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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2007
Jeremias C. Rivera, Jr., Elmhurst, IL (US);
John Daniel Lazar, Munster, IN (US);
Doss Samikkannu, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip M. Anthony, Iii, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeremias C. Rivera, Jr., Elmhurst, IL (US);
John Daniel Lazar, Munster, IN (US);
Doss Samikkannu, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Scott M. Zeeb, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip M. Anthony, III, Chicago, IL (US);
Midwest Folding Products, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
There is provided an apparatus for a folding table assembly comprising a lifting assist center torsion bar assembly, a lift off caster assembly and a stability locking mechanism. A folding table assembly with a lifting assist mechanism provides a lifting assist force during a portion of the folding process of a foldable table from an unfolded use position to a folded storage position. A lift off caster assembly maintains an unfolded table assembly in a stationary position and prevents the unfolded table from wandering or deviating from its original location on the floor. There is also provided a stability locking mechanism that can set the folding table in a folded and stable semi-closed position.