Patent Publication Number: US-2019191869-A1

Title: Collapsible Desk Assembly

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     (1) Field of the Invention 
     (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 
     The disclosure and prior art relates to desk devices and more particularly pertains to a new desk device for selectively deflecting bullets. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a set of first legs that are selectively positioned on a support surface. A set of second legs is provided and the second legs are selectively positioned on the support surface. A seat is movably coupled to the set of second legs for sitting. A table is pivotally coupled between each of the set of first legs and the set of second legs. Moreover, the table is horizontally oriented when the set of second legs is positioned in the deployed position to define a work surface. The table is comprised of a bullet resistant material and the table is vertically oriented when the set of second legs is positioned in the folded position. In this way the table is positioned to deflect a bullet. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure 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 disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. 
     The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S) 
       The disclosure 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 top perspective view of a collapsible desk assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a top phantom view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a left side view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to  FIGS. 1 through 5  thereof, a new desk device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral  10  will be described. 
     As best illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 5 , the collapsible desk assembly  10  generally comprises a set of first legs  12  that are selectively positioned on a support surface  14  such as a floor or the like. The set of first legs  12  includes a central member  16  extending between a pair of outward members  18 . The outward members  18  are spaced apart from each other and are oriented perpendicular to the central member  16  such that the set of first legs  12  has a U-shape. Each of the outward members  18  has a distal end  20  with respect to the central member  16 . 
     A pair of supports  22  is provided and each of the supports  22  is coupled to and extends between the outward members  18 . The supports  22  are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the central member  16  and the distal end  20  of the outward members  18 . A bottom most  23  one of the supports  22  may have feet rested thereon. A bag  25  is suspended from a topmost one  27  of the supports for storing objects. The bag  25  may be comprised of a stretchable mesh material or the like. 
     A pair of weights  24  is provided and each of the weights  24  is coupled to the set of first legs  12 . Each of the weights  24  is positioned around an associated one of the outward members  18  and each of the weights  24  is aligned with the distal end  20  of the associated outward member  18 . A pair of wheels  26  is provided and each of the wheels  26  is rotatably coupled to the set of first legs  12  for rolling along the support surface  14 . Each of the wheels  26  is positioned on the distal end  20  of an associated one of the outward members  18 . A pair of rod shackles  28  is each slidably coupled to an associated one of the outward members  18 . Each of the rod shackles  28  are positioned between the weight  24  on the associated outward member  18  and the bottom most support  23 . 
     A set of second legs  30  is provided and the set of second legs  30  are selectively positioned on the support surface  14 . The set of second legs  30  includes a central member  32  extending between a pair of outward members  34 . The outward members  34  of the second legs  30  are spaced apart from each other and are oriented perpendicular to the central member  32  of the second legs  30  such that the set of second legs  30  has a U-shape. Each of the outward members  34  of the second legs  30  has a distal end  36  with respect to the central member  32  of the second legs  30 . 
     A pair of feet  38  is each coupled to the distal end  20  of an associated one of the outward members  34  of the second legs  30  and each of the feet  38  abuts the support surface  14 . A pair of rods  40  is provided and each of the rods  40  has a first end  42  and a second end  44 . The first end  42  of each of the rods  40  is pivotally coupled to an associated one of the rod shackles  28 . Additionally, the second end  44  of each of the rods  40  is pivotally coupled to an associated one of the outward members  34  of the second legs  30 . The set of second legs  30  is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the set of second legs  30  being spaced from and being aligned with the set of first legs  12 . Additionally, the set of second legs  30  is selectively positioned in a folded position has the set of second legs  30  being positioned adjacent to the set of first legs  12 . 
     A seat  46  is movably coupled to the set of second legs  30  and the seat  46  is selectively sat upon. The seat  46  comprises a seat shackle  48  that is slidably coupled to an associated one of the outward members  34  of the set of second legs  30 . The seat shackle  48  is positioned at a selected height along the associated outward member  34 . The seat shackle  48  may include a lock or the like and the lock may releasably engage the associated outward member  34  to retain the seat shackle  48  at the selected point. A pole  50  is provided that has a first end  52  and a second end  54  and the first end  52  of the pole  50  is pivotally coupled to the seat shackle  48 . The pole  50  has a first section  56  that is slidably coupled to a second section  58  such that the pole  50  has a telescopically adjustable  70  length. 
     A chair  60  is included that has a top surface  62  and a peripheral edge  64  and the peripheral edge  64  is continuous such that the chair has a disk shape. The peripheral edge  64  is coupled to the second end  44  of the pole  50  such that the top surface  62  is positioned to be sat upon. A pad  66  is coupled to the top surface  62  of the chair  60  and the pad  66  is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort of the chair  60 . 
     A back rest  68  is pivotally coupled to the top surface  62  of the chair  60  and the back rest  68  is aligned with the peripheral edge  64 . Thus, the back rest  68  may be leaned against when the chair  60  is sat upon. The back rest  68  is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the back rest  68  extending upwardly from the top surface  62 . Additionally, the back rest  68  is selectively positioned in a stored position having the back rest  68  lying flat on the top surface  62 . 
     A table  70  is included and the table  70  is pivotally coupled between each of the set of first legs  12  and the set of second legs  30 . The table  70  is horizontally oriented when the set of second legs  30  is positioned in the deployed position to define a work surface  72 . The table  70  is comprised of a bullet resistant material such as Kevlar or the like. Moreover, the table  70  is vertically oriented when the set of second legs  30  is positioned in the folded position. Thus, the table  70  is oriented to deflect a bullet when a bullet is fired toward the table  70 . 
     The table  70  has a top surface  74  and a bottom surface  76  and the top surface  74  has a depression  78  extending towards the bottom surface  76 . The depression  78  stores objects, such as pencils or the like, when the table  70  is horizontally oriented. The top surface  74  has a prominence  80  extending upwardly therefrom to inhibit objects from rolling off of the table  70 . The prominence  80  may be spaced from the depression  78  and the prominence  80  may be coextensive with the depression  78 . 
     A set of first bearings  82  is provided and each of the first bearings  82  is coupled to the bottom surface  76  of the table  70 . The central member  16  of the set of first legs  12  extends through each of the first bearings  82  such that the set of first legs  12  is pivotally coupled to the table  70 . A set of second bearings  84  is each coupled to the bottom surface  76  of the table  70 . The central member  32  of the set of second legs  30  extends through each of the second bearings  84  such that the set of second legs  30  is pivotally coupled to the table  70 . 
     In use, the set of second legs  30  is positioned in the deployed position such that the table  70  is horizontally oriented. The seat shackle  48  is positioned at the selected height and the seat shackle  48  is rotated to extend the pole  50  away from the set of second legs  30  at a selected angle. In this way the chair  60  is positioned at a selected orientation with respect to the table  70  thereby enhancing a user&#39;s access to the table  70  when the user sits on the chair  60 . The user may be a student in an educational environment or the like. The set of second legs  30  is selectively positioned in the folded position in the event of an active shooter in the educational environment. Thus, the table  70  is vertically oriented thereby facilitating the user to hide behind the table  70  such that the user is shielded from being struck by a bullet. 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, 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 an embodiment of the disclosure. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure 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 disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.