Mity-Lite, Inc.

Brent Bonham

A table corner apparatus comprises a tabletop having a corner formed from the intersection of two side edges, two peripheral elongate support beams mounted to the underside of the tabletop near and parallel to the two side edges, each beam having an end located near the corner with the ends also located near each other, and a plastic web disposed between the support beam ends. A rigid corner insert mounted in the corner comprises an edge insert disposed adjacent the side edges at the corner, an impact block disposed between the edge insert and the exterior surfaces, relative to the center of the tabletop, of the support beams and web, a retaining block disposed oppositely from the impact block at the interior surfaces of the support beams and web, and a rigid connector between the retaining and impact blocks. A method of minimizing impact damage to the table corner comprises receiving the impact at the corner insert and transferring the force of the impact to the support beams.

Table corner apparatus and method of minimizing damage from impact

A lightweight and strong tabletop suitable for use with portable and/or collapsible tables comprises a support layer of thin laminated wood and a cover layer of ABS plastic continuously bonded to the support layer by pressing the cover layer and the support layer together with an adhesive comprising methylethylketone disposed between them. Suitable support beams are provided under the support layer, and a bottom protective layer is provided underneath the tabletop for appearance and durability. A plurality of legs support the tabletop.

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Orem, UT, United States of America

Brent Bonham