US20170340100A1 - Foldable Banquet Table and Bench Set - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a foldable banquet table and bench set, and more particularly to a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein a foldable table and at least one foldable bench can be interlocked with each other via the attachment frame to retain a distance between the foldable table and foldable bench and to support the stabilization of the foldable table and foldable bench in an unfolded position.
- a conventional picnic table set generally comprises a picnic table and a plurality of chairs.
- the picnic table set is popular because of portability, good storage features and lightweight.
- the user is able to fold the picnic table and the chairs into a compact size for easily carriage and storage and is able to unfold the picnic table and the chairs for use.
- the picnic table set can be set up in minutes. After the events, the picnic table set can be foldable easily and quickly for storage.
- the conventional picnic table set has several disadvantages. Since the picnic table and the chairs are easily to be carried, the structures of the picnic table and the chairs are weak and light in weight. When the picnic table and the chairs are used in the events, the picnic table and the chairs are not strong enough to support heavy items placing on the picnic table or to support the user to sit on the chair. Since the picnic table and the chairs are individual items, each individual item has its own loading capacity. As a result, there is no connecting link between the picnic table and the chair that is capable of transferring the loading force between the picnic table and the chairs to enhance the rigidity of the picnic table set. In addition, since there is no interlock between the picnic table and the chairs, the picnic table set does not include any means for maintain the stability between the picnic table and the chairs.
- An improved picnic table set further comprises a plurality of linkage arms extended from a bottom side of the tabletop of the picnic table to the sides of the chairs respectively to enhance the stabilization of the picnic table set.
- the improved picnic table set has the drawbacks of taking the seating area of each of the chairs and blocking the user to get in and out of the chairs.
- the foldable structure of the picnic table set will be complicated with the linkage arms.
- the invention is advantageous in that it provides a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein a foldable table and at least one foldable bench can be interlocked with each other via the attachment frame to retain a distance between the foldable table and foldable bench and to support the stabilization of the foldable table and foldable bench in an unfolded position.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the attachment frame interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights in order to prevent the foldable table and the foldable bench from being folded back to their folded position accidently.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the foldable table and the foldable bench can be easily attached to the attachment frame to quickly set up the foldable banquet table and bench set, and can be easily detached from the attachment frame in order to individually fold up the foldable table and the foldable bench into a compact size for storage and carriage.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the structural configurations of the foldable table and the foldable bench are identical to simplify the manufacturing processes of the foldable table and the foldable bench.
- the size of the foldable table is bigger than the size of the foldable bench that the foldable table and the foldable bench have the same configurations of panel top and foldable leg frame.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the attachment frame comprises a pair of attachment runner having a plurality of attachment members detachably incorporated with the bottom ends of the leg frames of the foldable table and the foldable bench to support the foldable table and the foldable bench standing on a ground surface.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench is adjustable via the attachment members in order to fulfill different requirements for the users.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set which can not only provide a rigid and secure structure to prevent the foldable table and the foldable bench being accidently falling apart, but also provide an easy way to store the foldable banquet table and bench set.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, which does not require to alter the original structural design of the foldable table and the foldable bench, so as to minimize the manufacturing cost of the foldable table and the foldable bench incorporating with the attachment frame.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for providing a rigid configuration for the foldable banquet table and bench set.
- a foldable banquet table and bench set comprising:
- a panel unit which comprises a plurality of panel tops, wherein one of the panel top serves as a tabletop and at least one of the panel top serves as a bench top;
- a support unit which comprises a plurality of leg frames having different leg heights, wherein one of the leg frames with a larger leg height serves as a table leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of the tabletop to form a foldable table, wherein one of the leg frames with a smaller leg height serves as a bench leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of the bench top to form a foldable bench; and
- leg frames are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame, such that the attachment frame not only retains a distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench but also interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights.
- the present invention comprises a foldable banquet table and bench set, comprising:
- a foldable table which comprises a tabletop and two table legs pivotally coupled at a bottom side of the tabletop to move at a folded position that the table legs are moved to rest on the bottom side of the tabletop and at an unfolded position that the table legs are moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the tabletop;
- a foldable bench which comprises a bench top and two bench legs pivotally coupled at a bottom side of the bench top to move at a folded position that the bench legs are moved to rest on the bottom side of the bench top and at an unfolded position that the bench legs are moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the bench top;
- an attachment frame wherein bottom ends of the table legs and the bench legs are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame, such that the attachment frame not only retains a distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench but also interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at the unfolded positions.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable banquet table and bench set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a bottom view of the foldable table at the folded position according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the foldable bench at the folded position according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B illustrate an attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B illustrate a first alternative mode of the attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B illustrate a second alternative mode of the attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 1, 2, 3A and 3B of the drawings a foldable banquet table and bench set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the foldable banquet table and bench set comprises a panel unit 10 , a support unit 20 , and an attachment frame 30 .
- the panel unit 10 comprises a plurality of panel tops 11 , wherein one of the panel top 11 serves as a tabletop 111 and at least one of the panel tops 11 serves as a bench top 112 .
- each of the panel tops 11 is made of mold injection that each of the panel tops 11 forms an injection mold panel top to provide a light weight but rigid configuration. It is appreciated that the panel tops 11 can be made of other rigid materials, such as wood or aluminum.
- the structural configuration of the tabletop 111 is the same as that of the bench top 112 .
- the width of the tabletop 111 is larger than the width of the bench top 112
- the length of the tabletop 111 is the same as the length of the bench top 112 .
- the support unit 20 comprises a plurality of leg frames 21 having different leg heights.
- One of the leg frames 21 with a larger leg height serves as a table leg frame 211 foldably coupled at a bottom side of the tabletop 111 to form a foldable table 40 .
- One of the leg frames 21 with a smaller leg height serves as a bench leg frame 222 foldably coupled at a bottom side of the bench top 112 to form a foldable bench 50 .
- the foldable table 40 is constructed to have the tabletop 111 and the table leg frame 211
- the foldable table 40 is constructed to have the bench top 112 and the bench leg frame 212 .
- the table leg frame 211 is longer than the bench leg frame 212 .
- the leg frame 21 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of the panel top 11 and is moved between a folded position and an unfolded position. At the folded position, the leg frame 21 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of the panel top 11 . At the unfolded position, the leg frame 21 is pivotally moved to downwardly, preferably perpendicular to, extend from the bottom side of the panel top 11 . In particular, an upper end portion of the leg frame 21 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of the panel top 11 .
- the table leg frame 211 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of the tabletop 111 and is moved between the folded position that the table leg frame 211 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of the tabletop 111 and the unfolded position that the table leg frame 211 is pivotally moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the tabletop 111 .
- two table leg frames 211 are pivotally coupled at two transverse edge portions of the tabletop 111 respectively.
- the table leg frame 211 has a transverse table member 2111 rotatably coupled at the transverse edge portion of the tabletop 111 at the bottom side thereof and two table legs 2112 spacedly extended from the transverse table member 2111 .
- the transverse table member 2111 is rotated to rest the table legs 2112 on the bottom side of the tabletop 111 .
- the transverse table member 2111 is rotated to downwardly extend the table legs 2112 from the bottom side of the tabletop 111 .
- the bench leg frame 212 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of the bench top 111 and is moved between the folded position that the bench leg frame 212 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of the bench top 112 and the unfolded position that the bench leg frame 212 is pivotally moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the bench top 112 .
- two bench leg frames 212 are pivotally coupled at two transverse edge portions of the bench top 112 respectively.
- the bench leg frame 212 has a transverse bench member 2121 rotatably coupled at the transverse edge portion of the bench top 112 at the bottom side thereof and two bench legs 2122 spacedly extended from the transverse bench member 2121 .
- the transverse bench member 2121 is rotated to rest the bench legs 2122 on the bottom side of the bench top 112 .
- the transverse bench member 2121 is rotated to downwardly extend the bench legs 2122 from the bottom side of the bench top 112 .
- the structural configuration of the table leg frame 211 is the same as that of the bench leg frame 212 , wherein only the length of the table leg frame 211 is longer than the length of the bench leg frame 212 . In other words, the length of the table leg 2112 is longer than the length of the bench leg 2122 .
- the support unit 20 comprises a retention arm 22 pivotally coupled between the bottom side of the panel top 11 and the leg frame 21 for retaining the leg frame 21 at the unfolded position.
- the retention arm 22 comprises a first arm 221 having an upper end pivotally coupled at the bottom side of the panel top 11 and a second arm 222 having a lower end pivotally coupled to the leg frame 21 , wherein a lower end of the first arm 221 is pivotally coupled to an upper end of the second arm 222 .
- the first arm 221 and the second arm 222 are pivotally moved to overlap with each other.
- the first arm 221 and the second arm 222 are pivotally moved to align with each other end-to-end to form an elongated member between the panel top 11 and the leg frame 21 .
- the retention arm 22 serves as a foldable table retention arm, wherein the upper end of the first arm 221 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of the tabletop 111 and the lower end of the second arm 222 is pivotally coupled table leg frame 211 .
- the retention arm 22 serves as a foldable bench retention arm, wherein the upper end of the first arm 221 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of the bench top 112 and the lower end of the second arm 222 is pivotally coupled bench leg frame 212 .
- the leg frames 21 are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame 30 , such that the attachment frame 30 not only retains a distance between the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 but also interlocks the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at their unfolded positions by different leg heights.
- the attachment frame 30 comprises two spaced apart attachment runners 31 and a plurality of attachment members 32 spacedly provided on the attachment runners 31 , wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to the attachment members 32 on the attachment runners 31 to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions.
- the folding path of the foldable table 40 is that the table leg frame 211 is pivotally folded with respect to the tabletop 111 via the length of the table leg frame 211 .
- the folding path of the foldable table 40 refers to the length of the table leg frame 211 .
- the folding path of the foldable bench 50 is that the bench leg frame 212 is pivotally folded with respect to the bench top 112 via the length of the bench leg frame 212 , such that the folding path of the foldable bench 50 refers to the length of the bench leg frame 212 . Therefore, the folding path of the foldable table 40 is different from the folding path of the foldable bench 50 via different leg heights.
- the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 will be interlocked with each other at their unfolded position.
- the length of the table leg frame 211 will lock up the folding path of the foldable bench 50 and the length of the bench leg frame 212 will lock up the folding path of the foldable table 40 .
- the attachment runners 31 are extended parallel with each other, wherein the two table leg frames 211 of the foldable table 40 are coupled at the attachment runners 31 respectively and the two bench leg frames 212 of the foldable bench 50 are also coupled at the attachment runners 31 respectively.
- the distance between the attachment runners 31 is the same as the distance between the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 at the unfolded position of the foldable table 40 , which is also the same as the distance between the bottom ends of the bench leg frames 212 at the unfolded position of the foldable bench 50 .
- each of the attachment members 32 has a tubular attachment socket 321 , having a top inserting opening 322 , upwardly extended from the attachment runner 31 to detachably receive the bottom end of the leg frame 21 through the top inserting opening 322 .
- the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are slidably inserted into the tubular attachment sockets 321 through the top inserting opening 322 thereof to detachably couple the table leg frame 211 at the attachment runners 31 .
- the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of the bench leg frame 212 are slidably inserted into the tubular attachment sockets 321 through the top inserting opening 322 thereof to detachably couple the bench leg frame 212 at the attachment runners 31 .
- the tubular attachment sockets 321 are affixed to the attachment members 31 in an immovable manner, such that when the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 are coupled at the attachment runners 31 , the distance between the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 is retained and non-adjustable.
- two foldable benches 50 are provided that the foldable table 40 is located between the two foldable benches 50 . Therefore, there are six tubular attachment sockets 321 provided on each of the attachment runners 31 . Two of the attachment sockets 321 are coupled to the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of each table leg frame 211 and two of the attachment sockets 321 are coupled to the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of each bench leg frame 212 .
- each of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 has a bend portion and a vertical portion wherein the vertical portion of the table leg 2112 is detachably inserted into the tubular attachment socket 321 .
- the bend portion of the table leg 2112 is extended in a horizontal configuration to rest on the attachment runner 31 .
- two vertical portions of the table leg frame 211 are detachably inserted into the tubular attachment sockets 321 respectively while two bend portions of the table leg frame 211 are extended oppositely to rest on the attachment runner 31 to enhance the stabilization of the foldable table 40 at the unfolded position.
- FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a first alternative mode of the attachment frame 30 A which comprises two spaced apart attachment runners 31 A and a plurality of attachment members 32 A spacedly provided on the attachment runners 31 A, wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to the attachment members 32 A on the attachment runners 31 A to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions.
- each of the attachment members 32 A has a tubular attachment socket 321 A, having a side inserting opening 322 A, slidably coupled at the attachment runner 31 A to detachably receive the bottom end of the leg frame 21 through the side inserting opening 322 A.
- the bottom end of the leg frame 21 has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into the tubular attachment socket 321 A through the side inserting opening 322 A.
- the L-shaped bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are extended oppositely.
- the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are slidably inserted into the tubular attachment sockets 321 A through the side inserting opening 322 A thereof to detachably couple the table leg frame 211 at the attachment runners 31 A.
- the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of the bench leg frame 212 are slidably inserted into the tubular attachment sockets 321 A through the side inserting opening 322 A thereof to detachably couple the bench leg frame 212 at the attachment runners 31 A.
- the tubular attachment sockets 321 A are slid to engage with the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 .
- the tubular attachment sockets 321 A are slid to engage with the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of the bench leg frame 212 . Since the tubular attachment socket 321 A are slidably coupled at the attachment runner 31 A, the positions of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 are adjustable to selectively adjust the distance between the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 .
- FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a second alternative mode of the attachment frame 30 B which comprises two spaced apart attachment runners 31 B and a plurality of attachment members 32 B spacedly provided on the attachment runners 31 B, wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to the attachment members 32 B on the attachment runners 31 B to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions.
- each of the attachment members 32 B has an elastic clip 321 B upwardly extended from the attachment runner 31 A to detachably receive the bottom end of the leg frame 21 .
- each of the elastic clips 321 B has a U-shaped configuration to form a top elastic clip opening.
- the bottom end of the leg frame 21 has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into the elastic clip 321 B through the top elastic opening.
- the L-shaped bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are extended oppositely.
- the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are detachably engaged with the elastic clips 321 B to detachably couple the table leg frame 211 at the attachment runners 31 B.
- the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of the bench leg frame 212 are detachably engaged with the elastic clips 321 B to detachably couple the bench leg frame 212 at the attachment runners 31 B.
- the bottom ends of the table legs 2112 of the table leg frame 211 are pressed to engage with the elastic clips 321 B and to rest on the attachment runner 31 B
- the bottom ends of the bench legs 2122 of the bench leg frame 212 are pressed to engage with the elastic clips 321 B and to rest on the attachment runner 31 B.
- the positions of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 are adjustable to selectively adjust the distance between the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 .
- the user is able to unfold each of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at their unfolded positions by pivotally and outwardly folding the table leg frames 211 from the tabletop 111 and by pivotally outwardly folding the bench leg frames 212 from the bench top 112 .
- the attachment runners 31 to space apart from each other, the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 are detachably coupled at the attachment runners 31 via the attachment members 32 .
- the attachment frame 30 not only retains a distance between the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 but also interlocks the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions.
- the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 can be individually used without the attachment frame 30 .
- the attachment frame 30 serves as an interlocking means to interlock foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 with each other at their unfolded positions.
- the user For folding up the foldable banquet table and bench set of the present invention, the user is able to detach the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 from the attachment runners 31 . Then, the user is able to fold each of the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at their folded positions by pivotally and inwardly folding the table leg frames 211 to rest on the bottom side of the tabletop 111 and by pivotally inwardly folding the bench leg frames 212 to rest on the bottom side of the bench top 112 . As a result, the foldable table 40 and the foldable bench 50 at the folded positions and the attachment runners 30 can be packed in a storage bag or the like for carriage or storage.
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A foldable banquet table and bench set includes a panel unit, a support unit, and an attachment frame. The panel unit includes a tabletop and at least a bench top. The support unit includes a table leg frame foldably coupled at the tabletop to form a foldable table, and a bench leg frame foldably coupled at the bench top to form a foldable bench, wherein the table leg frame is longer than the bench leg frame. The table leg frame and the bench leg frame are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame, such that the attachment frame not only retains a distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench but also interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights.
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- A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to any reproduction by anyone of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the United States Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.
- The present invention relates to a foldable banquet table and bench set, and more particularly to a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein a foldable table and at least one foldable bench can be interlocked with each other via the attachment frame to retain a distance between the foldable table and foldable bench and to support the stabilization of the foldable table and foldable bench in an unfolded position.
- A conventional picnic table set generally comprises a picnic table and a plurality of chairs. In particular, the picnic table set is popular because of portability, good storage features and lightweight. The user is able to fold the picnic table and the chairs into a compact size for easily carriage and storage and is able to unfold the picnic table and the chairs for use. Especially, when some events or activities take places in multiple-function rooms, designated areas, or outdoor areas, the picnic table set can be set up in minutes. After the events, the picnic table set can be foldable easily and quickly for storage.
- However, the conventional picnic table set has several disadvantages. Since the picnic table and the chairs are easily to be carried, the structures of the picnic table and the chairs are weak and light in weight. When the picnic table and the chairs are used in the events, the picnic table and the chairs are not strong enough to support heavy items placing on the picnic table or to support the user to sit on the chair. Since the picnic table and the chairs are individual items, each individual item has its own loading capacity. As a result, there is no connecting link between the picnic table and the chair that is capable of transferring the loading force between the picnic table and the chairs to enhance the rigidity of the picnic table set. In addition, since there is no interlock between the picnic table and the chairs, the picnic table set does not include any means for maintain the stability between the picnic table and the chairs.
- An improved picnic table set further comprises a plurality of linkage arms extended from a bottom side of the tabletop of the picnic table to the sides of the chairs respectively to enhance the stabilization of the picnic table set. However, the improved picnic table set has the drawbacks of taking the seating area of each of the chairs and blocking the user to get in and out of the chairs. In addition, the foldable structure of the picnic table set will be complicated with the linkage arms.
- The invention is advantageous in that it provides a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein a foldable table and at least one foldable bench can be interlocked with each other via the attachment frame to retain a distance between the foldable table and foldable bench and to support the stabilization of the foldable table and foldable bench in an unfolded position.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the attachment frame interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights in order to prevent the foldable table and the foldable bench from being folded back to their folded position accidently.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the foldable table and the foldable bench can be easily attached to the attachment frame to quickly set up the foldable banquet table and bench set, and can be easily detached from the attachment frame in order to individually fold up the foldable table and the foldable bench into a compact size for storage and carriage.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the structural configurations of the foldable table and the foldable bench are identical to simplify the manufacturing processes of the foldable table and the foldable bench. In other words, only the size of the foldable table is bigger than the size of the foldable bench that the foldable table and the foldable bench have the same configurations of panel top and foldable leg frame.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the attachment frame comprises a pair of attachment runner having a plurality of attachment members detachably incorporated with the bottom ends of the leg frames of the foldable table and the foldable bench to support the foldable table and the foldable bench standing on a ground surface.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein the distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench is adjustable via the attachment members in order to fulfill different requirements for the users.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set which can not only provide a rigid and secure structure to prevent the foldable table and the foldable bench being accidently falling apart, but also provide an easy way to store the foldable banquet table and bench set.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, which does not require to alter the original structural design of the foldable table and the foldable bench, so as to minimize the manufacturing cost of the foldable table and the foldable bench incorporating with the attachment frame.
- Another advantage of the invention is to provide a foldable banquet table and bench set, wherein no expensive or complicated structure is required to employ in the present invention in order to achieve the above mentioned objects. Therefore, the present invention successfully provides an economic and efficient solution for providing a rigid configuration for the foldable banquet table and bench set.
- Additional advantages and features of the invention will become apparent from the description which follows, and may be realized by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particular point out in the appended claims.
- According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a foldable banquet table and bench set, comprising:
- a panel unit which comprises a plurality of panel tops, wherein one of the panel top serves as a tabletop and at least one of the panel top serves as a bench top;
- a support unit which comprises a plurality of leg frames having different leg heights, wherein one of the leg frames with a larger leg height serves as a table leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of the tabletop to form a foldable table, wherein one of the leg frames with a smaller leg height serves as a bench leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of the bench top to form a foldable bench; and
- an attachment frame, wherein the leg frames are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame, such that the attachment frame not only retains a distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench but also interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights.
- In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the present invention comprises a foldable banquet table and bench set, comprising:
- a foldable table which comprises a tabletop and two table legs pivotally coupled at a bottom side of the tabletop to move at a folded position that the table legs are moved to rest on the bottom side of the tabletop and at an unfolded position that the table legs are moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the tabletop;
- a foldable bench which comprises a bench top and two bench legs pivotally coupled at a bottom side of the bench top to move at a folded position that the bench legs are moved to rest on the bottom side of the bench top and at an unfolded position that the bench legs are moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of the bench top; and
- an attachment frame, wherein bottom ends of the table legs and the bench legs are detachably and spacedly coupled at the attachment frame, such that the attachment frame not only retains a distance between the foldable table and the foldable bench but also interlocks the foldable table and the foldable bench at the unfolded positions.
- Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the ensuing description and drawings.
- These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a foldable banquet table and bench set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3A is a bottom view of the foldable table at the folded position according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the foldable bench at the folded position according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4A andFIG. 4B illustrate an attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5A andFIG. 5B illustrate a first alternative mode of the attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6A andFIG. 6B illustrate a second alternative mode of the attachment between the leg frame and the attachment frame of the foldable banquet table and bench set according to the above mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. - The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
- Referring to
FIGS. 1, 2, 3A and 3B of the drawings, a foldable banquet table and bench set according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated, wherein the foldable banquet table and bench set comprises apanel unit 10, asupport unit 20, and anattachment frame 30. - The
panel unit 10 comprises a plurality ofpanel tops 11, wherein one of thepanel top 11 serves as atabletop 111 and at least one of thepanel tops 11 serves as abench top 112. Preferably, each of the panel tops 11 is made of mold injection that each of the panel tops 11 forms an injection mold panel top to provide a light weight but rigid configuration. It is appreciated that the panel tops 11 can be made of other rigid materials, such as wood or aluminum. Accordingly, the structural configuration of thetabletop 111 is the same as that of thebench top 112. Preferably, the width of thetabletop 111 is larger than the width of thebench top 112, and the length of thetabletop 111 is the same as the length of thebench top 112. - The
support unit 20 comprises a plurality of leg frames 21 having different leg heights. One of the leg frames 21 with a larger leg height serves as atable leg frame 211 foldably coupled at a bottom side of thetabletop 111 to form a foldable table 40. One of the leg frames 21 with a smaller leg height serves as abench leg frame 222 foldably coupled at a bottom side of thebench top 112 to form afoldable bench 50. - In other words, the foldable table 40 is constructed to have the
tabletop 111 and thetable leg frame 211, and the foldable table 40 is constructed to have thebench top 112 and thebench leg frame 212. Thetable leg frame 211 is longer than thebench leg frame 212. - As shown in
FIGS. 1, 2, 3A, and 3B , theleg frame 21 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of thepanel top 11 and is moved between a folded position and an unfolded position. At the folded position, theleg frame 21 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of thepanel top 11. At the unfolded position, theleg frame 21 is pivotally moved to downwardly, preferably perpendicular to, extend from the bottom side of thepanel top 11. In particular, an upper end portion of theleg frame 21 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of thepanel top 11. - In other words, the
table leg frame 211 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of thetabletop 111 and is moved between the folded position that thetable leg frame 211 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of thetabletop 111 and the unfolded position that thetable leg frame 211 is pivotally moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of thetabletop 111. Preferably, two table leg frames 211 are pivotally coupled at two transverse edge portions of thetabletop 111 respectively. - Preferably, the
table leg frame 211 has atransverse table member 2111 rotatably coupled at the transverse edge portion of thetabletop 111 at the bottom side thereof and twotable legs 2112 spacedly extended from thetransverse table member 2111. At the folded position of the foldable table 40, thetransverse table member 2111 is rotated to rest thetable legs 2112 on the bottom side of thetabletop 111. At the unfolded position of the foldable table 40, thetransverse table member 2111 is rotated to downwardly extend thetable legs 2112 from the bottom side of thetabletop 111. - Likewise, the
bench leg frame 212 is pivotally coupled to the bottom side of thebench top 111 and is moved between the folded position that thebench leg frame 212 is pivotally moved to rest on the bottom side of thebench top 112 and the unfolded position that thebench leg frame 212 is pivotally moved to downwardly extend from the bottom side of thebench top 112. Preferably, two bench leg frames 212 are pivotally coupled at two transverse edge portions of thebench top 112 respectively. Preferably, thebench leg frame 212 has atransverse bench member 2121 rotatably coupled at the transverse edge portion of thebench top 112 at the bottom side thereof and twobench legs 2122 spacedly extended from thetransverse bench member 2121. At the folded position of thefoldable bench 50, thetransverse bench member 2121 is rotated to rest thebench legs 2122 on the bottom side of thebench top 112. At the unfolded position of thefoldable bench 50, thetransverse bench member 2121 is rotated to downwardly extend thebench legs 2122 from the bottom side of thebench top 112. - It is worth mentioning that the structural configuration of the
table leg frame 211 is the same as that of thebench leg frame 212, wherein only the length of thetable leg frame 211 is longer than the length of thebench leg frame 212. In other words, the length of thetable leg 2112 is longer than the length of thebench leg 2122. - The
support unit 20 comprises aretention arm 22 pivotally coupled between the bottom side of thepanel top 11 and theleg frame 21 for retaining theleg frame 21 at the unfolded position. Accordingly, theretention arm 22 comprises afirst arm 221 having an upper end pivotally coupled at the bottom side of thepanel top 11 and asecond arm 222 having a lower end pivotally coupled to theleg frame 21, wherein a lower end of thefirst arm 221 is pivotally coupled to an upper end of thesecond arm 222. When theleg frame 21 is moved at the folded position, thefirst arm 221 and thesecond arm 222 are pivotally moved to overlap with each other. When theleg frame 21 is moved at the unfolded position, thefirst arm 221 and thesecond arm 222 are pivotally moved to align with each other end-to-end to form an elongated member between thepanel top 11 and theleg frame 21. - For the foldable table 40, the
retention arm 22 serves as a foldable table retention arm, wherein the upper end of thefirst arm 221 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of thetabletop 111 and the lower end of thesecond arm 222 is pivotally coupledtable leg frame 211. For thefoldable bench 50, theretention arm 22 serves as a foldable bench retention arm, wherein the upper end of thefirst arm 221 is pivotally coupled at the bottom side of thebench top 112 and the lower end of thesecond arm 222 is pivotally coupledbench leg frame 212. - According to the preferred embodiment, the leg frames 21 are detachably and spacedly coupled at the
attachment frame 30, such that theattachment frame 30 not only retains a distance between the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 but also interlocks the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at their unfolded positions by different leg heights. - According to the preferred embodiment, the
attachment frame 30 comprises two spaced apartattachment runners 31 and a plurality ofattachment members 32 spacedly provided on theattachment runners 31, wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to theattachment members 32 on theattachment runners 31 to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions. - Accordingly, the folding path of the foldable table 40 is that the
table leg frame 211 is pivotally folded with respect to thetabletop 111 via the length of thetable leg frame 211. In other words, the folding path of the foldable table 40 refers to the length of thetable leg frame 211. Likewise, the folding path of thefoldable bench 50 is that thebench leg frame 212 is pivotally folded with respect to thebench top 112 via the length of thebench leg frame 212, such that the folding path of thefoldable bench 50 refers to the length of thebench leg frame 212. Therefore, the folding path of the foldable table 40 is different from the folding path of thefoldable bench 50 via different leg heights. - When the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bottom ends of the bench leg frames 212 are respectively coupled on the
attachment runners 31 via theattachment members 32, the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 will be interlocked with each other at their unfolded position. In other words, due to the length difference between thetable leg frame 211 and thebench leg frame 212, the length of thetable leg frame 211 will lock up the folding path of thefoldable bench 50 and the length of thebench leg frame 212 will lock up the folding path of the foldable table 40. - As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , theattachment runners 31 are extended parallel with each other, wherein the two table leg frames 211 of the foldable table 40 are coupled at theattachment runners 31 respectively and the two bench leg frames 212 of thefoldable bench 50 are also coupled at theattachment runners 31 respectively. In other words, the distance between theattachment runners 31 is the same as the distance between the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 at the unfolded position of the foldable table 40, which is also the same as the distance between the bottom ends of the bench leg frames 212 at the unfolded position of thefoldable bench 50. - As shown in
FIGS. 4A and 4B , each of theattachment members 32 has atubular attachment socket 321, having a top insertingopening 322, upwardly extended from theattachment runner 31 to detachably receive the bottom end of theleg frame 21 through thetop inserting opening 322. In other words, the bottom ends of thetable legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are slidably inserted into thetubular attachment sockets 321 through the top inserting opening 322 thereof to detachably couple thetable leg frame 211 at theattachment runners 31. Likewise, the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212 are slidably inserted into thetubular attachment sockets 321 through the top inserting opening 322 thereof to detachably couple thebench leg frame 212 at theattachment runners 31. Preferably, thetubular attachment sockets 321 are affixed to theattachment members 31 in an immovable manner, such that when the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 are coupled at theattachment runners 31, the distance between the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 is retained and non-adjustable. - In one embodiment as shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , twofoldable benches 50 are provided that the foldable table 40 is located between the twofoldable benches 50. Therefore, there are sixtubular attachment sockets 321 provided on each of theattachment runners 31. Two of theattachment sockets 321 are coupled to the bottom ends of thetable legs 2112 of eachtable leg frame 211 and two of theattachment sockets 321 are coupled to the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of eachbench leg frame 212. - Preferably, each of the
table legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 has a bend portion and a vertical portion wherein the vertical portion of thetable leg 2112 is detachably inserted into thetubular attachment socket 321. The bend portion of thetable leg 2112 is extended in a horizontal configuration to rest on theattachment runner 31. In other words, two vertical portions of thetable leg frame 211 are detachably inserted into thetubular attachment sockets 321 respectively while two bend portions of thetable leg frame 211 are extended oppositely to rest on theattachment runner 31 to enhance the stabilization of the foldable table 40 at the unfolded position. -
FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate a first alternative mode of theattachment frame 30A which comprises two spaced apartattachment runners 31A and a plurality ofattachment members 32A spacedly provided on theattachment runners 31A, wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to theattachment members 32A on theattachment runners 31A to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions. - As shown in
FIGS. 5A and 5B , each of theattachment members 32A has atubular attachment socket 321A, having aside inserting opening 322A, slidably coupled at theattachment runner 31A to detachably receive the bottom end of theleg frame 21 through theside inserting opening 322A. Accordingly, the bottom end of theleg frame 21 has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into thetubular attachment socket 321A through theside inserting opening 322A. The L-shaped bottom ends of thetable legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are extended oppositely. - In other words, the bottom ends of the
table legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are slidably inserted into thetubular attachment sockets 321A through theside inserting opening 322A thereof to detachably couple thetable leg frame 211 at theattachment runners 31A. Likewise, the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212 are slidably inserted into thetubular attachment sockets 321A through theside inserting opening 322A thereof to detachably couple thebench leg frame 212 at theattachment runners 31A. - In particular, when the bottom ends of the
table legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are rested on theattachment runner 31A, thetubular attachment sockets 321A are slid to engage with the bottom ends of thetable legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211. Likewise, the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212 are rested on theattachment runner 31A, thetubular attachment sockets 321A are slid to engage with the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212. Since thetubular attachment socket 321A are slidably coupled at theattachment runner 31A, the positions of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 are adjustable to selectively adjust the distance between the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50. -
FIGS. 6A and 6B illustrate a second alternative mode of theattachment frame 30B which comprises two spaced apartattachment runners 31B and a plurality ofattachment members 32B spacedly provided on theattachment runners 31B, wherein bottom ends of the leg frames 21 are detachably to theattachment members 32B on theattachment runners 31B to lock up each of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions. - As shown in
FIGS. 6A and 6B , each of theattachment members 32B has an elastic clip 321B upwardly extended from theattachment runner 31A to detachably receive the bottom end of theleg frame 21. Preferably, each of the elastic clips 321B has a U-shaped configuration to form a top elastic clip opening. Accordingly, the bottom end of theleg frame 21 has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into the elastic clip 321B through the top elastic opening. The L-shaped bottom ends of thetable legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are extended oppositely. - In other words, the bottom ends of the
table legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are detachably engaged with the elastic clips 321B to detachably couple thetable leg frame 211 at theattachment runners 31B. Likewise, the bottom ends of thebench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212 are detachably engaged with the elastic clips 321B to detachably couple thebench leg frame 212 at theattachment runners 31B. - In particular, the bottom ends of the
table legs 2112 of thetable leg frame 211 are pressed to engage with the elastic clips 321B and to rest on theattachment runner 31B - Likewise, the bottom ends of the
bench legs 2122 of thebench leg frame 212 are pressed to engage with the elastic clips 321B and to rest on theattachment runner 31B. The positions of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 are adjustable to selectively adjust the distance between the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50. - In order to set up the foldable banquet table and bench set of the present invention, the user is able to unfold each of the foldable table 40 and the
foldable bench 50 at their unfolded positions by pivotally and outwardly folding the table leg frames 211 from thetabletop 111 and by pivotally outwardly folding the bench leg frames 212 from thebench top 112. Then, by locating theattachment runners 31 to space apart from each other, the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 are detachably coupled at theattachment runners 31 via theattachment members 32. As a result, theattachment frame 30 not only retains a distance between the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 but also interlocks the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at the unfolded positions. It is worth mentioning that the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 can be individually used without theattachment frame 30. Theattachment frame 30 serves as an interlocking means to interlock foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 with each other at their unfolded positions. - For folding up the foldable banquet table and bench set of the present invention, the user is able to detach the bottom ends of the table leg frames 211 and the bench leg frames 212 from the
attachment runners 31. Then, the user is able to fold each of the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at their folded positions by pivotally and inwardly folding the table leg frames 211 to rest on the bottom side of thetabletop 111 and by pivotally inwardly folding the bench leg frames 212 to rest on the bottom side of thebench top 112. As a result, the foldable table 40 and thefoldable bench 50 at the folded positions and theattachment runners 30 can be packed in a storage bag or the like for carriage or storage. - One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.
- It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and is subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.
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1. A foldable banquet table and bench set, comprising:
a panel unit which comprises a plurality of panel tops, wherein one of said panel top serves as a tabletop and at least one of said panel tops serves as a bench top;
a support unit which comprises a plurality of leg frames having different leg heights, wherein one of said leg frames with a larger leg height serves as a table leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of said tabletop to form a foldable table, wherein one of said leg frames with a smaller leg height serves as a bench leg frame foldably coupled at a bottom side of said bench top to form a foldable bench; and
an attachment frame, wherein said leg frames are detachably and spacedly coupled at said attachment frame, such that said attachment frame not only retains a distance between said foldable table and said foldable bench but also interlocks said foldable table and said foldable bench at their unfolded positions by different leg heights.
2. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 1 , wherein two of said leg frames are pivotally and spacedly coupled at said panel tops to pivotally fold between said unfolded position that said leg frames are pivotally moved to downwardly extend from said panel top and a folded position that said leg frames are pivotally moved to rest under said panel top, wherein bottom ends of said leg frames are detachably coupled at said attachment frame to prevent said leg frames being moved from said unfolded position to said folded position.
3. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 2 , wherein a length of said leg frame coupled at said tabletop is longer than a length of said leg frame coupled at said bench top.
4. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 1 , wherein said attachment frame comprises two spaced apart attachment runners and a plurality of attachment members spacedly provided on said attachment runners, wherein bottom ends of said leg frames are detachably to said attachment members on said attachment runners to lock up each of said foldable table and said foldable bench at said unfolded positions.
5. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 3 , wherein said attachment frame comprises two spaced apart attachment runners and a plurality of attachment members spacedly provided on said attachment runners, wherein bottom ends of said leg frames are detachably to said attachment members on said attachment runners to lock up each of said foldable table and said foldable bench at said unfolded positions.
6. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 5 , wherein a distance between said attachment runners is the same as a distance between said bottom ends of said two leg frames of each of said foldable table and said foldable bench.
7. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of said attachment members has a tubular attachment socket, having a top inserting opening, upwardly extended from said attachment runner to detachably receive said bottom end of said leg frame through said top inserting opening.
8. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 6 , wherein each of said attachment members has a tubular attachment socket, having a top inserting opening, upwardly extended from said attachment runner to detachably receive said bottom end of said leg frame through said top inserting opening.
9. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of said attachment members has a tubular attachment socket, having a side inserting opening, slidably coupled at said attachment runner, wherein said bottom end of said leg frame has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into said tubular attachment socket through said side inserting opening.
10. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 6 , wherein each of said attachment members has a tubular attachment socket, having a side inserting opening, slidably coupled at said attachment runner, wherein said bottom end of said leg frame has a L-shaped configuration to detachably insert into said tubular attachment socket through said side inserting opening.
11. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 4 , wherein each of said attachment members has an elastic clip upwardly extended from said attachment runner, wherein said bottom end of said leg frame has a L-shaped configuration to detachably engage with said elastic clip.
12. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 6 , wherein each of said attachment members has an elastic clip upwardly extended from said attachment runner, wherein said bottom end of said leg frame has a L-shaped configuration to detachably engage with said elastic clip.
13. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 1 , wherein a width of said tabletop is larger than a width of said bench top and a length of said tabletop is the same as a length of said bench top.
14. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 6 , wherein a width of said tabletop is larger than a width of said bench top and a length of said tabletop is the same as a length of said bench top.
15. A foldable banquet table and bench set, comprising:
a foldable table which comprises a tabletop and two table leg frames pivotally coupled at a bottom side of said tabletop to move at a folded position that said table leg frames are moved to rest on said bottom side of said tabletop and at an unfolded position that said table leg frames are moved to downwardly extend from said bottom side of said tabletop;
a foldable bench which comprises a bench top and two bench leg frames pivotally coupled at a bottom side of said bench top to move at a folded position that said bench leg frames are moved to rest on said bottom side of said bench top and at an unfolded position that said bench leg frames are moved to downwardly extend from said bottom side of said bench top; and
an attachment frame, wherein bottom ends of said table leg frames and said bench leg frames are detachably and spacedly coupled at said attachment frame, such that said attachment frame not only retains a distance between said foldable table and said foldable bench but also interlocks said foldable table and said foldable bench at said unfolded positions.
16. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 15 , wherein a length of said table leg frame is longer than a length of said bench leg frame.
17. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 15 , wherein said attachment frame comprises two spaced apart attachment runners and a plurality of attachment members spacedly provided on said attachment runners, wherein said bottom ends of said table leg frames and said bench leg frames are detachably to said attachment members on said attachment runners to lock up each of said foldable table and said foldable bench at said unfolded positions.
18. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 16 , wherein said attachment frame comprises two spaced apart attachment runners and a plurality of attachment members spacedly provided on said attachment runners, wherein said bottom ends of said table leg frames and said bench leg frames are detachably to said attachment members on said attachment runners to lock up each of said foldable table and said foldable bench at said unfolded positions.
19. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 17 , wherein a distance between said attachment runners is the same as a distance between said bottom ends of said two table leg frames which has the same distance between said bottom ends of said two bench leg frames.
20. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 18 , wherein a distance between said attachment runners is the same as a distance between said bottom ends of said two table leg frames which has the same distance between said bottom ends of said two bench leg frames.
21. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 15 , wherein said foldable table further comprises a foldable table retention arm pivotally coupled between said bottom side of said tabletop and said table leg frame for retaining said foldable table at said unfolded position, wherein said foldable bench further comprises a foldable bench retention arm pivotally coupled between said bottom side of said bench top and said bench leg frame for retaining said foldable bench at said unfolded position.
22. The foldable banquet table and bench set, as recited in claim 20 , wherein said foldable table further comprises a foldable table retention arm pivotally coupled between said bottom side of said tabletop and said table leg frame for retaining said foldable table at said unfolded position, wherein said foldable bench further comprises a foldable bench retention arm pivotally coupled between said bottom side of said bench top and said bench leg frame for retaining said foldable bench at said unfolded position.
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