GB2207599A - Hide-away coffee table - Google Patents

Abstract

A hide-away table, e.g. a coffee table, comprises a lower shelf 10 and inner top joined by legs 11 and four curved doors 14 sliding in tracks 15 in the top and shelf. An octagonal top 16 with a glass centre 17 is detachably secured to the inner top by screws. <IMAGE>

Description

HIDE-AWAY COFFEE TABLE This invention relates to a hide-away coffee table.

Coffee tables are well known pieces of furniture which usually consist of a top, lower shelf and four legs fixed together to form z two level table.

Usually with coffee tables. the space between the top and lower shelf is not enclosed and therefore cannot provide storage space.

According to the present invention there is provided a hide-avsay coffee table which coy prises two turned legs each sawn vertically in half to give four legs, a circular lower shelf, a circular inner top, an octagonal outer top with a circular pane of glass fitted to the centre of the octagon and four rigid curved doors which slide in circular motion on circular riioulded nylon tracks recessed into inner top and lower shelf with stoppers installed in tracks to stop doors in the correct positions, all items assembled together to form the hide-away table.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of exanple with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:- Figure 1 shows the table with the circular sliding doors in the closed position; Figure 2 shows the table with the circular sliding doors in the open position; Figure 3 shows a view from directly above the table with octagonal outer top and circular inner top removed; Figure 4 shove a rectangular piece of plywood vith grooves to provide flexability; Figure 5 shows how the plywood is curved in box mould; Figure 6 shows an exploded view of the table;; Figure 7 illustrates the removal of the octagonal outer top from the circular inner top.

Referring to the drawing the table comprises a circular lower shelf 10 four semi-circular turned legs 11 a circular inner top 12 four curved doors 14 two nylon double circular tracks with door stoppers 15 recessed into lower shelf 10 and inner top 12 and octagonal top 16 with a circle oft out of centre to house glass 17.

In order to remove the octagonal outer top 16 from inner top 12 the table is turned on it's side as shown in Fig 7 unscrew eight screws 18 and remove octagonal outer top.

To reassemble table top the steps described above are carried out in the reverse sequence.

In order to make a curved rigid door 14 take a rectangular piece of 4 mm plywood as shown in Fig 4 groove it 2 mm deep by 4 mm wide with 10 mii between each groove making sure the grooves run the short way on the rectangle. Tae the now flexible plywood and slot it into the box mould as shown in wig 5 keeping the grooved side of the plywood to the inside of the curve now smear the inside of the curve with a Lard setting fillers spreading evenly ground the inside of the curve, leave to bond and harden. After hardening remove the nor rigid door from mould, cut and sand to appropriate size, repeat the procedure for each door.

Claims (4)

1 A hide-away table comprising a circular lower shelf a circular

inner top Joined together by four turned legs with a flat back on each leg to allow each of four curved doors to slide freely in nylon circular double tracks recessed into lower shelf and inner top.

2 A hide-away table as claimed in Claim 1, wherein an octagon top with circular glass car. be removed by unscrewing eight number screws which enables any chosen pattern to be placed under the glass

3 A hide-away table as claimed ir Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein stoppers are installed to stop each door in correct position.

4 A hide-away table as claimed in preceding claims wherein a toe space is provided below lower shelf.