US 4,060,275 AGranted

Collapsible table

OwnerM. James Hanseninventor

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Abstract

This collapsible table has hinged legs, a hinged support for legs, and the benches are integral. This two-bench table is collapsible to a volume defined by the dimensions of the benches and the depth of such folded supports therefor. The table is sized for infants, juveniles, or families on up to army mess hall use.

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In a table with foldable legs,

a table top means,
a first, second, third and fourth table leg means,
a first and second leg attachment means,
a first and second bench means,
a first and second bench securing means,
a first, second, third and fourth hinge means,
brace means,
a first and second cross member for securing a pair of said legs in planar relationship, for supporting said bench means, and for receiving said brace means,
said first leg attachment means being secured to the underside of said top means at one end thereof,
said second leg attachment means being secured to the other end of said underside of said top means,
said first cross member secured to said first and said second leg means at a location determined by the desired height of said bench means and by the desired distance between said bench means and said table top means,
said second cross member secured to said third and fourth leg means at a location determined in the same manner as was said first assembly means,
said first and second leg means connected to said first leg attachment means by said first hinge means,
said third and fourth leg means connected to said second leg attachment means by said second hinge means,
said first bench securing means secured to one end of said pair of bench means,
said second bench securing means secured to the other end of said pair of bench means,
said bench securing means positioned inwardly of said top means edges so as to be confined by the underside of said top means and outwardly of said table leg means,
said bench means secured to said bench securing means to form a unitary structure, said bench means and said top means forming substantially a single plane when the table is in the stored position,
said brace means having a center brace means,
a pair of connecting board means,
a third and fourth hinge means,
said third and fourth hinge means secured to the bottom of said table top means and spaced from each other,
each of said connecting board means hinge connected at one end to one of said third and fourth hinge means and rigidly secured at the other end to said center brace means,
said connecting board means forming an acute angle with respect to said center brace means, and
said connecting means and said third and fourth hinge means permit said center brace means to lie parallel to the underside of said top means when stored and compressively to engage said cross members to position said table leg means against said bench securing means to provide rigidity to the set-up table.

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Abstract

In a table with foldable legs,

a table top means,
a first, second, third and fourth table leg means,
a first and second leg attachment means,
a first and second bench means,
a first and second bench securing means,
a first, second, third and fourth hinge means,
brace means,
a first and second cross member for securing a pair of said legs in planar relationship, for supporting said bench means, and for receiving said brace means,
said first leg attachment means being secured to the underside of said top means at one end thereof,
said second leg attachment means being secured to the other end of said underside of said top means,
said first cross member secured to said first and said second leg means at a location determined by the desired height of said bench means and by the desired distance between said bench means and said table top means,
said second cross member secured to said third and fourth leg means at a location determined in the same manner as was said first assembly means,
said first and second leg means connected to said first leg attachment means by said first hinge means,
said third and fourth leg means connected to said second leg attachment means by said second hinge means,
said first bench securing means secured to one end of said pair of bench means,
said second bench securing means secured to the other end of said pair of bench means,
said bench securing means positioned inwardly of said top means edges so as to be confined by the underside of said top means and outwardly of said table leg means,
said bench means secured to said bench securing means to form a unitary structure, said bench means and said top means forming substantially a single plane when the table is in the stored position,
said brace means having a center brace means,
a pair of connecting board means,
a third and fourth hinge means,
said third and fourth hinge means secured to the bottom of said table top means and spaced from each other,
each of said connecting board means hinge connected at one end to one of said third and fourth hinge means and rigidly secured at the other end to said center brace means,
said connecting board means forming an acute angle with respect to said center brace means, and
said connecting means and said third and fourth hinge means permit said center brace means to lie parallel to the underside of said top means when stored and compressively to engage said cross members to position said table leg means against said bench securing means to provide rigidity to the set-up table.

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