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Hexagonal table transformable to an alternate shape

a technology of hexagonal tables and alternate shapes, applied in the field of restaurant establishments, can solve the problems that the hexagonal tables are not the best set-up for serving parties of 2, 3 people, and achieve the effect of maximizing the square foot area of the room and being easy to transform

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08
FERREIRA MANUEL G
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"The invention is a dining table that can be transformed from a hexagonal shape to a square shape by folding upwardly or downwardly of individual segments. This allows the table to fit different sizes and configurations of dining areas. The table can be easily moved around and can be located in different areas of a room, making the most use of the space available. The invention is different from other table top arrangements in that it has foldable flaps and sections that can be locked in place to create a square-shaped table. This allows for flexibility and customization, making it suitable for different room configurations and customer needs."

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Besides also determining that it is more comfortable for the party of 5 or 6 to sit at a hexagonal table, and that it is easier for a wait-staff to serve them from behind (as contrasted with serving them from in front, as with the resulting formed longer table of two pushed together), this analysis also revealed that hexagonally shaped tables are not the best set-up for serving parties of 2, 3 or 4—and, because of the unutilized space taken up.

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[0012]FIG. 1 illustratively shows a hexagonal shaped table as used in the prior art—including a top 10 of six straight edge surfaces 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 supported on a floor 18 by a stand 20. While comfortably sitting up to 6 patrons, and taking up less square footage than do two square-shaped pushed-together tables of comparable size, this prior art table is not generally desirable for sitting only 1, 2, or 3 patrons if other configured tables are available.

[0013]FIG. 2 illustratively shows one embodiment of the present invention where the table to serve upon is shown in solid lines, but with four triangular shape segments 22a, 22b, 22c and 22d coupled by lockable hinges 90 to the sides 16, 12, 13 and 15 to be folded upwardly and then locked to transform the table to one of square shape. Employing, for example, magnetically lockable hinges, the triangular segments 22b and 22d, instead, could be folded downwardly in enabling the segments 22a and 22c to be pushed flat against ...

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Abstract

A hexagonal table transformable to square or other shape by upwardly or downwardly rotating triangular or rounded shaped flap segments to optimize use of available square footage in a restaurant establishment for varieties of room layouts including ells, alcoves, walkways and doors.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS NONE STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0001] Research and development of this invention and Application have not been federally sponsored, and no rights are given under any Federal program. REFERENCE TO A MICROFICHE APPENDIX [0002] NOT APPLICABLE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] 1. Field of the Invention [0004] This invention relates to restaurant establishments, in general, and to an optimization of the available square foot area for dining tables employed therein, in particular. [0005] 2. Description of the Related Art [0006] As will be appreciated, restaurant establishments are primarily set up with dining tables of substantially square shape. Able to accommodate up to 4 patrons simultaneously, two of these tables are usually pushed together to serve parties of 5 or 6. Analysis has revealed, however, that aligning such tables together takes up a greater square foot area than if a hexagonally shaped table wer...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B1/04
CPCA47B1/04
Inventor FERREIRA, MANUEL G.
Owner FERREIRA MANUEL G
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