Patent ID: 6220179
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
A height and tilt adjustable table comprising:a top panel having a first side, a second side, a third side opposite the first side, and a fourth side opposite the second side, each side having a respective first, second, third, and fourth midpoint,a bottom base,a first telescopic column extending from a first support base attached to said bottom base, said first column supporting said top panel via a first hinge at a point about said first midpoint,a second telescopic column extending from a second support base attached to said bottom base opposite said first support base, said second column supporting said top panel via a second hinge at a point about said third midpoint,said first and second telescoping columns having a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, said fully extended position defining a ""top"" position of the table, said fully retracted position defining a ""bottom"" position of the table, each of said first and second telescopic columns further comprising a hinge tightening means for tightening said first and second hinge respectively when said table is in the ""bottom"" position,each of said columns also comprising a stopper means for engagement with the respective support base and preventing any movement of said columns in said respective support support bases when said table is in the ""top"" position,a system of flexible tension links, said system having a first flexible link and a second flexible link, said first flexible link extending between said bottom base and a point about said second midpoint of the top panel, said second flexible link extending between said bottom base and a point about said fourth midpoint of the top panel, anda tensioning means for applying tension to said system of flexible tension links in any position of the top panel.