Patent ID: 6516729
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A freestanding companion system comprising(a) a base having a low-center of gravity and being of sufficient weight to provide adequate ballast for all items linked to said base, said base being a tower with an inner concave cavity starting at top of said tower and ending at a mostly flat bottom, said cavity centering on the tower is vertical axis extending substantially into the said tower, the cavity walls tapering toward the center of the cavity said tower cavity creating a storage area means fpr holding personal items said tower having half-round cylindrical shapes creating vertical ribs situated about the tower's outer diameters in a predetermined spacing between the top and bottom of said tower, said tower having an area above said vertical ribs for horizontal placement of at least one of an extension apparatus mechanism, said tower having an area below said vertical ribs for horizontal placement of at least one of said extension apparatus mechanism, said tower having outside concave surfaces creating indexing point means so as to minimize contact between said extension apparatus mechanism and said tower of said base, (b) said extension apparatus mechanism including adjusting structure to connect to the base to an attachment, said extension apparatus mechanism and said base to provide support means for said attachments, (c) an attachment of an accessory, being a table having a top surface, an underneath surface and an edge surface, said underneath surface comprising a plurality of elongated clamping members aligned with a predetermined separation, said clamping members having an internal circular channel for releasably entrapping attachment mechanism means and allowing said attachment mechanism means to move in said channel with slide adjustment means and to rotate about the horizontal axis of said channel, said table being by said slide adjustment means, said table being connected to at least one vertical support member of said extension apparatus mechanism with an adjusting mechanism means providing adjustable vertical positioning said table being tiltabfe to a desired angle with respect to horizontal plane, even beyond perpendicular, with a table support assembly mechanism means supporting said table to said extension apparatus mechanism connected to said base, said table having pivotal positioning about said vertical support member with said adjusting mechanism means, said table being positional in proximity to a user, as in closer or further away, with said table support assembly mechanism means, said table being positional to beside said user with said adjusting mechanism means, with all adjustments being made easily and fixed securely, (d) a U-shaped part and a spacer, secured to lower outer portion of said base below said extension apparatus mechanisms for retaining means of a multiplicity of said extension apparatus mechanisms and additional attachment of accessories, said retaining means permitting unencumbered rotational movement of said extension apparatus mechanisms and said attachments around said base, open ends of said U-shaped part allowing for additional attachment of accessories, whereby the combination of said base, said extension apparatus mechanisms, said table support assembly mechanism, said table, and said U-shaped part and spacer and said adjusting mechanism means provide a freestanding usable storage area and convenient adjustable adaptable positional working, eating, or playing surface that can be used alone, or can be located near a chair or a lounging surface for a person in various seated or reclining positions and whereby the combination of said base, said extension apparatus mechanism, said table support assembly mechanism, said table, and said U-shaped part and spacer and said adjusting mechanism means can be assembled for use on either the right or left side of said person in various standing, seated or reclining positions.