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__ <br />Accessibility Camnliance <br />CornPare Picnic Tables for Compliance with <br />ADA Guidelines for Whee�chair Accessibil�ty: <br />The ADA Guidelines for wheelcha:ir .access to picr�ic tables are as <br />follows'": "Wheelchairspaces sha4l provide kcnee: space at least 27 inches <br />(b85 mm) high, 30 inches (Z60 mm) ;wide, and 19' inches (485 mrri) <br />deep. Toe cl�arance 9 inches (Z3.0 mm} high minirr�um shall'extend <br />an additional 5 inches (127 mm} minimum frotn the knee clearance:" <br />And "T'oe clearance shaik be 30 inci�es (7.60. mm) wide minimum '`: : <br />These dimensions create a Ciearance $ox that: rnust fit under the <br />______ <br />picnic table to 6e an ADA com�3iarif tat�le.: Many popular tables.are <br />not compliant. <br />; ,., <br />Beiow are sorsie ill�strat'sons of `Pilot �ocls brand tabies ancl otl`,:er <br />bran�i tables. We have instafled our ADA Clearance Box under eaeh <br />__ <br />table .to see if it meets the access: requirements. Judge for yoursekf. <br />The ADA Clearance Sox bu�ft io <br />ihe requrred dimensions, including <br />knee and toe dearances, approaches <br />a.Pilof Rock W 5eries [lnfuersal <br />Access pienic table. <br />l'�M <br />The ADA G(eacpnce Bax ftts <br />compietely undemeaih the W Serfes <br />table end:: This Rifot Rock.tabfe <br />prouicles a1i tha riaquired vertical and <br />horizonta! knee end tve cleatances:- <br />(Note: tFiis unique iabde desigrs is <br />couered under 6 �atents:) <br />Ri [ot Rock U7' and XT 5eries <br />ta6fes with a two-foot extended <br />top (denoted by %E" in the maciel <br />nurttberJ proWdes mare than ehough <br />kneeltae space under the top to <br />compfy with ADA. <br />Thts tradttlanaf steel frame fable <br />c�oims to be wheefchalr accessible <br />with an 8 ftF top cenkered on.6 ft. <br />frames (top e�ctended one foot at each <br />endJ. Muny dijferent brands offer this <br />top/seat oonfrguration as "accessibte". <br />But the Clearance Boxdoesn't fii! <br />There is not enough knee cleacance <br />(19.!'} and toe ciearance (pfus 5" = 24" <br />totar).ta prauide complefe tuheelchair <br />access undsr the table top. This table <br />desfgn does NOT compiy uiiYh ADA, <br />This table brand does �roulde enough <br />knee and toe cfearance ur�der ehe <br />top to mest ADA guidelines. Buf <br />the fnadequate frame desrgn (iess <br />than transuerse Jrame angle bends} <br />and #he fight waight materlals used <br />to consiruct Che frames and top/seats <br />create instabiiities itz this table which <br />make it a pro6lem for the public Eo <br />use safely, <br />• Web Site: www pilotroc€�.com • <br />• E-nnail: pito�rack@rj�homas..com • <br />Filot RockAT Seriss A frame tubles <br />are aua�lable wfth a tpp. extendeci <br />oae.foot at eacf� ead. This provides' <br />adequate knee cleardnce under ihe' <br />fabPe top,'anr! the A-frarrie space. <br />pm�icles ehe toe cleacance. needed to: <br />meet the 4uidelines: <br />7'he marrufacturer of::this tabfe.cfq'rms <br />"universal aecass" but nofice khat <br />the ADA Clearance Bax does noE <br />fircompletelyunderthe-top. The <br />}rames get in the wny of'the requtred. <br />5" x 9" x 30:':toe cfearanre space, sa' <br />it do.�s not prouirle tafqf whselel7a[r <br />access under. the tabfe. 7'h�s ta6re <br />design does NOT comply with ADA:: <br />"According to [he FederaGRegister, r1q[ed June-20,.�2�07, Por[�!l:Architecturnl'�atid <br />?ronsportation Borrlers Compllance �Board, � fha RUA� G@id.e.f�nes ta;wheelchqir�clearances M <br />plcnlc tv6les acceaa'f3�described�an.Pqge 27, Par['.T30G.4 ond�Ycge 42, T404;2;5:. <br />�Fprmorelnjo.ma��on oR ihe "p�tilr�t�arotcnd T�rrr��sorio�w,t �rrrrtkr��!loii�.Hoe•d•�- <br />Fsderut Reglster-cantact: BUI Bauen,-Offcea��:Te�hlti� tlrtd 1nfoCrfl�i7pA;$e�utcg&,:�5'�YhltecFprul <br />and 7ronspartutlon Borrfsrs Compifpqtje BoOid;:1�31 FSt.-:�I'f4f�5ult+e`IDO� Ilushingtar+, f1C <br />�2pAf14�II2�I. Ahi 202�272-0Q14:�x-mtrlf: isaifett�i�Ysl�oRrs1+�7_ tNa�sfic ylitwp,qr,�gs^6oard.gov; <br />����� , _� PARK • STREE� • CANI� 27 <br />S1TE PRODUCTS' <br />