Table base asssembly and kit for assembly into table base

Abstract

A tabletop assembly having two base members that form an X with a post attached to the point in the X where the two base members cross. This assembly does not rotate because post is attached to the two base members at two places. The kit of this assembly can be more readily packaged and shipped cheaper than previously known assemblies.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A kit for a table base assembly, comprising:
 a bottom base ( 20 ) having a bottom base bottom surface ( 270 ), a bottom base top surface ( 320 ), a bottom base longitudinal axis ( 100 ), a bottom base center member ( 110 ) having a plurality of bottom base center member through-holes ( 120 ), a first bottom base linear member ( 80 ) and a second bottom base linear member ( 90 ) extending in opposite directions from the bottom base center member along the bottom base longitudinal axis, and a bottom base shoulder ( 150 ) extending downwardly from the bottom base bottom surface;   a top base ( 30 ) having a top base bottom surface ( 310 ), a top base top surface ( 315 ), a top base longitudinal axis ( 200 ), a top base center member ( 210 ) having a plurality of top base center member through-holes ( 220 ), a first top base linear member ( 180 ), a second top base linear member ( 190 ) extending in opposing directions from the top base center member along the top base longitudinal axis, and a first top base shoulder ( 290 ) and a second top base shoulder ( 300 ) extending downwardly from the top base bottom surface except for a first top base gap ( 250  and a second top base gap ( 260 ) on opposed sides of the top base center member;   a post ( 10 ) with a post center longitudinal axis ( 11 ) having a post top end ( 70 ) and a post bottom end ( 50 ) opposite the post top end,   wherein an angle formed by the top base longitudinal axis and the bottom base longitudinal axis is in a range of 1 Degree to 89 Degrees when at least a portion of the plurality of bottom base center member through-holes are to align with at least a portion of the plurality of the top base center member through-holes when the top base bottom surface is placed onto the bottom base top surface; and   wherein the post bottom end is configured to be mounted on the top base top surface at the top base center member so that the post center longitudinal axis intersects with the bottom base longitudinal axis and the top base longitudinal axis thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two bottom thread members ( 40 ) configured to pass through the top base center member through-holes and the bottom base center member through-holes when the top base bottom surface is placed onto the bottom base top surface. 
     
     
         3 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two bottom thread members ( 40 ) are threaded studs secured to the post bottom end, extending from the post bottom end and are configured to pass through the top base center member through-holes. 
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two bottom thread members ( 40 ) are selected from the group consisting of threaded rods and bolts. 
     
     
         5 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the post bottom end includes at least two post bottom end threaded holes ( 570 ) and the at least two bottom thread members are configured to be mated to a corresponding post bottom end threaded hole after passing through the top base center member through-holes and the bottom base center member through-holes when the top base bottom surface is placed onto the bottom base top surface. 
     
     
         6 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a tabletop mount platform ( 410 ) having a tabletop mount platform planar top surface ( 540 ), a tabletop mount platform bottom surface ( 420 ) with a tabletop mount platform center member ( 430 ) having at least two tabletop mount platform center member through-holes ( 530 ), and a plurality of tabletop mount platform holes ( 440 ) through the tabletop mount platform planar top surface, wherein the tabletop mount platform center member is configured to mate to the post top end. 
     
     
         7 . The kit of  claim 2 , further comprising a tabletop mount platform ( 410 ) having a tabletop mount platform planar top surface ( 540 ), a tabletop mount platform bottom surface ( 420 ) with a tabletop mount platform center member having at least two tabletop mount platform center member through-holes ( 530 ), and a plurality of tabletop mount holes through the tabletop mount platform planar top surface, wherein the tabletop mount platform center member is configured to mate to two post top end thread members ( 60 ) configured to pass through the at least two tabletop mount platform center member though holes. 
     
     
         8 . The kit of  claim 7 , wherein at least two post top end thread members are threaded studs secured to the post top end, extending from the post top end. 
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 7 , wherein at least two post top end thread members are selected from the group consisting of threaded rods and bolts. 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 7 , wherein at least two post top end thread members are configured to be mated to a post bottom end threaded hole after passing through the tabletop mount platform center member through-holes.