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Reuben E.V Goodman, Lowell, Mass.
Application September 9, 1940, Serial No. 355,913
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The present invention relates to tables, and
more particularly to tables of the portable or fold
tively strong circular framework, constituted of
relatively thick separate wooden side cleats 20.
ing type.
Six cleats are illustrated, but four or any other
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Card tables of a type in common use have a
table top comprising a rectangular frame, usually
number may be employed, arranged end-to-end
in‘circular form.V The table top portion 2 may’
be suitably secured, as by nails l, to the upper
constituted of four thick wood cleats, and a top
portion of weaker material, such as thinner wood
surface 'l of the framework. A plurality of arcu
or cardboard, supported thereby. The cleats are
ate band sections 6 of about one-eighth inch
interiorly rabbeted to receive the wood or card
thickness, are secured to and in Contact with the
board top portion, and a covering is stretched 10 edge surface 25 of the frame, in the form of a
tightly over the whole, with its edges secured in
circular band. This may be effected in any> de
grooves provided in the table cleats. The cover
sired way, as by means of nails 3. The band sec
ing may be constituted of fabric,` paper or any
tions 5, if made of one-eighth-inch three-layer
other material suitable.
plywood, with the intermediate layer transverse
This construction lends itself admirably to 15 and the outer and inner layers longitudinal, lend
tables of rectangular construction, but not so Well
to circular tables. It is, of course, possible to bend
the thick cleats, under pressure and heat, into l
the form of circular arcs, but this is undesirable,
not only because of expense cf manufacture, but 20
themselves readily to bending, into arcuate form
without the aid of heat or pressure. A portion 8 of
the band projects above the supporting surface l
of the frame. .
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The diameter of the table-top portion 2 is about
one-eighth inch less than that of the frame, pro
also because of waste, due to the many cleats that
will not stand up under the bending, though per
viding a narrow circular groove lil extending
fectly usable as straight cleats. 'I‘he expedient
throughout the thickness of the table-top portion
has'accordingly been resorted to of making circu
2 between the projecting portion 8 of the band
lar tables of metal, properly shaped, with the 25 andthe circular edge I8 of the table top. After
grooves stamped thereinto, but wood has many
painting, except on the upper surface of the top
advantages.
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It is an object of the present invention to im
prove uponY table constructions of the above
described character.
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A further object is to provide a novel circular
table.
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Other objects will be explained hereinafter and
will be particularly pointed out in the `appended
claims.
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2, a circular covering Il of fabric, paper or any
other material suitable for the covering of tables
of this character is stretched tightly, with or
without interposed glue or cement, over this up
per‘surface with its edge 5 secured, as by glue or
cement,'along the edge i8 of the top portionl 2,
in the circular groove l0. The one-sixteenth-inch
width of the groove Il] provides ample space for
receiving the edge 5 of the covering 4. Metal
The invention will now be explained in connec
elements lâ are ñnally applied to cover the _ends
tion with the accompanying drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a section of a table constructed according
of adjacent band sections 6.
If the top 2 is constituted of a three-layer ply
to a preferred embodiment of the present inven
wood board of one-fourth-inch thickness, itvwill
tion, the section being taken approximately upon 40 hold together the cleats 2li or other framewithout
the line I-I of Fig. 2„looking in the direction of
any additional securing means than the nails l,
the arrows; Fig. 2 is a similar section, taken upon
though additional securing means may be em
the line 2-2 of Fig. l, looking in the direction of
ployed, il desired. A one-fourth-inch depth for
the arrows; Fig. 3 is a section, upon a larger scale,
the groove i6 is also just about suñicient for the
taken upon the line 3-3 of Fig. 5, looking inthe
edge 5 of the covering il; less than this would not
direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is an underside
plan; Fig. 5 is a plan with a portion of the cover
suffice and a greater depth is not necessary.
There is nc need, therefore, t0 cut into the sur
member removed; and Fig. 6 is a section similar
to Fig. 3, taken upon the line 6_6 of Fig. 5, look
ing in the direction of the arrows.
A card table constructed in accordance with the
present invention may comprise a table top hav
face l of the cleats 2t in the groove la, alo-ng the
junction line l5 between the supporting surface
'I and the edge surface 25 of the frame, to provide
ing a relatively weak circular top portion 2, of
thin Wood or the like, approximately one-quarter
inch thick', supported by and secured to a rela
additional space for the edge 5 of the covering 4.
The cleats 20 provide also a securing means for
a support 22, in the form of two wooden sticks or
metal bars, for a folding-leg structure for the
table. 'I'he support 22, which may be secured to
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frame, the frame comprising a plurality of sep
the cleats 26 by means of nails or screws 24,
arate Wooden cleats held together end-to-end in
serves also to brace the table top. The legs 9 fold
circular form by the securing means, and a cir
from a position in which they are extended, so
cular covering stretched over the top portion
as to support the table top, as illustrated in Figs.
1 and 2, to a position in which they are collapsed, Ul and secured along the edge thereof in the groove.
4. A table having, in combination, a frame
so as to be out of the way when the table is not
having a circular table-top-supporting surface
in use, being guided in their folding movement
and a circular edge surface meeting along a cir
by means of a Wooden cross member 26, the ends
cular junction line, a plurality of arcuate band
of Which are doWeled to slide in grooves l l of the
sections constituted of relatively thin Wood so as
bars 22.
to be readily bendable into arcuate form secured
A novel Wooden circular table is thus provided
to the edge surface in the form of a circular band
that does not require bending under heat and
pressure, and that may be made of cheap wood
stock.
Modifications may be made by persons skilled
»with a portion of the band contacting with the
` edge surface at the junction line and projecting
-beyond the supporting surface, a circular wooden
in the art Without departing from the »spirit and
table-top portion supported on the supporting
scope of the invention as defined in the ap
surface with the circular edge thereof separated
pended claims.
' Ythroughout the thickness of the table-top por
tion by a circular groove from the projecting por
What is claimed is:
l. A table having, in combination, a frame 20 tion of the band and from the junction line, the
top portion having a thickness of approximately
having a circular table-top-supporting surface
one-.fourth inch, the groove having a Width of
and a'circular edge surface meeting along a cir
about one-sixteenth inch, means for securing the
cular junction line, a circular band secured to
top portion to the frame, the frame comprising
theedge surface with a portion of the band con
a plurality of separate Wooden cleats of relative
tacting with the edge surface at the junction line
ly great thickness held together end-to-end in
and projecting beyond the supporting surface, a
circular form by the securing means, and a cir
circular table-top portion `supported on the sup
cular covering stretched over the top portion
porting surface with the circular edge thereof
and secured along'the edge thereof in thc groove.
separated throughout the ~thickness of the table
5. A table having, in combination, a frame
top portion Iby a circular groove from the pro 30
comprising a plurality of relatively thick separate
jectingportion of the band and from the junc
Wooden cleats, the frame having-a circular table
tion line, means for securing the top portion to
tcp-supporting surface anda circular edge sur
the frame, the frame comprising a plurality of
face meeting along a circular junction line, a
separate cleats held together end-to-end in cir
circular band constituted of relatively thin wood
cular form by the securing means, and a circular
so as to be readily bendable, the band being bent
covering stretched over the top portion and se
into circular form in contact With the edge sur
cured along the edge thereof in the groove.
face with a portion of the band contacting with
2. A table having, in combination, a frame hav
the edge surface at the junction line and pro
ing a circular table-top-supporting surface and
a circular edge surface meeting along a circular 40 jecting beyond the supporting surface, the band
being secured to the frame by metal members
junction line, a circular band secured to the edge
extending through the band and into the rela
surface with a portion of the band contacting
tively thick cleats, a circular Wooden table-top
with the edge surface at the junction line and
portion of thickness small compared to the‘thick
projecting beyond the supporting surface, a cir
ness of the cleats supported on the supporting
cular table-top portion supported on the sup
surface with the circular edge thereof separated
porting surface with the circular edge thereof
throughout the thickness of the table-top por
separated throughout the thickness of the table
tion by a narrow circular groove from the pro
top portion by a circular groove from the pro
jecting portion of the band and from the junction
jecting portion of the band and from the junc
line, means extending through the top portion
tion line, means for securing the top portion to
into the cleats for securing the top portion tothe
the frame, the frame comprising a plurality of
cleats and securing the cleats together end-to
separate cleats held together end-to-end in cir
end in circular form, and a circular covering
cular form by the securing means, a circular cov
stretched over the top portion and secured along
ering stretched over the top portion and secured
the edge thereof in the groove.
along the edge thereof in the groove, a folding
6. A table having, in combination, a frame
leg structure for the table, a support for the
having a circular table-top .supporting surface
folding-leg structure, and means for securing
and a circular edge surface meeting along a cir
the support to the cleats.
cular junction line, a circular band secured to the
3. A table having, in combination, a frame
having a circular table-top-supporting surface 60 edge surface with a portion of the band contact
ing with the edge surface at the junction line
and a circular edge surface meeting along a cir
and projecting beyond the supporting surface,
cular junction line, a plurality of arcuate band
sections constituted of relatively thin wood so as
a circular table-.top portion supported on the
supporting surface with the circular edge there
to be readily bendable into arcuate form secured
of separated throughout the thickness of the
to the edge surface in the form of a circular
table-top portion by a circular groove from the
band with a portion of the band contacting with
projecting portion of the band and from the junc
the edge surface at the junction line and project
ing beyond the supporting surface, a circular
tion line, means for securing the top portion
Wooden table-top portion supported on the sup
to the frame, the frame comprising a plurality
porting surface With the circular edge thereof 70 of separate cleats held together end-to-end in
separated throughout the thickness of the table
circular form, and a circular covering stretched
top portion by a circular groove from the pro
over the top portion and secured along the edge
jecting portion of the band and from the junction
thereof in the groove.
line, means for securing the top portion to the
REUBEN E. GOODMAN.