Patent Publication Number: US-9883739-B1

Title: Work table with a rotatable component tray

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     This invention relates to a work table to be used in assembling Legos, craft items, etc. More importantly, this invention relates to a work table wherein a ring-shaped component tray is rotatably mounted thereon with the tray including separate compartments configured to contain various Lego components, craft items, etc. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     Lego items are frequently assembled on a table with the various Lego bricks, parts, pieces or components being scattered around the top of the table or being in boxes or the like near the table. The same is also true with the assembly of craft items such as bracelets, necklaces, etc. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     This Summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This Summary is not intended to identify key aspects or essential aspects of the claimed subject matter. Moreover, this Summary is not intended for use as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. 
     A work table is described for use in assembling articles containing many different components. A work table includes a horizontally disposed circular table member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an outer end. A plurality of table legs, having upper and lower ends, are provided with the upper ends of the table legs being secured to the lower surface of the circular table member for supporting the circular table member above a supporting surface. A horizontally disposed circular support, having an upper surface and a lower surface, is positioned on the upper surface of the circular table member so as to extend upwardly therefrom. The circular support has a diameter which is less than the diameter of the circular table member to define a tray support portion on the upper surface of the circular table member outwardly of the circular support. A non-rotatable circular table top is positioned above the circular support with the table top having a diameter approximately the same as the diameter of the circular support. A horizontally disposed and ring-shaped tray is positioned on the tray support portion so as to be selectively rotatable with respect to the circular support. The ring-shaped tray with a plurality of compartments formed therein which are configured to receive the separate components of the article to be assembled. 
     It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide an improved work table. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a work table for use in assembling articles containing many different components such as components from Legos or craft articles. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a work table which includes a ring-shaped tray rotatably mounted thereon with the ring-shaped tray having a plurality of compartments formed therein configured to receive components of the article or articles to be assembled. 
     A further object of the invention is to provide a work table which is economical of manufacture, durable in use and refined in appearance. 
     These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the work table of this invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a partial exploded perspective view of the work table of this invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view of a portion of the work table of this invention; 
         FIG. 4A  is a perspective view of the tray of this invention; 
         FIG. 4B  is a bottom perspective view of the tray of this invention; 
         FIG. 5A  is an upper perspective and elevational view of the table top of this invention; 
         FIG. 5B  is a bottom perspective view of the table top of this invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a partial sectional view of the table of this invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Embodiments are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying figures, which form a part hereof and show, by way of illustration, specific exemplary embodiments. These embodiments are disclosed in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. However, embodiments may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense in that the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims. 
     The table of this invention is designated by the reference numeral  10 . Table  10  includes a horizontally disposed circular table member  12  which is preferably comprised of a wooden material. Table member  12  will be described as having an upper surface  14  and a lower surface  16 . Table member  12  also has an outer edge  18 . A plurality of support legs  20  have their upper ends secured to the lower surface  16  by any conventional means. A plurality of horizontally disposed support segments  22  are positioned on the upper surface  14  of table member  12 . As seen, the support segments  22  have a straight inner end  24 , sides  26  and  28 , and a curved outer end  30 . As seen, the curved outer ends  30  of the support segments  22  are spaced inwardly from the outer edge  18  of table member  12  to define a ring-shaped tray support surface  32 . 
     As seen, the inner ends  24  of the support segments  22  are spaced-apart. A square, flat support member  34  is positioned on the upper surface  14  of table member  12  to create a square-recess  36  extending therearound. A plurality of roller balls  38  are mounted on the upper surface of ring-shaped tray support surface  32 . 
     The numeral  40  refers to a ring-shaped tray which is rotatably positioned on the tray support surface  32 . Tray  40  includes a vertically disposed circular ring-shaped outer wall  42  having an upper end  44 , a lower end  46 , an inner surface  48  and an outer surface  50 . Tray  40  includes a horizontally disposed circular or ring-shaped bottom wall  52  having an outer end  54  and an inner end  56 . The outer end  54  of bottom wall  52  extends inwardly from the inner surface  48  of outer wall  42  above the lower end  46  thereof to define a ring-shaped lip  58  at the lower end  46  of outer wall  42 . Tray  40  also includes a vertically disposed inner wall  60  which extends upwardly from the inner end  56  of bottom wall  52 . Inner wall  40  will be described as having a lower end  62  on upper end  64 , an inner surface  66  and an outer surface  68 . Tray  40  further includes a plurality of radially spaced-apart partition walls  70  which extend upwardly from bottom wall  52  between the inner surface  48  of outer wall  42  and the inner surface  66  of inner wall  60  to define a plurality of compartments  72  having open upper ends with the compartments configured to receive and separate various items such as an Lego components, beads, etc. 
     Table  10  also includes a horizontally disposed and circular table top  74  having an upper side  76 , a lower side  78 , and an outer peripheral end  80 . The lower side  78  of table top  74  has a square connector member  82  secured thereto which extends downwardly therefrom. Connector member  82  will be described as having shoulders  84 ,  86 ,  88  and  90 . Table top  74  is configured to be placed upon the upper surface  14  of table member  12 . When so placed, the shoulders  84 ,  86 ,  88  and  90  of connector member  82  will be received in the recess  36 . When so placed, the lower ends of the shoulders  84 ,  86 ,  88  and  90  will rest upon the upper surface  14  of table member  18  thereby causing the table top  74  to be positioned above the support segments  22  and the square flat member  34  to provide a storage area  92  beneath table top  74 . As seen, when table top  74  is positioned on the support segments  22 , the outer end  80  of table top  74  will be positioned over the upper end  64  of inner wall  60 . 
     The tray  40  is easily rotated with respect to the table top  74  so that the person or persons utilizing the table  10  to build Legos or to assemble craft items may simply rotate the tray  40  to permit the person to have access to different compartments  72 . 
     Thus it can be seen that the invention accomplishes at least all of its stated objectives. 
     Although the invention has been described in language that is specific to certain structures and methodological steps, it is to be understood that the invention defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific structures and/or steps described. Rather, the specific aspects and steps are described as forms of implementing the claimed invention. Since many embodiments of the invention can be practiced without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended.