Wall Pocket Tables

Palmer Hamilton built Wall Pockets for the schools where the dining room is more than an eating space and used for multiple purposes. This wall mounted cafeteria table system stores tables and benches completely into the wall in as little as 6 inches of depth, converting the full floor space of the cafeteria into open area for physical education, assemblies, community events, and every other program that shares the space. When you specify Palmer Hamilton Wall Pockets, you are specifying a system built from the ground up for safety, solid construction, and the kind of long term performance that a permanent installation in a busy school environment demands. Models hold 1, 2, 3 or 4 table/bench extensions for small to large space needs.

Palmer Hamilton Wall Pockets are designed to disappear when they are not needed and to deploy quickly and securely when they are. The system stores tables and benches in a fully recessed or against the wall configuration, with a single 14 foot table and bench system requiring only 6 inches of wall depth for storage. Quad systems that store four sets of tables and benches require as little as 22.75 inches of total wall depth, recovering virtually the entire floor area of the cafeteria for other uses. Tables and benches are detachable from and interchangeable in the steel pockets, and the system is available in single, double, triple, and quad configurations seating from 16 to 80 people across a wall run of 14 to 56 feet.

Safety is engineered into our Wall Pocket system with five independent locking mechanisms that work together to keep tables and benches secure throughout every phase of storage and deployment. Our locking mechanism secures tables and benches automatically when folded into the pocket for storage. Two sets of 1/2 inch diameter solid steel Track-Lock® pins secure tables and benches in the stored position and simplify release. A Mullion Lock with key secures tables and benches in storage to prevent unauthorized use. Field adjustable down latches secure tables and benches in the deployed position even on floors with varying conditions. Compression springs counterbalance the table and bench in any position throughout the deployment and storage cycle. This five point system gives administrators, facilities teams, and inspection authorities the documented safety assurance that a permanent built in installation requires.

Palmer Hamilton Wall Pockets are built from the materials and to the construction standards that a permanent installation in a school environment demands for years of service. The steel pocket structure is all welded 16 gauge steel with 11 gauge sill and top plates, finished with a phosphate coating for rust prevention and a sprayed on epoxy paint with hardener that matches Palmer Hamilton’s standard table frame colors. All welding complies with American Welding Society codes, including AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code for Steel and AWS D1.3 for Sheet Steel. Tabletop and bench surfaces are constructed from three quarter inch resin wood with ANSI A208.1 M3 grade compliance, surfaced with GP 335 vertical grade plastic laminate, and edged with EdgeGuard^™ bonded polyurea for a moisture resistant, tamper resistant, self healing edge that will not develop food traps or peel over years of institutional use. The Wall Pocket system has earned the UL GREENGUARD Gold Indoor Air Quality Certification, confirming low chemical emissions for the indoor environments where students eat and spend their school days. Palmer Hamilton provides expert specification assistance and works directly with your team to ensure that wall pocket assemblies are perfectly fitted to your space, because an installation that serves students and communities for decades deserves that level of care.

Schools and districts with multipurpose cafeterias that serve daily lunch and then need the entire floor cleared for physical education classes, assemblies, standardized testing, community programs, or performing arts events on the same day.

New construction and renovation projects where the architect or facilities planner has allocated wall depth for a built-in cafeteria table system and needs a product that delivers a professional, finished installation with a documented five-point safety system.

Administrators and facilities managers at sites with limited storage corridors where portable cafeteria tables cannot be stored out of sight after lunch and a wall integrated solution is the only way to recover the dining floor for other programs.

Schools serving 16 to 80 students in a single wall pocket installation, from a single 14-foot table and bench set to a quad configuration, who need certified indoor air quality compliance and a construction standard built for decades of institutional use.

• UL GREENGUARD Gold Indoor Air Quality Certification by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute
• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code for Steel compliant
• AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Code for Sheet Steel compliant
• ANSI A208.1 M3 grade tabletop construction

Palmer Hamilton builds Wall Pockets for the schools and communities that believe dining spaces should serve the full life of the building, not just the lunch period. Contact your Palmer Hamilton representative to begin the site survey and specification process for your facility and Do More with Your Space.