Global Patent Index - EP 1535535 A3

EP 1535535 A3 20050803 - Collapsible table

Title (en)

Collapsible table

Title (de)

Zusammenklappbarer Tisch

Title (fr)

Table pliante

Publication

EP 1535535 A3 20050803 (EN)

Application

EP 04257381 A 20041129

Priority

US 52570403 P 20031128

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1535535A2] A collapsible table (10) includes a table top (12), at least one shelf (14) and a plurality of folding legs (18-24). The legs are attached to the tabletop and are foldable between an extended and erected position and a folded and transport position. The one or more shelves (14,16) are slidably positioned on the legs and have a nested positions adjacent to the underside of the tabletop and a use positions. In the use positions the shelf or shelves lock the extended legs in place. A hinge or pivot point on the legs is positioned displaced down the legs from the lower surface of the table top a distance approximately the thickness of the shelf or shelves to define the nesting region for the shelves intermediate the folded legs and the underside of the table top. In preferred embodiments, the table top and shelves are blow-moulded or rotationally moulded of thermopolymers. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 3/08; A47F 5/10

IPC 8 full level

A47B 3/08 (2006.01); A47B 83/04 (2006.01); A47F 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47B 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A47B 83/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A47F 5/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A47B 2003/0824 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1535535 A2 20050601; EP 1535535 A3 20050803; CA 2488840 A1 20050528; US 2005115476 A1 20050602

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04257381 A 20041129; CA 2488840 A 20041129; US 99850804 A 20041129