Patent Application
20190191869
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The disclosure and prior art relates to desk devices and more particularly pertains to a new desk device for selectively deflecting bullets.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a set of first legs that are selectively positioned on a support surface. A set of second legs is provided and the second legs are selectively positioned on the support surface. A seat is movably coupled to the set of second legs for sitting. A table is pivotally coupled between each of the set of first legs and the set of second legs. Moreover, the table is horizontally oriented when the set of second legs is positioned in the deployed position to define a work surface. The table is comprised of a bullet resistant material and the table is vertically oriented when the set of second legs is positioned in the folded position. In this way the table is positioned to deflect a bullet.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A pair of supports 22 is provided and each of the supports 22 is coupled to and extends between the outward members 18. The supports 22 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed between the central member 16 and the distal end 20 of the outward members 18. A bottom most 23 one of the supports 22 may have feet rested thereon. A bag 25 is suspended from a topmost one 27 of the supports for storing objects. The bag 25 may be comprised of a stretchable mesh material or the like.
A pair of weights 24 is provided and each of the weights 24 is coupled to the set of first legs 12. Each of the weights 24 is positioned around an associated one of the outward members 18 and each of the weights 24 is aligned with the distal end 20 of the associated outward member 18. A pair of wheels 26 is provided and each of the wheels 26 is rotatably coupled to the set of first legs 12 for rolling along the support surface 14. Each of the wheels 26 is positioned on the distal end 20 of an associated one of the outward members 18. A pair of rod shackles 28 is each slidably coupled to an associated one of the outward members 18. Each of the rod shackles 28 are positioned between the weight 24 on the associated outward member 18 and the bottom most support 23.
A set of second legs 30 is provided and the set of second legs 30 are selectively positioned on the support surface 14. The set of second legs 30 includes a central member 32 extending between a pair of outward members 34. The outward members 34 of the second legs 30 are spaced apart from each other and are oriented perpendicular to the central member 32 of the second legs 30 such that the set of second legs 30 has a U-shape. Each of the outward members 34 of the second legs 30 has a distal end 36 with respect to the central member 32 of the second legs 30.
A pair of feet 38 is each coupled to the distal end 20 of an associated one of the outward members 34 of the second legs 30 and each of the feet 38 abuts the support surface 14. A pair of rods 40 is provided and each of the rods 40 has a first end 42 and a second end 44. The first end 42 of each of the rods 40 is pivotally coupled to an associated one of the rod shackles 28. Additionally, the second end 44 of each of the rods 40 is pivotally coupled to an associated one of the outward members 34 of the second legs 30. The set of second legs 30 is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the set of second legs 30 being spaced from and being aligned with the set of first legs 12. Additionally, the set of second legs 30 is selectively positioned in a folded position has the set of second legs 30 being positioned adjacent to the set of first legs 12.
A seat 46 is movably coupled to the set of second legs 30 and the seat 46 is selectively sat upon. The seat 46 comprises a seat shackle 48 that is slidably coupled to an associated one of the outward members 34 of the set of second legs 30. The seat shackle 48 is positioned at a selected height along the associated outward member 34. The seat shackle 48 may include a lock or the like and the lock may releasably engage the associated outward member 34 to retain the seat shackle 48 at the selected point. A pole 50 is provided that has a first end 52 and a second end 54 and the first end 52 of the pole 50 is pivotally coupled to the seat shackle 48. The pole 50 has a first section 56 that is slidably coupled to a second section 58 such that the pole 50 has a telescopically adjustable 70 length.
A chair 60 is included that has a top surface 62 and a peripheral edge 64 and the peripheral edge 64 is continuous such that the chair has a disk shape. The peripheral edge 64 is coupled to the second end 44 of the pole 50 such that the top surface 62 is positioned to be sat upon. A pad 66 is coupled to the top surface 62 of the chair 60 and the pad 66 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort of the chair 60.
A back rest 68 is pivotally coupled to the top surface 62 of the chair 60 and the back rest 68 is aligned with the peripheral edge 64. Thus, the back rest 68 may be leaned against when the chair 60 is sat upon. The back rest 68 is selectively positioned in a deployed position having the back rest 68 extending upwardly from the top surface 62. Additionally, the back rest 68 is selectively positioned in a stored position having the back rest 68 lying flat on the top surface 62.
A table 70 is included and the table 70 is pivotally coupled between each of the set of first legs 12 and the set of second legs 30. The table 70 is horizontally oriented when the set of second legs 30 is positioned in the deployed position to define a work surface 72. The table 70 is comprised of a bullet resistant material such as Kevlar or the like. Moreover, the table 70 is vertically oriented when the set of second legs 30 is positioned in the folded position. Thus, the table 70 is oriented to deflect a bullet when a bullet is fired toward the table 70.
The table 70 has a top surface 74 and a bottom surface 76 and the top surface 74 has a depression 78 extending towards the bottom surface 76. The depression 78 stores objects, such as pencils or the like, when the table 70 is horizontally oriented. The top surface 74 has a prominence 80 extending upwardly therefrom to inhibit objects from rolling off of the table 70. The prominence 80 may be spaced from the depression 78 and the prominence 80 may be coextensive with the depression 78.
A set of first bearings 82 is provided and each of the first bearings 82 is coupled to the bottom surface 76 of the table 70. The central member 16 of the set of first legs 12 extends through each of the first bearings 82 such that the set of first legs 12 is pivotally coupled to the table 70. A set of second bearings 84 is each coupled to the bottom surface 76 of the table 70. The central member 32 of the set of second legs 30 extends through each of the second bearings 84 such that the set of second legs 30 is pivotally coupled to the table 70.
In use, the set of second legs 30 is positioned in the deployed position such that the table 70 is horizontally oriented. The seat shackle 48 is positioned at the selected height and the seat shackle 48 is rotated to extend the pole 50 away from the set of second legs 30 at a selected angle. In this way the chair 60 is positioned at a selected orientation with respect to the table 70 thereby enhancing a user's access to the table 70 when the user sits on the chair 60. The user may be a student in an educational environment or the like. The set of second legs 30 is selectively positioned in the folded position in the event of an active shooter in the educational environment. Thus, the table 70 is vertically oriented thereby facilitating the user to hide behind the table 70 such that the user is shielded from being struck by a bullet.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
