Helton, Inc.

Ultra-mek, Inc.

J Steven Helton

D Stephen Hoffman

Thomas J Rader

A table having a pair of laterally extendable table surfaces. The table includes a base having a horizontally disposed periphery that defines a footprint on an underlying surface, first and second generally planar table surfaces, a table surface forward extension mechanism interconnected with the base and the first and second table surfaces, and a table surface lateral extension mechanism interconnected with the base and the first and second table surfaces. The table surface forward extension mechanism and the table surface lateral extension mechanism are each constructed and arranged so that each of the first and second table surfaces is movable between a retracted position, in which the first and second table surfaces are positioned generally above the base footprint, and a laterally extended position, in which the major portions of the first and second table surfaces are generally horizontally disposed and are positioned above, forwardly and laterally of the base footprint. In this laterally extended position, the table surfaces provide a table-like support surface to occupants of laterally positioned adjacent seating units. In one embodiment, the table is included in a 'side-by-side' furniture unit that includes a pair of seating units having a storage console attached therebetween. In this embodiment, the table of the present invention extends to provide usable table surfaces to the occupants of the attached seating units.

Table with extendable and rotatable surfaces and mechanism for same

A seating unit comprises a base that includes a seat portion and a drawer cavity therebeneath. The base includes a pair of support rails on opposite sides of the drawer cavity. A drawer fits within the cavity and comprises a generally horizontal floor and a pair of generally upright side walls of a predetermined thickness integrally formed with the floor. Each of the side walls comprises an upright portion extending upwardly a predetermined height from the floor, a ramped portion having a predetermined width and slope angle formed integrally with the upright portion and sloping upwardly and inwardly therefrom, a recessed portion attached above and formed integrally with the ramped portion, and an outwardly-projecting lip attached above and formed integrally with the recessed portion. The recessed portion extends the horizontal length of the side wall. The lip has a free end projecting outwardly from its corresponding upright wall portion. The ramped portion, recessed portion and lip are configured to receive and slide upon the support rails of the seating unit base. The predetermined side wall thickness, the predetermined upright portion height, and the ramped portion width and slope angle, are selected so that, as the drawer is supported on the support rails and a substantial downwardly-directed force is applied to the drawer floor, the side walls deflect inwardly sufficiently that the drawer dislocates from the support rails and remains intact.

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Morrison, TN, United States of America

J Steven Helton