US2013118388A1PendingUtilityA1
Foldable table with reinforcing unit
Est. expiryNov 14, 2031(~5.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Shou Qiang Zhu
A47B 3/0912
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Abstract
A foldable table includes a tabletop made of U-PVC material with solid structure, a reinforcing unit and two leg frames. The reinforcing unit is provided at the bottom side of the tabletop for evenly distributing and supporting a downward loading force on the tabletop. The reinforcing unit further includes two longitudinal reinforcing members for increasing the rigidity of the tabletop. The two leg frames are foldably supported at the bottom side of the tabletop to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position.
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1 . A foldable table comprising:
a tabletop, wherein said tabletop is made of U-PVC material with solid structure and has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge defining two longitudinal edges and two transverse edges; a reinforcing unit provided at said bottom side with respect to said peripheral edge for evenly distributing and supporting a downward loading force on said tabletop; and two leg frames foldably and spacedly supported at said bottom side to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position, wherein each of said two leg frames comprises a folding leg and a folding frame, wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with said bottom side to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side to said folding leg so that said folding leg is pivotally and outwardly folded to downwardly extended from said bottom side at the unfolded position, and said folding leg is pivotally and inwardly folded to rest under said tabletop at said folded position.
2 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing unit comprises a reinforcing frame for reinforcing said tabletop, said reinforcing frame has a rectangular shape to define two longitudinal reinforcing elements and two transverse reinforcing elements, wherein said two longitudinal reinforcing elements and said two transverse reinforcing elements are coupled end-to-end to form a rectangular shape with respect to said peripheral edge of said tabletop respectively.
3 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said reinforcing unit further comprises two longitudinal reinforcing members coupled with said bottom side of said tabletop respectively, wherein each of said longitudinal reinforcing members is extended from said longitudinal reinforcing element to another opposite said longitudinal reinforcing element to retain the external shape of said reinforcing frame of said reinforcing unit and evenly distribute and support said downward loading force loaded on said tabletop.
4 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said reinforcing unit further comprises two longitudinal reinforcing members coupled with said bottom side of said tabletop respectively, wherein each of said longitudinal reinforcing members is extended from said longitudinal reinforcing element to another opposite said longitudinal reinforcing element to retain the external shape of said reinforcing frame of said reinforcing unit and evenly distribute and support said downward loading force loaded on said tabletop.
5 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
6 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
7 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
8 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
9 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said folding frame is pivotally coupled at the corresponding longitudinal reinforcing member and extended from said longitudinal reinforcing member to said folding leg.
10 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said folding frame is pivotally coupled at the corresponding longitudinal reinforcing member and extended from said longitudinal reinforcing member to said folding leg.
11 . A foldable table comprising:
a tabletop, wherein said tabletop is made of U-PVC material with solid structure and has a top side, a bottom side and a peripheral edge defining two longitudinal edges and two transverse edges; a reinforcing frame, wherein said reinforcing unit comprises a reinforcing frame encirclingly provided at said peripheral edge of said bottom side of said tabletop to form a edge protector of said tabletop; and two leg frames foldably and spacedly supported at said bottom side to fold between an unfolded position and a folded position, wherein each of said two leg frames comprises a folding leg and a folding frame, wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with said bottom side to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side to said folding leg so that said folding leg is pivotally and outwardly folded to downwardly extended from said bottom side at the unfolded position, and said folding leg is pivotally and inwardly folded to rest under said tabletop at said folded position.
12 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 11 , wherein said reinforcing frame has a rectangular shape to define two transverse reinforcing elements aligned along said transverse edges of said tabletop and two longitudinal reinforcing elements aligned along said longitudinal edges of said tabletop, and said two transverse reinforcing elements and said two longitudinal reinforcing elements are respectively coupled end-to-end to form a rectangular shape to encircle around said peripheral edge of said tabletop.
13 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 11 , wherein said reinforcing unit further comprises two longitudinal reinforcing members coupled with said bottom side of said tabletop respectively, wherein each of said longitudinal reinforcing members is extended from said longitudinal reinforcing element to another opposite said longitudinal reinforcing element to retain the external shape of said reinforcing unit of said reinforcing unit and evenly distribute and support said downward loading force loaded on said tabletop.
14 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 12 , wherein said reinforcing unit further comprises two longitudinal reinforcing members coupled with said bottom side of said tabletop respectively, wherein each of said longitudinal reinforcing members is extended from said longitudinal reinforcing element to another opposite said longitudinal reinforcing element to retain the external shape of said reinforcing unit of said reinforcing unit and evenly distribute and support said downward loading force loaded on said tabletop.
15 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 11 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
16 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 12 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
17 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 13 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing frame to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
18 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 14 , wherein said folding leg is pivotally coupled with the two corresponding transverse reinforcing elements of said reinforcing unit to pivotally fold between said unfolded position and said folded position, and said folding frame is pivotally extended from said bottom side of said tabletop to said folding leg.
19 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 13 , wherein said folding frame is pivotally coupled at the corresponding longitudinal reinforcing member and extended from said longitudinal reinforcing member to said folding leg.
20 . The foldable table, as recited in claim 17 , wherein said folding frame is pivotally coupled at the corresponding longitudinal reinforcing member and extended from said longitudinal reinforcing member to said folding leg.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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