US20060150870A1 - Dual U-leg table frame - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a foldable table, more particularly, relates to a portable and foldable table leg frame, which is convenient to assemble for supporting a tabletop in a stabilized manner and easy to dismantle for a compact storage.
- Foldable tables are used and known for many purposes, especially in the routine practices. This is due to the fact that such kinds of table occupy less space and is easily to be carried or stored.
- the foldable table comprises a tabletop and a leg frame, wherein the tabletop is mounted horizontally on top of the leg frame, when the leg frame is unfolded.
- the leg frame is functioned as a supporting stand having pivotally mounted crossed legs for supporting the tabletop.
- most leg frames of foldable table include X-shaped front and rear leg unit portions, and at least a linking rod interconnecting the front and rear leg unit portions. In other words, at least two pairs of legs pivoting in a scissor-like manner, so that the upper end of each leg unit portions could be used for mounting the tabletop thereon.
- top ends of the upright front and rear leg unit portions are connected by horizontal braces and the braces are pivotally connected so that the tabletop connected to the top braces could be folded between horizontal and vertical positions.
- leg frames are pivotally connected together, the leg unit portion and linking rods should be of substantial thickness to ensure the durability. And the leg frame must be kept as a whole structure for supporting the tabletop, not for disassembly and portability in practical usage.
- Another popular table leg frame available in the market comprises an upright central column and a plurality of table legs pivotally and radially extended from the central column to form a plurality of footings for supporting the leg frame on a ground.
- this kind of leg units has an obvious disadvantage.
- the legs in order to the fold the table legs, it is necessary that the legs move in an outward direction from the central column. This makes folding of the leg unit difficult when the foldable table is used in a small space, such as a camper.
- a main object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which is easily assembled and disassembled for practical use, and automatically stabilized after being assembled.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which comprises an interlocking arrangement provides an insertion engagement between two leg sets to secure the interlock therebetween so as to substantially support a tabletop on the leg sets.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein the interlock between the two leg sets are further ensured when a downward loading force is applied on the tabletop so as to prevent the two leg sets from being detached accidentally.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein when the two leg sets are interlocked, the two leg sets are allowed to selectively adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to enhance the practical use of the foldable table.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein no conventional fastening means, such as bolts, screws or similar fasteners are required to interconnect the leg sets to support the tabletop so that the assembling and manufacturing process could be significantly reduced and labor cost could be cheaper.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which is convenient to be dismantled into simple parts for carrying and portability.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a table leg frame which is adjustable and universal for supporting different shapes of tabletops, including round tabletops and rectangular tabletops, without changing its leg frame structure.
- the present invention provides a foldable table, comprising:
- leg frame comprising two leg sets downwardly extended from the tabletop, each of the leg sets comprising two U-shaped standing legs each having an upper supporting portion coupling with a bottom side of the tabletop and a bottom ground portion, wherein the two standing legs are coupled with each other to form the respective leg set having a “X” structure;
- an interlocking arrangement comprising:
- a detachable locker which is provided at another the leg set between the supporting portion and the ground portion and is detachably inserted into the locking socket of the locker to detachably couple the two leg sets with each other such that the interlocking arrangement forms a center axis of the leg frame that the two leg sets are allowed to adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to substantially support the tabletop.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable table according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative mode of the interlocking arrangement of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative mode of the leg frame of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable table according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the foldable table according to the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings a foldable furniture according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the foldable furniture comprises a tabletop 10 and a leg frame for supporting the tabletop 10 .
- the leg frame comprises two leg sets 20 , 30 extended from the tabletop 10 .
- Each of the leg sets 20 , 30 comprises two U-shaped standing legs 21 , 31 each having an upper supporting portion 211 , 311 coupling with a bottom side of the tabletop 10 and a bottom ground portion 212 , 312 , wherein the two standing legs 21 , 31 are coupled with each other to form the respective leg set 21 , 31 having a “X” structure.
- the foldable furniture further comprises an interlocking arrangement 40 which comprises a locking sleeve 41 having a locking socket 411 provided at a mid-portion 213 of one of the leg sets 20 and a detachable locker 42 which is provided at a mid-portion 313 of the other leg set 30 and is detachably inserted into the locking socket 411 of the locking sleeve 31 to detachably couple the two leg sets 20 , 30 with each other such that the supporting portions 211 , 311 and the ground portions 212 , 312 of the standing legs 21 , 31 are radially extended from the mid-portions 213 , 313 of the leg sets 20 , 30 respectively.
- an interlocking arrangement 40 which comprises a locking sleeve 41 having a locking socket 411 provided at a mid-portion 213 of one of the leg sets 20 and a detachable locker 42 which is provided at a mid-portion 313 of the other leg set 30 and is detachably inserted into the locking socket 411 of the locking
- the interlocking arrangement 40 forms a central axis CX of each of the leg sets 20 , 30 while the supporting portions 211 , 311 and the ground portions 212 , 312 of the standing leg 21 , 31 are radially extending from the interlocking arrangement 40 such that the two leg sets 20 , 30 are allowed to adjust a set-up angle A therebetween to substantially support the tabletop 10 .
- the four supporting portions 211 , 311 and the four ground portions 212 , 312 of the standing legs 21 , 31 are outwardly and radially extended with respect to the center axis CX of the interlocking arrangement 40 when the two leg sets 20 , 30 are interlocked with each other via the interlocking arrangement 40 , such that when the leg sets 20 , 30 are folded at the set-up angle A, the four supporting portions 211 , 311 form a “X” structure and the four ground portions 212 , 312 forms a “X” structure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- the four supporting portions 211 , 311 of the standing legs 21 , 31 are horizontally extending to align with the bottom side of the tabletop 10 so as to substantially distribute the downward loading force on the tabletop 10 to the leg frame.
- the locking sleeve 41 is substantially coupled between the two standing legs 21 of the respective leg set 20 at a position between the supporting portions 211 of the standing legs 21 and the ground portions 212 thereof to form the locking socket 411 in a vertically extending manner.
- the detachable locker 42 is substantially coupled between the two standing legs 31 of the respective leg set 30 at a position between the supporting portions 311 of the standing legs 31 and the ground portions 312 thereof wherein the detachable locker 42 comprises a locking inserter 421 vertically extended to slidably insert into the locking socket 411 of the locking sleeve 41 so as to detachably couple the two leg sets 20 , 30 with each other. Therefore, the vertically insertion engagement between the detachable locker 42 and the locking sleeve 41 ensures the interlock between the two leg sets 20 , 30 , especially when a downward loading force is applied on the tabletop 10 .
- the downward loading force on tabletop 10 further enhances the interlock structure of the leg sets 20 , 30 to prevent the accidentally detachment therebetween while the leg sets 20 , 30 are free to adjust the set-up angle A through the interlocking arrangement 40 .
- the detachable locker 42 is coaxially inserted into the locking socket 411 , wherein the detachable locker 42 has a center through slot 420 coaxially positioned within the locking socket 411 .
- the tabletop 10 has a center hole 11 wherein when the leg frame is mounted underneath the tabletop 10 , the center hole 11 of the tabletop 10 is coaxially aligned with the center through slot 420 of the detachable locker 42 for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
- the foldable furniture of the present invention can be used as an outdoor table such that the outdoor umbrella can be securely mounted to the foldable furniture.
- the shaft of the outdoor umbrella inserts into the center through slot 42 of the interlocking arrangement 40 through the center hole 11 of the tabletop 10 such that the outdoor umbrella can be securely supported by the foldable furniture. Furthermore, no additional weight or base is needed to apply to the bottom portion of the outdoor umbrella since the shaft of the outdoor umbrella is retained by the interlocking arrangement 40 to hold the outdoor umbrella in position.
- the locking inserter 421 has a cross section corresponding to the locking socket 411 such that the locking inserter 421 is fittingly inserted into the locking socket 411 to interlock the two leg sets 20 , 30 with each other.
- the locking inserter 421 is constructed to have a circular cross section to slidably insert into the locking socket 411 having the corresponding cross section such that the two leg sets 20 , 30 are allowed to rotate about the interlocking arrangement 40 so as to selectively adjust a set-up angle A between the two leg sets 20 , 30 .
- the two leg sets 20 , 30 are interlocked with each other, the two leg sets 20 , 30 are allowed to pivotally folded about the center axis CX of the interlocking arrangement 40 to selectively adjust the set-up angle A.
- the locking inserter 421 A has a non-circular cross section or polygonal cross section, such as hexagon structure, slidably inserted into the locking socket 41 1 A having the corresponding cross section, as shown in FIG. 3 , such that the interlocking arrangement 40 A locks up the two leg sets 20 , 30 to prevent an unwanted rotational movement of each of the standing leg 21 , 31 . Therefore, the user is able to selectively adjust the set-up angle A by detaching the locking inserter 421 A from the locking socket 41 1 A and then re-inserting the locking inserter 421 A into the locking socket 41 1 A.
- the foldable table further comprises at least two tabletop fasteners 52 spacedly provided on the bottom side of the tabletop 10 to detachably mount the supporting portions 211 , 311 of the standing legs 21 , 31 of the two leg sets 20 , 30 respectively so as to detachably mount the leg frame underneath the tabletop.
- one of the tabletop fasteners 52 is detachably fastened with one of the standing legs 21 of the respective leg set 20 while another tabletop fastener 52 is detachably fasted with one of the standing leg 31 of another leg set 30 to substantially retain the leg frame underneath the tabletop 10 .
- each of the tabletop fasteners 52 has a C-shaped cross section allowing the s supporting portion 211 , 311 of the respective standing leg 21 , 31 to detachably receive in the tabletop fastener 52 .
- the tabletop 10 can be formed to have a circular shape wherein the lengths of the supporting portions 211 , 311 of the standing legs 21 , 31 are the same and are shorter than a diameter of the tabletop 10 , as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the leg frame can be used for the tabletop 10 B having a rectangular shape, as shown in FIG. 4 , by simply prolonging the supporting portions 211 B, 311 B and the ground portions 212 B, 312 B of the standing legs 21 B, 31 B with respect to the dimension of the tabletop 10 B while the two leg sets 20 B, 30 B is folded at the set-up angle A with respect to the interlocking arrangement 40 that the set-up angle A should be an acute angle for the rectangular shaped tabletop 10 B.
- the user is able to detach the tabletop 10 from the leg frame such that the user is able to pivotally fold up the leg sets 20 , 30 either by minimizing the set-up angle A therebetween at the center axis CX of the interlocking arrangement 40 or by detaching leg sets 20 , 30 through the interlocking arrangement 40 .
- a foldable table of a second embodiment illustrates an alternative mode of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the foldable table comprises a tabletop 10 ′ and a leg frame for supporting the tabletop 10 .
- the leg frame comprises two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ extended from the tabletop 10 ′.
- Each of the leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ comprises two U-shaped standing legs 21 ′, 31 ′ each having an upper supporting portion 211 ′, 311 ′ coupling with a bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ and a bottom ground portion 212 ′, 312 ′, wherein the two standing legs 21 ′, 31 ′ are coupled with each other to form the respective leg set 21 ′, 31 ′ having a “X” structure.
- the foldable furniture further comprises an interlocking arrangement 40 ′ which comprises a locking sleeve 41 ′ having a locking socket 411 ′ provided at a mid-portion 213 ′ of one of the leg sets 20 ′ and a detachable locker 42 ′ which is provided at a mid-portion 313 ′ of the other leg set 30 ′ and is detachably inserted into the locking socket 411 ′ of the locking sleeve 31 to detachably couple the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ with each other such that the supporting portions 211 ′, 311 ′ and the ground portions 212 ′, 312 ′ of the standing legs 21 ′, 31 ′ are radially extended from the mid-portions 213 ′, 313 ′ of the leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ respectively.
- an interlocking arrangement 40 ′ which comprises a locking sleeve 41 ′ having a locking socket 411 ′ provided at a mid-portion 213 ′ of one of the leg sets 20
- the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ forms a central axis CX of each of the leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ while the supporting portions 211 ′, 311 ′ and the ground portions 212 ′, 312 ′ of the standing leg 21 ′, 31 ′ are radially extending from the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ such that the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are allowed to adjust a set-up angle A therebetween to substantially support the tabletop 10 ′.
- the four supporting portions 211 ′, 311 ′ and the four ground portions 212 ′, 312 ′ of the standing legs 21 ′, 31 ′ are outwardly extended with respect to the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ at a position offset from a center of thereof when the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are interlocked with each other via the center axis CX of the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ such that when the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are folded to minimize the set-up angle A, the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are overlapped with each other, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the detachable locker 42 ′ is coaxially inserted into the locking socket 411 ′, wherein the detachable locker 42 ′ has a center through slot 420 ′ coaxially positioned within the locking socket 411 ′.
- the tabletop 10 ′ has a center hole 11 ′ wherein when the leg frame is mounted underneath the tabletop 10 ′, the center hole 11 ′ of the tabletop 10 ′ is coaxially aligned with the center through slot 420 ′ of the detachable locker 42 ′ for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
- the four supporting portions 211 ′, 311 ′ of the standing legs 21 ′, 31 ′ are horizontally extending to align with the bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on the tabletop 10 ′ to the leg frame.
- the locking inserter 421 ′ has a cross section corresponding to the locking socket 411 ′ such that the locking inserter 421 ′ is fittingly inserted into the locking socket 411 ′ to interlock the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ with each other.
- the locking inserter 421 ′ is constructed to have a circular cross section to slidably insert into the locking socket 411 ′ having the corresponding cross section such that the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are allowed to rotate about the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ so as to selectively adjust the set-up angle A between the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ about the center axis CX of the interlocking arrangement 40 ′.
- the locking inserter 421 ′ can be formed a non-circular cross section or polygonal cross section, such as hexagon structure, slidably inserted into the locking socket 411 ′ having the corresponding cross section such that the interlocking arrangement 40 ′ locks up the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ to prevent an unwanted rotational movement of each of the standing leg 21 ′, 31 ′ . Therefore, the user is able to selectively adjust the set-up angle A by detaching the locking inserter 421 ′ from the locking socket 411 ′ and then re-inserting the locking inserter 421 ′ into the locking socket 411 ′.
- the foldable table further comprises a pivot fastener 51 ′ and a detachable fastener 52 ′ spacedly mounted on the bottom side of said tabletop 10 ′, wherein the pivot fastener 51 ′ is pivotally connecting the supporting portion 211 ′ of the standing leg 21 ′ of one of the leg sets 20 ′ to the bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ and the detachable fastener 52 ′ detachably connecting to the supporting portion 311 ′ of the standing leg 31 ′ of the another leg set 30 ′ to the bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ in a pivotally movable manner, such that when the two supporting portions 211 ′, 311 ′ of the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are pivotally mounted underneath the tabletop 10 ′, the tabletop 10 ′ is adapted to pivotally fold to overlap with the leg frame, as shown in FIG. 6 .
- the pivot fastener 51 ′ is provided at the bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ at a position diagonally aligning with the detachable fastener 52 ′ such that when the two leg sets 20 ′, 30 ′ are overlapped with each other, the supporting portion 211 ′ of one of the standing legs 21 ′ and the supporting portion 311 ′ of another standing leg 31 ′ are pivotally coupled with the pivot fastener 51 ′ and the detachable fastener 52 ′ respectively.
- the pivot fastener 51 ′ has a tubular holder attached to the bottom side of the tabletop 10 ′ wherein the supporting portion 311 ′ of the respective standing leg 31 ′ slidably passes through the tubular holder of the pivot fastener 51 ′ so as to pivotally connect the supporting portion 311 ′ of the respective standing leg 31 ′ to the tabletop 10 ′.
- each of the tabletop fasteners 52 ′ has a C-shaped cross section allowing the supporting portion 21 1 ′, 311 ′ of the respective standing leg 21 ′, 31 ′ to detachably receive in the tabletop fastener 52 ′.
- the supporting portion 221 ′ of the respective standing leg 21 ′ when the supporting portion 221 ′ of the respective standing leg 21 ′ is detachably connected to the tabletop 10 ′, the supporting portion 221 ′ of the respective standing leg 21 ′ is adapted to pivotally fold with respect to the tabletop 10 ′.
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A foldable table includes a tabletop, a leg frame including two leg sets downwardly extended from the tabletop, and an interlocking arrangement. Each leg set includes two U-shaped standing legs coupled with each other to form the respective leg set having a “X” structure. The interlocking arrangement includes a locking sleeve having a locking socket provided at one of the leg sets between a supporting portion and a ground portion, and a detachable locker which is provided at another the leg set between the supporting portion and the ground portion and is detachably inserted into the locking socket of the locker to detachably couple the two leg sets with each other such that the interlocking arrangement forms a center axis of the leg frame that the two leg sets are allowed to adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to substantially support the tabletop.
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- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to a foldable table, more particularly, relates to a portable and foldable table leg frame, which is convenient to assemble for supporting a tabletop in a stabilized manner and easy to dismantle for a compact storage.
- 2. Description of Related Arts
- Foldable tables are used and known for many purposes, especially in the routine practices. This is due to the fact that such kinds of table occupy less space and is easily to be carried or stored.
- Commonly, the foldable table comprises a tabletop and a leg frame, wherein the tabletop is mounted horizontally on top of the leg frame, when the leg frame is unfolded. The leg frame is functioned as a supporting stand having pivotally mounted crossed legs for supporting the tabletop. Within the art, most leg frames of foldable table include X-shaped front and rear leg unit portions, and at least a linking rod interconnecting the front and rear leg unit portions. In other words, at least two pairs of legs pivoting in a scissor-like manner, so that the upper end of each leg unit portions could be used for mounting the tabletop thereon.
- Or otherwise, the top ends of the upright front and rear leg unit portions are connected by horizontal braces and the braces are pivotally connected so that the tabletop connected to the top braces could be folded between horizontal and vertical positions.
- In short, most of foldable tables are unexceptionally depending on the X-shaped leg frame structure to ensure the folding/unfolding function. Since the leg frames are pivotally connected together, the leg unit portion and linking rods should be of substantial thickness to ensure the durability. And the leg frame must be kept as a whole structure for supporting the tabletop, not for disassembly and portability in practical usage.
- Furthermore, it is known in the art to employ bolts, screws or similar fasteners to connect together a plurality of table leg members or cross members to form a table leg frame. As a result, varying numbers and sizes of such bolts or fasteners would be used in an attempt to provide strength and stability to the leg frame for supporting the tabletop thereon. If such bolts are tightened excessively or in an improper sequence, one or more of the leg members of the leg frame may become uneven with respect to the others resulting in an unevenness of the tabletop.
- Another popular table leg frame available in the market comprises an upright central column and a plurality of table legs pivotally and radially extended from the central column to form a plurality of footings for supporting the leg frame on a ground.
- However, this kind of leg units has an obvious disadvantage. For example, in order to the fold the table legs, it is necessary that the legs move in an outward direction from the central column. This makes folding of the leg unit difficult when the foldable table is used in a small space, such as a camper.
- What is more, when foldable tables are used outdoor, a supplemental parasol or umbrella is necessary. It is desirable to develop a portable and foldable leg frame for a foldable table to overcome above mentioned drawbacks of traditional foldable table frames, and provide a nesting spot for holding an umbrella.
- A main object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which is easily assembled and disassembled for practical use, and automatically stabilized after being assembled.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which comprises an interlocking arrangement provides an insertion engagement between two leg sets to secure the interlock therebetween so as to substantially support a tabletop on the leg sets.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein the interlock between the two leg sets are further ensured when a downward loading force is applied on the tabletop so as to prevent the two leg sets from being detached accidentally.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein when the two leg sets are interlocked, the two leg sets are allowed to selectively adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to enhance the practical use of the foldable table.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, wherein no conventional fastening means, such as bolts, screws or similar fasteners are required to interconnect the leg sets to support the tabletop so that the assembling and manufacturing process could be significantly reduced and labor cost could be cheaper.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a foldable table, which is convenient to be dismantled into simple parts for carrying and portability.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a table leg frame which is adjustable and universal for supporting different shapes of tabletops, including round tabletops and rectangular tabletops, without changing its leg frame structure.
- Accordingly, to achieve the above mentioned objects, the present invention provides a foldable table, comprising:
- a tabletop;
- a leg frame comprising two leg sets downwardly extended from the tabletop, each of the leg sets comprising two U-shaped standing legs each having an upper supporting portion coupling with a bottom side of the tabletop and a bottom ground portion, wherein the two standing legs are coupled with each other to form the respective leg set having a “X” structure; and
- an interlocking arrangement, comprising:
- a locking sleeve having a locking socket provided at one of the leg sets between the supporting portion and the ground portion; and
- a detachable locker which is provided at another the leg set between the supporting portion and the ground portion and is detachably inserted into the locking socket of the locker to detachably couple the two leg sets with each other such that the interlocking arrangement forms a center axis of the leg frame that the two leg sets are allowed to adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to substantially support the tabletop.
- These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable table according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 illustrates an alternative mode of the interlocking arrangement of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 illustrates an alternative mode of the leg frame of the foldable table according to the above first preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable table according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention -
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the foldable table according to the above second preferred embodiment of the present invention. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings, a foldable furniture according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the foldable furniture comprises atabletop 10 and a leg frame for supporting thetabletop 10. - The leg frame comprises two
leg sets tabletop 10. Each of the leg sets 20, 30 comprises twoU-shaped standing legs portion tabletop 10 and abottom ground portion legs - The foldable furniture further comprises an
interlocking arrangement 40 which comprises alocking sleeve 41 having alocking socket 411 provided at a mid-portion 213 of one of theleg sets 20 and adetachable locker 42 which is provided at a mid-portion 313 of the other leg set 30 and is detachably inserted into thelocking socket 411 of thelocking sleeve 31 to detachably couple the two leg sets 20, 30 with each other such that the supportingportions ground portions legs arrangement 40 forms a central axis CX of each of theleg sets portions ground portions leg interlocking arrangement 40 such that the two leg sets 20, 30 are allowed to adjust a set-up angle A therebetween to substantially support thetabletop 10. - Accordingly, when the two leg sets 20, 30 are interlocked with each other via the interlocking
arrangement 40, the four outwardly and radially extending supportingportions legs tabletop 10 and the four outwardly and radially extendingground portions legs portions ground portions legs arrangement 40 when the two leg sets 20, 30 are interlocked with each other via the interlockingarrangement 40, such that when the leg sets 20, 30 are folded at the set-up angle A, the four supportingportions ground portions FIGS. 1 and 2 . - It is worth to mention that the four supporting
portions legs tabletop 10 so as to substantially distribute the downward loading force on thetabletop 10 to the leg frame. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thelocking sleeve 41 is substantially coupled between the two standinglegs 21 of the respective leg set 20 at a position between the supportingportions 211 of the standinglegs 21 and theground portions 212 thereof to form thelocking socket 411 in a vertically extending manner. - The
detachable locker 42 is substantially coupled between the two standinglegs 31 of the respective leg set 30 at a position between the supportingportions 311 of the standinglegs 31 and theground portions 312 thereof wherein thedetachable locker 42 comprises alocking inserter 421 vertically extended to slidably insert into thelocking socket 411 of thelocking sleeve 41 so as to detachably couple the two leg sets 20, 30 with each other. Therefore, the vertically insertion engagement between thedetachable locker 42 and thelocking sleeve 41 ensures the interlock between the twoleg sets tabletop 10. In other words, the downward loading force ontabletop 10 further enhances the interlock structure of theleg sets interlocking arrangement 40. - According to the preferred embodiment, the
detachable locker 42 is coaxially inserted into thelocking socket 411, wherein thedetachable locker 42 has a center throughslot 420 coaxially positioned within thelocking socket 411. In addition, thetabletop 10 has a center hole 11 wherein when the leg frame is mounted underneath thetabletop 10, the center hole 11 of thetabletop 10 is coaxially aligned with the center throughslot 420 of thedetachable locker 42 for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto. It is worth to mention that the foldable furniture of the present invention can be used as an outdoor table such that the outdoor umbrella can be securely mounted to the foldable furniture. In other words, the shaft of the outdoor umbrella inserts into the center throughslot 42 of theinterlocking arrangement 40 through the center hole 11 of thetabletop 10 such that the outdoor umbrella can be securely supported by the foldable furniture. Furthermore, no additional weight or base is needed to apply to the bottom portion of the outdoor umbrella since the shaft of the outdoor umbrella is retained by the interlockingarrangement 40 to hold the outdoor umbrella in position. - According to the preferred embodiment, the locking
inserter 421 has a cross section corresponding to the lockingsocket 411 such that the lockinginserter 421 is fittingly inserted into the lockingsocket 411 to interlock the two leg sets 20, 30 with each other. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , the lockinginserter 421 is constructed to have a circular cross section to slidably insert into the lockingsocket 411 having the corresponding cross section such that the two leg sets 20, 30 are allowed to rotate about the interlockingarrangement 40 so as to selectively adjust a set-up angle A between the two leg sets 20, 30. In other words, when the two leg sets 20, 30 are interlocked with each other, the two leg sets 20, 30 are allowed to pivotally folded about the center axis CX of the interlockingarrangement 40 to selectively adjust the set-up angle A. - Alternatively, the locking
inserter 421A has a non-circular cross section or polygonal cross section, such as hexagon structure, slidably inserted into the lockingsocket 41 1A having the corresponding cross section, as shown inFIG. 3 , such that the interlockingarrangement 40A locks up the two leg sets 20, 30 to prevent an unwanted rotational movement of each of the standingleg inserter 421A from the lockingsocket 41 1A and then re-inserting the lockinginserter 421A into the lockingsocket 41 1A. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , the foldable table further comprises at least twotabletop fasteners 52 spacedly provided on the bottom side of thetabletop 10 to detachably mount the supportingportions legs tabletop fasteners 52 is detachably fastened with one of the standinglegs 21 of the respective leg set 20 while anothertabletop fastener 52 is detachably fasted with one of the standingleg 31 of another leg set 30 to substantially retain the leg frame underneath thetabletop 10. - According to the preferred embodiment, there are four
tabletop fasteners 52 spacedly mounted to the bottom side of thetabletop 10 to detachably fasten with the four supportingportions legs tabletop fasteners 52 has a C-shaped cross section allowing thes supporting portion leg tabletop fastener 52. - It is worth to mention that the
tabletop 10 can be formed to have a circular shape wherein the lengths of the supportingportions legs tabletop 10, as shown inFIG. 1 . However, the leg frame can be used for the tabletop 10B having a rectangular shape, as shown inFIG. 4 , by simply prolonging the supportingportions ground portions legs arrangement 40 that the set-up angle A should be an acute angle for the rectangular shaped tabletop 10B. - In order to fold up the foldable table of the present invention, the user is able to detach the
tabletop 10 from the leg frame such that the user is able to pivotally fold up the leg sets 20, 30 either by minimizing the set-up angle A therebetween at the center axis CX of the interlockingarrangement 40 or by detaching leg sets 20, 30 through the interlockingarrangement 40. - As shown in
FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings, a foldable table of a second embodiment illustrates an alternative mode of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the foldable table comprises atabletop 10′ and a leg frame for supporting thetabletop 10. - The leg frame comprises two leg sets 20′, 30′ extended from the
tabletop 10′. Each of the leg sets 20′, 30′ comprises two U-shaped standinglegs 21′, 31′ each having an upper supportingportion 211′, 311′ coupling with a bottom side of thetabletop 10′ and abottom ground portion 212′, 312′, wherein the two standinglegs 21′, 31′ are coupled with each other to form the respective leg set 21′, 31′ having a “X” structure. - The foldable furniture further comprises an interlocking
arrangement 40′ which comprises a lockingsleeve 41′ having a lockingsocket 411′ provided at a mid-portion 213′ of one of the leg sets 20′ and adetachable locker 42′ which is provided at a mid-portion 313′ of the other leg set 30′ and is detachably inserted into the lockingsocket 411′ of the lockingsleeve 31 to detachably couple the two leg sets 20′, 30′ with each other such that the supportingportions 211′, 311′ and theground portions 212′, 312′ of the standinglegs 21′, 31′ are radially extended from themid-portions 213′, 313′ of the leg sets 20′, 30′ respectively. In other words, the interlockingarrangement 40′ forms a central axis CX of each of the leg sets 20′, 30′ while the supportingportions 211′, 311′ and theground portions 212′, 312′ of the standingleg 21′, 31′ are radially extending from the interlockingarrangement 40′ such that the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are allowed to adjust a set-up angle A therebetween to substantially support thetabletop 10′. - According to the second embodiment, the four supporting
portions 211′, 311′ and the fourground portions 212′, 312′ of the standinglegs 21′, 31′ are outwardly extended with respect to the interlockingarrangement 40′ at a position offset from a center of thereof when the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are interlocked with each other via the center axis CX of the interlockingarrangement 40′ such that when the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are folded to minimize the set-up angle A, the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are overlapped with each other, as shown inFIG. 6 . - The
detachable locker 42′ is coaxially inserted into the lockingsocket 411′, wherein thedetachable locker 42′ has a center throughslot 420′ coaxially positioned within the lockingsocket 411′. In addition, thetabletop 10′ has a center hole 11′ wherein when the leg frame is mounted underneath thetabletop 10′, the center hole 11′ of thetabletop 10′ is coaxially aligned with the center throughslot 420′ of thedetachable locker 42′ for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto. - It is worth to mention that the four supporting
portions 211′, 311′ of the standinglegs 21′, 31′ are horizontally extending to align with the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on thetabletop 10′ to the leg frame. - According to the preferred embodiment, the locking
inserter 421′ has a cross section corresponding to the lockingsocket 411′ such that the lockinginserter 421′ is fittingly inserted into the lockingsocket 411′ to interlock the two leg sets 20′, 30′ with each other. Accordingly, the lockinginserter 421′ is constructed to have a circular cross section to slidably insert into the lockingsocket 411′ having the corresponding cross section such that the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are allowed to rotate about the interlockingarrangement 40′ so as to selectively adjust the set-up angle A between the two leg sets 20′, 30′ about the center axis CX of the interlockingarrangement 40′. Alternatively, the lockinginserter 421′ can be formed a non-circular cross section or polygonal cross section, such as hexagon structure, slidably inserted into the lockingsocket 411′ having the corresponding cross section such that the interlockingarrangement 40′ locks up the two leg sets 20′, 30′ to prevent an unwanted rotational movement of each of the standingleg 21′, 31′ . Therefore, the user is able to selectively adjust the set-up angle A by detaching the lockinginserter 421′ from the lockingsocket 411′ and then re-inserting the lockinginserter 421′ into the lockingsocket 411′. - The foldable table further comprises a
pivot fastener 51′ and adetachable fastener 52′ spacedly mounted on the bottom side of saidtabletop 10′, wherein thepivot fastener 51′ is pivotally connecting the supportingportion 211′ of the standingleg 21′ of one of the leg sets 20′ to the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ and thedetachable fastener 52′ detachably connecting to the supportingportion 311′ of the standingleg 31′ of the another leg set 30′ to the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ in a pivotally movable manner, such that when the two supportingportions 211′, 311′ of the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are pivotally mounted underneath thetabletop 10′, thetabletop 10′ is adapted to pivotally fold to overlap with the leg frame, as shown inFIG. 6 . - The
pivot fastener 51′ is provided at the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ at a position diagonally aligning with thedetachable fastener 52′ such that when the two leg sets 20′, 30′ are overlapped with each other, the supportingportion 211′ of one of the standinglegs 21′ and the supportingportion 311′ of another standingleg 31′ are pivotally coupled with thepivot fastener 51′ and thedetachable fastener 52′ respectively. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , thepivot fastener 51′ has a tubular holder attached to the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ wherein the supportingportion 311′ of the respective standingleg 31′ slidably passes through the tubular holder of thepivot fastener 51′ so as to pivotally connect the supportingportion 311′ of the respective standingleg 31′ to thetabletop 10′. - Preferably, there are three
tabletop fasteners 52′ spacedly mounted to the bottom side of thetabletop 10′ to detachably fasten with the three supportingportions 211′, 311′ of the standinglegs 21′, 31′ of the leg sets 20′, 30′ respectively. Each of thetabletop fasteners 52′ has a C-shaped cross section allowing the supportingportion 21 1′, 311′ of the respective standingleg 21′, 31′ to detachably receive in thetabletop fastener 52′. In other words, when the supporting portion 221′ of the respective standingleg 21′ is detachably connected to thetabletop 10′, the supporting portion 221′ of the respective standingleg 21′ is adapted to pivotally fold with respect to thetabletop 10′. - One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
- It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. It embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
Claims (28)
1. A foldable table, comprising:
a tabletop;
a leg frame comprising two leg sets downwardly extended from said tabletop, each of said leg sets comprising two U-shaped standing legs each having an upper supporting portion coupling with a bottom side of said tabletop and a bottom ground portion, wherein said two standing legs are coupled with each other to form said respective leg set having a “X” structure; and
an interlocking arrangement, comprising:
a locking sleeve having a locking socket provided at one of said leg sets between said supporting portion and said ground portion; and
a detachable locker which is provided at another said leg set between said supporting portion and said ground portion and is detachably inserted into said locking socket of said locker to detachably couple said two leg sets with each other such that said interlocking arrangement forms a center axis of said leg frame that said two leg sets are allowed to adjust a set-up angle therebetween so as to substantially support said tabletop.
2. The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said detachable locker comprises a locking inserter vertically extended to slidably insert into said locking socket so as to securely interlock said two leg sets in a vertically movable manner.
3. The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said locking inserter has a non-circular cross section fittingly inserted into said locking socket having a corresponding non-circular cross section to lock up said two leg sets at said set-up angle.
4. The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said locking inserter has a circular cross section fittingly inserted into said locking socket having a corresponding circular cross section such that said leg sets are allowed to pivotally folded about said interlocking arrangement to selectively adjust said set-up angle.
5. The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly and radially extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement, such that when said leg sets are folded at said set-up angle, said four supporting portions form a “X” structure and said four ground portions forms a “X” structure.
6. The foldable table, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly and radially extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement such that when said leg sets are folded at said set-up angle, said four supporting portions form a “X” structure and said four ground portions forms a “X” structure.
7. The foldable table, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly and radially extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement such that when said leg sets are folded at said set-up angle, said four supporting portions form a “X” structure and said four ground portions forms a “X” structure.
8. The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
9. The foldable table, as recited in claim 6 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
10. The foldable table, as recited in claim 7 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
11. The foldable table, as recited in claim 2 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
12. The foldable table, as recited in claim 9 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
13. The foldable table, as recited in claim 10 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
14. The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , further comprising at least two tabletop fasteners spacedly provided on said bottom side of said tabletop to detachably mount said supporting portions of said two standing legs of said two leg sets respectively so as to detachably mount said leg frame underneath said tabletop.
15. The foldable table, as recited in claim 12 , further comprising at least two tabletop fasteners spacedly provided on said bottom side of said tabletop to detachably mount said supporting portions of said two standing legs of said two leg sets respectively so as to detachably mount said leg frame underneath said tabletop.
16. The foldable table, as recited in claim 13 , further comprising at least two tabletop fasteners spacedly provided on said bottom side of said tabletop to detachably mount said supporting portions of said two standing legs of said two leg sets respectively so as to detachably mount said leg frame underneath said tabletop.
17. The foldable table, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement at a position offset from a center of thereof when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement such that when said two leg sets are folded to minimize said set-up angle, said two leg sets are overlapped with each other.
18. The foldable table, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement at a position offset from a center of thereof when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement such that when said two leg sets are folded to minimize said set-up angle, said two leg sets are overlapped with each other.
19. The foldable table, as recited in claim 4 , wherein said four supporting portions and said four ground portions of said standing legs are outwardly extended with respect to said interlocking arrangement at a position offset from a center of thereof when said two leg sets are interlocked with each other via said interlocking arrangement such that when said two leg sets are folded to minimize said set-up angle, said two leg sets are overlapped with each other.
20. The foldable table, as recited in claim 17 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
21. The foldable table, as recited in claim 18 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
22. The foldable table, as recited in claim 19 , wherein said detachable locker has a center through slot coaxially positioned within said locking socket when said detachable locker is inserted into said locking socket, wherein said tabletop has a center hole that when said leg frame is mounted underneath said tabletop, said center hole of said tabletop is coaxially aligned with said center through slot of said detachable locker for a shaft of an outdoor umbrella slidably inserting thereinto.
23. The foldable table, as recited in claim 20 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
24. The foldable table, as recited in claim 21 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
25. The foldable table, as recited in claim 22 , wherein said four supporting portions of said standing legs are horizontally extending to align with said bottom side of said tabletop so as to substantially distribute a downward loading force on said tabletop to said leg frame.
26. The foldable table, as recited in claim 23 , further comprising a pivot fastener and a detachable fastener spacedly mounted on said bottom side of said tabletop, wherein said pivot fastener is pivotally connecting said supporting portion of said standing leg of one of said leg sets to said bottom side of said tabletop and said detachable fastener detachably connecting to said supporting portion of said standing leg of said another leg set to said bottom side of said tabletop in a pivotally movable manner, such that when said two supporting portions of said two leg sets are pivotally mounted underneath said tabletop, said tabletop is adapted to pivotally fold to overlap with said leg frame.
27. The foldable table, as recited in claim 24 , further comprising a pivot fastener and a detachable fastener spacedly mounted on said bottom side of said tabletop, wherein said pivot fastener is pivotally connecting said supporting portion of said standing leg of one of said leg sets to said bottom side of said tabletop and said detachable fastener detachably connecting to said supporting portion of said standing leg of said another leg set to said bottom side of said tabletop in a pivotally movable manner, such that when said two supporting portions of said two leg sets are pivotally mounted underneath said tabletop, said tabletop is adapted to pivotally fold to overlap with said leg frame.
28. The foldable table, as recited in claim 25 , further comprising a pivot fastener and a detachable fastener spacedly mounted on said bottom side of said tabletop, wherein said pivot fastener is pivotally connecting said supporting portion of said standing leg of one of said leg sets to said bottom side of said tabletop and said detachable fastener detachably connecting to said supporting portion of said standing leg of said another leg set to said bottom side of said tabletop in a pivotally movable manner, such that when said two supporting portions of said two leg sets are pivotally mounted underneath said tabletop, said tabletop is adapted to pivotally fold to overlap with said leg frame.
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