US 12,213,585 B2
Folding desk
William Fitzgerald, Greeneville, TN (US)
Assigned to MECO Corporation, Greeneville, TN (US)
Filed by MECO Corporation, Greeneville, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/725,513.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,241, filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0330690 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A47B 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 3/0803 (2013.01) [A47B 2003/0806 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable desk comprising:
a fixed backframe comprising;
at least two backframe longitudinal posts generally expending in a longitudinal direction,
at least one backframe transverse post connected to the at least two backframe longitudinal posts and generally expending in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and
two backframe diagonal posts diagonally nected to the at least two backframe longitudinal posts and to the at least one backframe transverse post, the two backframe diagonal posts converging a fastener positioned at a midpoint of a re pective one of the at least one backframe transverse post:
a fixed desktop portion connected to a top, horizontal portion of the fixed backframe, the fixed desktop portion sized to accommodate and including a compartment to provide electrical connectivity to an electrical interface accessible through a top of the fixed desktop portion, the electrical interface configured to connect at least one electrical device, the fixed desktop portion funthe comprising:
an enclosed electrical access area configured to connect the at least one electrical device to an electrical power source, the eles ess area extending along a length spective one of the at least one backframe transverse post,
a foldable desktop portion rotatably connected to the fixed desktop portion, the foldable desktop portion rotatable, in relation to the fixed desktop portion, between a folded position and an unfolded position, the foldable desktop portion in the folded position being parallel to the fixed backframe and perpendicular to the fixed desktop portion, the foldable desktop portion in the unfolded position being coplanar with the fixed desktop portion and perpendicular to the fixed backframe; and
at least one support frame rotatably connected to a bottom, vertical portion of the fixed backframe, wherein the at least one support frame comprises:
at least two support frame longitudinal posts generally expending in a longitudinal direction,
at least one support frame transverse post connected to the at least two longitudinal support frame posts and generally expending in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and
at least one support frame diagonal post diagonally connected to the at least two support frame longitudinal posts and to the at least one support frame transverse post
wherein the at least one support frame is rotatable between a folded position and an unfolded position, further wherein the at least one support frame in the folded position is releasably connected to the fixed backframe by a first releasable retaining mechanism positioned on a respective one of the at least two support frame longitudinal posts and adjacent the midpoint of the respective one of the at least one backframe transverse post, further wherein the at least one support frame in the folded position positioned adjacent the electrical access area along the length of the electrical access area, further wherein a support frame lower transverse post of the at least one support frame transverse post is misaligned with the at least one backframe transverse post when the at least one on frame is in the folded position.