Baker Manufacturing Company, Inc.

William Michael Agee

A height adjustable table includes a frame that has a pair of spaced apart, generally vertical frame sections, each supported upon a foot, a transverse, generally horizontal section that connects at its end portions to the vertical sections and a pair of lifts that are supported by the vertical frame sections to elevate between extended, higher elevational and retracted, lower elevational positions. The lifts support a table top with a work surface. The frame can be in the form of a universal base that accepts a number of different mechanism including, for example, a counterbalance mechanism, a motor drive mechanism, and a manually operable mechanism. These mechanisms can be selected by a user, depending upon the type of table that is to be manufactured. A plurality of panels are provided that cover the frame. These panels can also be selected by an end user to define an ornamental look and/or a selected color pattern. A superstructure extends from the frame upwardly to support a storage unit (e.g., cabinet, shelve, receptacle) at a position above the work surface.

Height adjustable table

An adjustable height table has a frame with spaced apart side portions spanned by a horizontal tray with a knee area below the tray. Each side has a foot that engages the floor or like support surface. Each side includes a lower non-elevating base part and an upper elevating &ldquo;lift&rdquo; part. The non-elevating and elevating portions each have an outer wall, a hollow interior and vertical slots that face in opposite respective directions for a given side (including a non-elevating portion and an elevating lift portion). A gear mechanism interfaces the upper &ldquo;lift&rdquo; and lower &ldquo;base&rdquo; parts. When the table is in an extremely elevated position, roller supports minimize lateral translation. The roller supports fit shaped rails on the elevating parts. The frame can receive any of three selected mechanisms. Each mechanism features a horizontal shaft contained within the tray. The mechanism includes a counterbalance spring that can be used to counterbalance loads of different amounts such as when different objects are supported by the table work surface, a motor drive that changes elevation using electrical power, and a manually operable crank mechanism.

A height adjustable table includes a frame that has a pair of spaced apart, generally vertical frame sections, each supported upon a foot, a transverse, generally horizontal section that connects at its end portions to the vertical sections and a pair of lifts that are supported by the vertical frame sections to. elevate between extended, higher elevational and retracted, lower elevational positions. The lifts support a table top with a work surface. The frame is in the form of a universal base that accepts a number of different mechanism including, for example, a counterbalance mechanism, a motor drive mechanism, and a manually operable mechanism. These mechanisms can be selected by a user, depending upon the type of table that is to be manufactured. This enables the user to pick and choose a mechanism so that the manufacturer can use the same universal base in the construction of three different table designs. A plurality of panels are provided that cover the frame. These panels can also be selected by an end user to define an ornamental look and/or a selected color pattern.

An adjustable height table has a base with spaced apart side portions, each side having a foot that engages the floor or like support surface. Each side portion includes a lower non-elevating part and an upper elevating lifts. A gear mechanism interfaces the upper and lower parts. A counterbalance spring can be used to counterbalance loads of different amounts such as when different objects are supported by the table work surface. A load indicator indicates to a user whether or not the counterbalance mechanism is in balance with a load placed on the work surface.

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Huntersville, NC, United States of America

William Michael Agee