said table top includes at least one casing provided in each of said sides thereof, and having said at least one wall and said at least one aperture formed and provided therein.

3. The table as claimed in claim 2, wherein said table top includes a peripheral wall, said at least one casing includes a height shoulder than that of said peripheral wall of said table top, to form a recess between said casing and said peripheral wall.

4. The table as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said beams includes a flange extended therefrom and engaged into said recess formed between said casing and said peripheral wall, to stably anchor said beams to said table top.

5. The table as claimed in claim 4, wherein said flap is extended from said flange of said beam respectively.

6. The table as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said beams includes a rib extended therefrom and engaged with said table top, to stably anchor said beams to said table top.

7. The table as claimed in claim 1, wherein said foot support includes two rods coupled between said beams, and a leg device attached to each of said rods.

8. The table as claimed in claim 7, wherein each of said rods includes two ends of reduced diameter, to rotatably secure to said beams respectively.