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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2010
Michael John Ensley, Lehigh Acres, FL (US);
Michael John Ensley, Lehigh Acres, FL (US);
DSA International, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Abstract
Presented is an improved latching mechanism for table legs. While maintaining the benefits of standard folding mechanisms, the mechanism also achieves many benefits including improved table rigidity, an intuitively operable release mechanism, an easily constructed mechanism with as little as three molded pieces and a spring, a single release action to release the mechanism from both a 'use' and 'folded' configuration, and four spatially separated latching points for each of the “use” and “folded” configurations. Additionally the mechanism meets or exceeds government and industry standards while having a refined appearance.