Folding TV table

a television table and television technology, applied in the field of television tables, can solve the problems of inability to secure the folding side walls, more prone to damage, and prior patents lack a completely rigid assembled cabinet structure that is foldable and connectible without tools, and achieves the effect of a greater level of portability

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-12
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[0025]An advantage of the present invention is that it provides structural differences producing structural integrity not found in the prior art related to folding furniture assembled without tools.
[0026]Another advantage of the present invention is that doors, windows and shelves can be added as needed for functionality or aesthetics.
[0027]One more advantage of the present invention is that it provides a greater level of portability for moving and storage than non-foldable cabinets. Another advantage is the optional upright mounting structure for flat screen televisions, as more particularly described below.

Problems solved by technology

These however do not provide secured folding side walls.
Each movable wall is connected on one side only and therefore is more apt to become damaged.
The prior patents lack a completely rigid assembled cabinet structure foldable and connectible without tools.

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[0040]In FIGS. 1-8, a folding entertainment table can be assembled into a foldable rigid table structure without tools. In FIG. 9-12 an upright bracket stand is shown that can be used with minimal tools to connect a flat screen TV to the foldable TV table of this invention. Turning now to FIG. 1, a folding table foundation (1) can be seen which has end hinges (2) and a secondary hinge (3). FIG. 2 shows that the end hinges (2) can be opened. Turning now to FIG. 3, the secondary hinge (3) can be seen to open as well, allowing for the major structural members of the folding table foundation (1) to be connected into the shape of a trapezoid as seen from above. FIGS. 4-6 show another embodiment of the invention as this unfolding action is carried out. At FIG. 7, We can see that finger turnable screws were used in this embodiment to connect the pieces of the folding table foundation into that configuration where the table is trapezoidal when seen from above. Turning now to FIG. 8, a shelf...

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A folding entertainment table can be assembled and connectible without tools. Hinged end walls, allowing for foldability, interconnect with rigid front and back walls. A rigid floor and top removably connect to the unfolded frame structure for a completely rigid assembled table structure. The rigidity of the table supports a television and an attachable vertical bracket can be added to hold a flat screen type television. There are means to add shelves for storage or additional entertainment components. Doors and windows may also be added, as needed, for functionality or aesthetics.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]Application No. 12 / 618,630 shares inventorship and certain aspects of the subject matter of this application although this is not a divisional application stemming from that application and this application claims a different invention.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT[0002]This invention was not made using federally sponsored research and development. The inventors retain all rights.THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]N / AREFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING [0004]N / ABACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005]The present invention relates to folding knock-down tables in which the side panels are hinged to a rigid back wall and particularly to a folding television table which requires few to no tools or hardware to set up. The folding table comprises a planar back wall, a framed planar front wall with openings, a first folding end wall and a second folding end wall which are hinged together at the...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B43/04
CPCA47B81/064A47B43/00
InventorTSAI, PAULLOO, DENNISLEE, CHRISTOPHER
OwnerTSAI PAUL