Patent ID: 6189965
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: A47B,A47C

Abstract:
A convertible bench and table assembly comprising, frame means including an upstanding frame portion having an upper surface, a seat portion supported in fixed position on said frame means, a common portion movably mounted on said frame for movement between an unlocked position where it is maintained by gravity to form a seat back and a locked position where it forms a table top, said common portion including support means pivotally supported by said upstanding frame portion, a locking device carried by said support means for movement relative to said support means between a locked position and an unlocked position, said locking device having opposite end portions, said locking device including wedging means and first locking means adjacent one of said end portions, said first locking means being engageable with second locking means on said upper surface of the upstanding frame portion, said locking device including an operating portion adjacent another of said end portions of said locking device, said operating portion cooperating with said support means to provide a visible indication of whether the locking device is in locked position or unlocked position.