Abstract:
A nesting table system for providing a space efficient table that can be configured for the users specific needs including a vertical support assembly which is substantially cylindrical; a plurality of table assemblies, each having a form of a circular section and being pivotally coupled to the vertical support assembly; and a plurality pairs of legs, each being couplable to an associated one of the plurality table assemblies.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to end tables and more particularly pertains to a new nesting table system for providing a space efficient nesting table that can be configured for the users specific needs. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     The use of end tables is known in the prior art. More specifically, end tables heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements. 
     Known prior art includes U.S. Pat. No. 3,325,830; U.S. Pat. No. 3,347,186; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 244,075; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 284,339; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 253,980; U.S. Pat. No. 3,047,348; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 228,589; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 250,372; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 262,169; U.S. Pat. No. Des. 284,340; and U.S. Pat. No. Des. 213,599. 
     While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new nesting table system. The inventive device includes a vertical support assembly which is substantially cylindrical; a plurality of table assemblies, each having a form of a circular section and being pivotally coupled to the vertical support assembly; and a plurality pairs of legs, each being couplable to an associated one of said plurality table assemblies. 
     In these respects, the nesting table system according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of providing a space efficient nesting table that can be configured for the users specific needs. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of end tables now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new nesting table system construction wherein the same can be utilized for providing a space efficient nesting table that can be configured for the users specific needs. 
     The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new nesting table system apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the end tables mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new nesting table system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art end tables, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a vertical support assembly which is substantially cylindrical; a plurality of table assemblies, each having a form of a circular section and being pivotally coupled to the vertical support assembly; and a plurality pairs of legs, each being couplable to an associated one of said plurality table assemblies. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
     As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new nesting table system apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the end tables mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new nesting table system which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art end tables, either alone or in any combination thereof. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a new nesting table system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new nesting table system which is of a durable and reliable construction. 
     An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new nesting table system which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such nesting table system economically available to the buying public. 
     Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new nesting table system which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith. 
     Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new nesting table system for providing a space efficient nesting table that can be configured for the users specific needs. 
     Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new nesting table system which includes a vertical support assembly which is substantially cylindrical; a plurality of table assemblies, each having a form of a circular section and being pivotally coupled to the vertical support assembly; and a plurality pairs of legs, each being couplable to an associated one of said plurality table assemblies. 
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein: 
     FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a new nesting table system according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention in an expanded position. 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of the present invention. 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the present invention, using the fourth pair of legs. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new nesting table system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the nesting table system  10  generally comprises a vertical support assembly  20 , a plurality of table assemblies  40 , and a plurality of pairs of legs  60 . 
     Each one of the plurality of table assemblies  40  includes a form of a circular section. Each one of the plurality of table assemblies  40  is pivotally coupled to the vertical support assembly  20 , which is substantially cylindrical. 
     Each one of the plurality of pairs of legs  60  can be coupled to any of the plurality of table assemblies  40 . The plurality of table assemblies  40  further comprising a first table assembly  42 , a second table assembly  45 , and a third table assembly  48 . The first table assembly  42  is a first circular sector  42  with a radius of approximately 24 inches. The first circular sector  42  includes an aperture  43 , which is positioned substantially adjacent to a focus of the first circular sector  42 . 
     The second table assembly  45  is a second circular sector  45  with a radius of approximately 21 ½ inches. The second circular sector  45  also includes an aperture  46  positioned substantially adjacent to a focus of the second circular sector  45 . 
     The third table assembly  48  further comprises a third circular sector  48 , which includes a radius of approximately 19 inches. The third circular sector  48  includes an aperture  49 , which is positioned substantially adjacent to a focus of the third circular sector  48 . 
     The vertical support assembly  20  further comprises a base member  22 , first  24 , second  27 , third  31  and fourth vertical support member  35 , and a cap member  38 . The base member  22  is designed for resting on a horizontal support surface such as a floor. 
     The first vertical standard  24  is substantially cylindrical. The first vertical standard  24  is coupled to the base member  22 . The first vertical standard  24  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the first vertical standard  24  is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the base member  22 . The first vertical standard  24  includes a first bore  25 , which extends downward from a top surface. The first bore  25  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the first bore  25  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the first vertical standard  24 . 
     The second vertical standard  27  is substantially cylindrical. The second vertical standard  27  includes a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the first vertical standard  24 . The second vertical standard  27  includes a second bore  28 , which extends downward from a top surface. The second bore  28  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the second bore  28  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the second vertical standard  27 . The second vertical standard  27  includes a third bore  29 , which extends upwardly from a bottom surface. The third bore  29  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the third bore  29  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the second vertical standard  27 . 
     The third vertical standard  31  is also substantially cylindrical. The third vertical standard  31  includes a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the first vertical standard  24 . The third vertical standard  31  includes a fourth bore  32 , which extends downward from a top surface. The fourth bore  32  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the fourth bore  32  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the third vertical standard  31 . The third vertical standard  31  includes a fifth bore  33  extending upwardly from a bottom surface. The fifth bore  33  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the fifth bore  33  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the third vertical standard  31 . 
     The fourth vertical standard  35  is substantially cylindrical. The fourth vertical standard  35  includes a diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the first vertical standard  24 . The fourth vertical standard  35  includes a sixth bore  36  extending upwardly from a bottom surface. The sixth bore  36  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the sixth bore  36  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the fourth vertical standard  35 . 
     The cap member  38  is positioned such that a longitudinal axis of the cap member  38  aligns with a longitudinal axis of the fourth vertical standard  35 . 
     The vertical support assembly  20  also includes a plurality of pin members  39 . Each one of the pin members  39  can be positioned in an associated pairing of bores. Each pin member  39  is for coupling an associated pairing of vertical standards, and for pivotally securing an associated one of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48  to the vertical support assembly  20 . 
     The plurality of leg pairs  60  further comprises a first  62 , second  64 , and third pair of leg members  66 . The first pair of leg members  62  is selectively couplable to each of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . Each one of the first pair of leg members  62  includes a length of approximately 10 inches. The first pair of leg members  62  is used to support a forward portion of the selected first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . 
     Similarly, the second pair of leg members  64  is also selectively couplable to each of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . Each one of the second pair of leg members  64  includes a length of approximately 20 ¾ inches. The second pair of leg members  64  is used to support a forward portion of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . 
     The third pair of leg members  66  is selectively couplable to each of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . Each one of the third pair of leg members  66  includes a length of approximately 31 ½ inches. The third pair of leg members  66  is used to support a forward portion of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . 
     In an embodiment the plurality of leg pairs  60  further comprises a forth pair of leg members  68 . Similar to the first  62 , second  64 , and third pair of leg members  66 , the fourth pair of leg members  68  is also selectively couplable to each of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . Each one of the fourth pair of leg members  68  includes a length of approximately  10  inches. The fourth pair of leg members  68  is used to support a forward portion of the first  42 , second  45 , or third table assemblies  48 . The forth pair of leg members  68  allows the first  42 , second  45 , and third table assemblies  48  to be positioned in any vertical order with respect to the vertical support assembly  20 , as each of the vertical positions is approximately 10 inches above or below the adjacent vertical position. 
     In a further embodiment each of the plurality of table assemblies  40  further comprises a perimeter portion  51  and a panel portion  53 . The perimeter portion  51  defines two sides and a front portion of the table assembly  40 . The panel portion  53  is coupled to the perimeter portion  51 . The perimeter portion  51  provides a top surface for each of the table assemblies  40 . 
     In yet a further embodiment each one of the plurality of table assemblies  40  includes a panel portion  53  comprising a material selected from the group consisting of wood, glass, polymer, and metal. 
     As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.