Patent ID: 6032590
Filing Date: 2000-03-07
Classification: A47B,F16B

Abstract:
A knockdown table/chair assembly comprising:four table board members, each table board member including (a) a first lateral edge, (b) a second lateral edge intersecting said first lateral edge at a corner of said table board member, said second lateral edge having a longitudinally tapered groove formed therein and extending from said corner, said groove having a pair of latch channels respectively formed in opposing longitudinal edges thereof, (c) a longitudinally extended latching member coupled to said first lateral edge for sliding engagement with a respective groove of another of said table board members, said latching member having a first latch portion coupled to said first lateral edge and a pair of second latch portions respectively extending from said first latch portion at each of two opposing longitudinal edges of said first latch portion, said pair of second latch portions being respectively slidably engaged within said pair of latch channels of said other table board member and being angularly disposed to define a tapered contour of said latching member for releasable locking engagement with said other table board member, (d) a connecting socket formed in a bottom side of said table board member, and (e) a retainer extending from said first lateral edge, said four table board members being releasably locking engaged together to form a table face having a centrally disposed receptacle opening, said retainer of each said table board member being disposed within said receptacle opening;an insertion member removably inserted into said receptacle opening and supported by said retainers, said insertion member having an upper surface disposed in substantially flush relationship with adjacent upper surfaces of said four table board members; and,four table legs respectively inserted in said connecting sockets.