Patent ID: 6827027
Filing Date: 2004-12-07
Classification: A47B,A47J

Abstract:
An extendable counter top (20) adapted to be attached to a barbecue stand (10), which comprising:a moveable counter top (30) with a flat top, a bottom, a front edge, a rear edge, a distal end and a proximal end having a recess (31) defined in the bottom of the moveable counter top (30); a stationary counter top (40) adapted to attach to the barbecue stand (10) having a front edge, a rear edge, a proximal end and a distal end and mounted in the recess (31); two rails (33) and tracks (41) mounted respectively on the front and rear edges of the moveable counter top (30) and the stationary counter top (40) to make the counter top (30) extendable; and two positioning devices mounted on the moveable counter top (30) to selectively latch a proximal end or a distal end of each corresponding track (41) to firmly hold the moveable counter top (30) in an open or closed position respectively; wherein each positioning device is a T-shaped latch (50) with a vertical cross member with an upper end and a lower end, a horizontal leg (55) laterally extending from the vertical cross member and pivotally attached to the moveable counter top (30), an enlarged head (51) formed on the upper end of the vertical cross member and a stop (53) formed on the lower end of the vertical cross member; wherein the enlarged head (51) partially extends out from the moveable counter top (30) to facilitate the release the latch (50); wherein when the moveable counter top (30) opens, the enlarged head (51) of the latch (50) is culled up to release the stop (53) from the proximal end of the track (41) to allow the rail (33) to freely slide along the track (41) to extend the counter top (20) to an extended position; wherein when the latch (50) arrives at the extended position and/or at the distal end of the track (41), the enlarged head (51) is released and the stop (53) blocks the track (41) to firmly hold the moveable counter top (30) at the extended position and/or a fully extended position.