US2580618A - Sectional top folding wall table - Google Patents

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1, 1952 H. w. TERRELL 2,580,618

SECTIONAL TOP FOLDING WALL TABLE Filed Sept. 2, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR. HAYES 14/. TEEEELL BY )ifl7fiwma/flmmmvflm ATTOE/VEYS.

Jan. 1952 V H. w. TERRELL SECTIONAL TOP FOLDING WALL TABLE 2 SHEETS.SHEET 2 Filed Sept. 2, 1949 INVENTOR.

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ATTORNEYS.

772 mm 614W Mi is characterized durability.

table which may-be shi trating the manner ame I I i Figure 6 is an enlargedfragmentaryside elevation showing hingesfor leaves of the-table and 101 aleg thereof.

Patented Jan. 1, 1952 snc'riomn Top FOLDINGWALL I Hayes wlTerrell, SacramentoQCalif. .Applieationseptember z, 194a;serisi N6. 113,809

" 4 Claims.

invention relates to an- 'irnproved iolding wall table.

I flnimportantobjectof 'iny inventionis to provide a folding walbtable' for use "in sm'all apart- "pensive table ofthe abovementioned type which m ty of structure and p A further objectns to fprovide a collapsible lined in a Ioldedcondition and; canine connected with a Wall" of a room with ajminiinumo'f labor.

I O therobjects and advantagesof my'invention will be apparent during the course'of' 'thefollow- .ingdescription: I I I I I Intheadcompanying drawings forming apart of application, and in which like numerals j areren ployed to designatelike the same,

parts throughout Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a folding wall "table embodying my invention,

, F gure 2 is a side elevation of the same,

rigur s is a side elevation: of thetable iii the V folded position, .f Figure t is an shown inFigure 3,

"end elevation oi 'the table-as 6 Figure 5 is aside elevation time tableillusin'which the same is folded j Figure 7. 1s an enlarged fragmentary "side elevation'o'f a latch or keeper for a leg of. the table.

fFigui e 8 is an enlarged fragmentary" horizontal section taken on line 8-8 of Figure 4; parts omitted, and, I I I I I I n F 'igure 9 is a similar section, taken on1ine'9--9 oi Figure 4," partsomitted.

Inthe drawings, where forthe purpose ofillustration is shown a'preferredeiiibodiment of my j inventionfthe numeral 'IE deSig na tes aflatrec- "tangul a r plate constituting the-inner 'ta'ble top "sectiom of leaf} provided adiacent to its "inner transverse edge with a pair of transversely spaced hinges I6, permanently" secured to' the underside rot-the inner leaf. The hinges I6 are adapted to be connected with the vertical wall of the room as ==s1iown, for supporting the inner'or rear edge of the-leaf ISin I I "ioida'ble downwardly I to a I depending vertical? if such manner that the leaf "Hi is and the like, where space is limited, the tablebeing foldable against thelwall inan outof-the-Way "position, where" itoccmiies a" mini- "mum ofspace, I I n A'i'urther object is to provide arelativelyinexposition, Figured, the hinges' I B being positioned at such a a 1 height 1 on the wall that when the deal I 5 is inits depending position; in whi'chit'is mlose tofand parallel to the -wall,-'itslower edgewill be disposedcloseto theiloor; Figure 3. I "Hingedly I connected with the' outer I or' fonw'a-rd "edge of the leaf I5 is an outer tzibletopsection or leaf I! which is in the form of a flat'rectangularplate. 1 The leaves I SandI I are connected by means ofjinvisiblehinges "I8, of conventional construction; in 1' suchv manner: 1 that :when the leaves are in thhorizohtal positionj Fi-gure 1,

I :their adj acent edges abut "and "there is substan- I the outer leaf 'Il',

-tially n-o space betweentheleaves; and the hinges 43 are concealed.

1 sin-elongated" transversely extending hi-nge 1 9 has a leaf 23 rigidly 'securedto thennderside o1 adjacent tothe inner ltra'nsverse another leaf 2| rigidly secured to a, transverse 'horizontal-barll'by means of welding, 'or thelike."-Rigidlysecured to the opposite-ends of'the bar'22, and preferably-formed integral therewith are legs- 23; which arearranged "to engage? the floor when the leaves I 5 and I! are 'inthe horizontal position, Figures 1 and 2,

and "toibe swung outwardly and upwardly to enage"theundersideof'the outerleat I! in the folded position of thextabler The legs'23 andbar leaf I 7 near its outer from its opposite side 22 are preferably formed from a unitary section V of cylindrical metaltubing of uniform diameter. =Rigidly secured to :the .underside ofx-the-outer :edge and spaced inwardly edges are a pair of trans- :versely spaced inverted U-shapedbrackets 24,

having their arms apertured and receiving pins or rivets 25. Pivotally mounted on the pins 25 at the outer sides of the arms :of the brackets-24 the bar and the legs 29 with washers or spacers f the braces and the OPDOSHJESidGS of the "legs 29. "The legs 29 I are connected at their upper ends by ware the uppergends of verticallyl-lswingable plates for braces- 26, having their lower ends pivotally connected With'the outer ends of the pins 21,-extendingthrough' apertures 28 formed in legs 29, positioned between a transverse-horizontal bar 3 I, integral therewith. being preferably formed l from-a, unitary section of I cylindrical "metaltubing ofthe same dia-rneter'as the tubing usedtosform is a resilient catch or the legs- 23. Arranged1between the rinverted; U- shaped brackets 24 and "forwardlyl thereof and near the forwardrtransverse' edge of "the-flea? I I keeper 32, "rigidly" secured to the underside ofthe leaf I-1- at its' trans'verse @center; 1 The catch 32 "steel or'zthe likeandis- 'adapted toxengage' beneath may be :formed ofasspring the bar 2| when the legs 29 are swung to their depending positions, Figures 1 and 2, so as to resiliently hold the legs in this position. The legs 29 are swingable about the pins 21 and with the braces 26, about the rivets or pins 25.

In use, the table may be folded and stored in the position shown in Figures 3 and 4. In such position the table is arranged vertically against the wall with which it is connected, and occupies very little space. When in the folded position, the inner leaf I5 is swung in a depending position and lies fiat against the wall, and the outer leaf I1 is in an upwardly projecting position and lies flat against the leaf IS, the legs 29 being in a depending position and lying flat against the underside of outer leaf l1, with the legs 23 extending upwardly and lying flat against the underside of the outer leaf l1 between the legs 29.

To set up the table the legs 23 are first swung downwardly to the horizontal position. Then the legs 29 are swung upwardly away'from the leaf H to a horizontal position and the transverse bar 3| is engaged within the catch 32. The leaves I! and i5 are then pulled up to the horizontal position wherein they will be supported by the legs. Figure 5 illustrates clearly the manner in which the table is erected.

The leaves of the table may be formed of wood, plastics, or any other suitable material.

It is to be understood that the form of the inventionv herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of my invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus vdescribed my invention, what I claim is:

1. A collapsible table for attachment to a wall of aroom, comprising an inner leaf, a hinge connected with the inner end of the inner leaf and adapted to be secured to the wall so that the inner leaf may be raised and lowered, an

outer leaf hingedly connected with the outer edge of the inner leaf and swingable upwardly from a depending to a horizontal position, a transverse hinge connected with the inner edge of the outer leaf, an inner leg secured to the hinge to swing from the outer leaf to engage the floor beneath the hinge for supporting the inner and outer leaves, brackets secured to the bottom of the outer leaf, vertically swingable braces pivotally connected with the brackets outer legs pivotally connected with the braces near the ends of the braces remote from the brackets, a transverse bar secured to the outer legs and extending between the same, and a latch secured to the underside of the outer leaf and engaging the transverse bar for releasably holding the outer legs in vertical positions.

2. In a folding wall table, an inner leaf having inner and outer edges, first hinge means on said inner leaf at its-inner edge for securing said inner leaf to a wall to depend along the wall in the folded position of the inner leaf and enabling said inner leaf to be swung upwardly to extend horizontally from the wall in its unfolded position, an outer leaf having an inner edge and an outer edge, second hinge means connecting said inner and outer leaves together with their outer and inner edges in juxtaposition and env abling said outer leaf to occupy a folded upwardly extending vertical position along the outer side of said inner leaf in the folded position of the inner leaf and to be swung downwardly and outwardly away from said inner leaf as said inner leaf is swung up to unfolded position so as to put said outer leaf in horizontal alignment with said inner leaf in the unfolded position of the inner leaf, inner leg means hinged I on said outer leaf adjacent to its inner edge to occupy a folded upwardly extending position along the outer side of said outer leaf and to be swung outwardly and downwardly therefrom to an unfolded position in which said first leg means depends from said outer leaf to engage the floor in the unfolded position of said outer leaf, and outer leg means hinged on said outer leaf adjacent to its outer edge to occupy a depending position along the outer side of said outer leg in the folded position of said outer leaf and to be swung to an unfolded position in which said second leg means depends from said outer leaf in the unfolded position of said outer leaf forsupporting said inner and outer leaves on the floor in horizontal alignment. v 3. In a folding wall table, an inner leaf having inner and outer edges, first hinge means on said inner leaf at its inner edge for securing said inner leaf to a wall to depend along the wall in the folded position of the inner leaf and enabling said inner leaf to be swung upwardly to extend horizontally from the wall in its unfolded position, outer leaf having an inner edge and an outer edge, second hinge means connecting said inner and outer leaves together with their outer and inner edges in juxtaposition and enabling said outer leaf to occupy a folded upwardly extending vertical position along the outer side of said inner leaf in the folded position of the inner leaf and to be swung downwardly and outwardly away. from said inner leaf as said inner leaf is swung up to unfolded position so as to put said outer leaf in horizontal alignment with said inner leaf in the unfolded position of the inner leaf, inner leg means hinged on said outer leaf adjacent to its inner edge to occupy a folded upwardly extending .position along the outer side of said outer leaf and to be swung outwardly and downwardly therefrom to an unfolded position in which said first leg means depends from said outer leaf to engage the floor in the unfolded position of said outer leaf, and outer leg means hinged on said outer leaf adjacent to its outer edge to occupy a depending position along the outer side of said outer leg in the folded position of said outer leaf and to be swung to an unfolded position in which said second leg means depends from said outer leaf in the unfolded position of said outer leaf for supporting said inner and outer leaves on the flood in horizontal alignment, said second hinge means comprising brace means pivoted at one end to said outer leaf and at the other end to said outer leg means at a point spaced from the hinged end of said outer leg means whereby said outer leg means can swing relative to said outer leaf and relative to said brace means, and latch means on said outer leaf with which the hinged end of said outer leg means is releasably engageable to maintain said outer leg means in its unfolded floor engaging position.

4. In a folding wall table, an inner leaf having inner and outer edges, first hinge means on said inner leaf at its edge for securing said inner leaf to a wall to depend along the wall in the folded position of the inner leaf and enabling said inner leaf to be swung upwardly to extend horizontally from the wall in its unfolded position, outer leaf having an inner edge and an outer edge, second hinge means connecting said inner and outer leaves together with their outer and inner edges in juxtaposition and enabling said outer leaf to occupy a folded upwardly extending vertical position along the outer side of said inner leaf in the folded position of the inner leaf and to be swung downwardly and outwardly away from said inner leaf as said inner leaf is swung up to unfolded position so as to put said outer leaf in horizontal alignment with said inner leaf in the unfolded position of the inner leaf, inner leg means hinged on said outer leaf adjacent to its inner edge to occupy a folded upwardly extending position along the outer side of said outer leaf and to be swung outwardly and downwardly therefrom to an unfolded position in which said first leg means depends from said outer leaf to engage the floor in i the unfolded position of said outer leaf, and outer means at a said outer le can swing r point spaced from the hinged end of g means whereby said outer leg means elative to said outer leaf and relative position.

HAYES W. TERRELL.

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