US 11,766,116 B2
Molded plastic structures
Mitch Johnson, South Weber, UT (US); Kevin Boydston, Clinton, UT (US); and Leo Cai, Xiamen (CN)
Assigned to LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC., Clearfield, UT (US)
Filed by LIFETIME PRODUCTS, INC., Clearfield, UT (US)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,676.
Prior Publication US 2023/0062901 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. A47B 13/08 (2006.01); A47B 13/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/00 (2006.01); B29C 49/04 (2006.01); B29C 49/48 (2006.01); B29L 31/44 (2006.01)
CPC A47B 13/08 (2013.01) [A47B 13/003 (2013.01); B29C 49/0031 (2013.01); B29C 49/04 (2013.01); B29C 49/4802 (2013.01); A47B 2200/001 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0077 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0082 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0089 (2013.01); B29L 2031/448 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A blow-molded plastic structure comprising:
a tabletop including an upper surface, a lower surface, and a hollow interior portion disposed between the upper surface and the lower surface of the tabletop;
a lip extending downwardly relative to the lower surface of the tabletop, the lip including an outer surface and an inner surface;
a plurality of supports disposed in the inner surface of the lip;
a plurality of joints disposed in the inner surface of the lip, wherein a joint is disposed between adjacent supports; and
a compression edge disposed in a distal portion of the lip;
wherein the joint disposed between adjacent supports at least substantially prevents fluid flow between the adjacent supports.