IP Library Granted Patent US 7,197,990
Granted Patent B2
US 7,197,990 · App. 11/218,499 · Granted Apr 3, 2007

Table tennis table

Assignee: Heinz Kettler GmbH & Co. KG
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,197,990
App. No.
11/218,499
Granted
Apr 3, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A table tennis table has a lower frame and two playing surface boards. The lower frame comprises vertical struts which are used as carrier elements and are arranged opposite each other along the width of the table tennis table. The playing surface can be transferred from a first position, in which the playing surface boards are vertically oriented and the guides are arranged in a lower position, to a second position, in which the playing surface boards are horizontally oriented and the guiding elements are arranged in an upper position. Upper and lower safety levers maintain the guides in either position. An actuation lever moves the safety levers to allow movement of the playing surface.

Claims (10)

1. A tennis table comprising

a lower frame and two playing surface boards, the lower frame in the middle area of the table tennis table over the width of the table tennis table comprising

vertical braces and vertical guides mounted on said vertical braces, mounting units attached to the playing surface boards and connected to said guides,

wherein the playing surface boards can be transferred from a first position in which the playing surface boards are vertically aligned and the guides are located in an lower position, into a second position in which the playing surface boards are horizontally aligned and the guides are located in an upper position,

a pair of upper safety levers and a pair of lower safety levers attached to each vertical brace, said safety levers maintaining the guides in the upper or lower position, and a transmission rod connecting each upper safety lever to a lower safety lever to cause rotation of the lower safety lever upon rotation of an upper safety lever.

2. A tennis table comprising

a lower frame and two playing surface boards, the lower frame in the middle area of the table tennis table over the width of the table tennis table comprising

vertical braces and vertical guides mounted on said vertical braces, mounting units attached to the playing surface boards and connected to said guides,

wherein the playing surface boards can be transferred from a first position in which the playing surface boards are vertically aligned and the guides are located in an lower position, into a second position in which the playing surface boards are horizontally aligned and the guides are located in an upper position,

a pair of upper safety levers and a pair of lower safety levers attached to each vertical brace, said safety levers maintaining the guides in the upper or lower position wherein said vertical brace is U-shaped with a central leg and a pair of outer legs, a pair of turned edges extending outwardly from each outer leg, said guides surrounding said turned edge and outer leg.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2015
From: KETTLER, JOACHIM; KETTLER, HEINZ; ROCHOLL, REINHARD
To: HEINZ KETTLER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 035203/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 11, 2013
From: HEINZ KETTLER GMBH & CO., KG
To: KETTLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 031611/0427 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 1048444500 · Jan 29, 2004
Related Publication 20050284343A1 · Dec 29, 2005