Locking and/or safety auto-lock feature for a collapsible frame

A locking and/or safety auto-lock feature for a collapsible frame such as utilized on a chair or table, said locking and/or safety auto-lock mechanism comprising:

• at least one collapsible frame architecture element configured for use on a collapsible item such as, but not limited to, a chair or a table, said at least one collapsible frame architecture element including one or more collapsible frame architecture poles, at least one of which includes at least one locking region, said at least one locking region disposed a first predetermined distance from a first end portion of said least one upright collapsible frame architecture element pole;
• a spring-loaded locking feature, configured for engaging with said at least one locking region on at least one of said at least one collapsible frame architecture element poles;
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• said at least one collapsible frame architecture element pole further including a secondary auto-lock or anti-collapse element including a generally debossed feature/sloped cutout on at least one of said one or more collapsible frame architecture poles, said debossed feature/sloped cutout disposed a second predetermined distance from said first end portion of said least one upright collapsible frame architecture element pole, said second predetermined distance greater than said first predetermined distance, said debossed feature/sloped cutout configured for allowing said spring loaded locking feature to slide freely downwards during said collapsible frame architecture element setup, while also preventing the spring loaded locking feature from completely sliding upwards along the one or more collapsible frame architecture poles which would, but for the secondary auto locking/safety feature of the present invention, make the collapsible frame architecture element unstable and unsafe.