Portable self-storing folding table

A light weight portable folding table comprising:

• a table top having a perimeter;
• a frame assembly for supporting said table top having a pair of side frames and a pair of end frames, said end frames being hinged in said frame assembly for moving said frame assembly between an unfolded position in which said table top is supported on said frame assembly and a folded position;
• an underside of said table top being routed along the perimeter of said table top defining a downward face which can be nested within the perimeter of said frame assembly wherein said frame assembly is in said unfolded position, said routed face of the underside of said table top securing said table top in a horizontal position to said frame assembly and maintaining said frame assembly in said unfolded position;
• said first side assembly including a top rail and a bottom rail;
• said top rail of said first side assembly having upper recess means for receiving and retaining said table top;
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• said bottom rail including lower recess means for retaining a lower end of said table top in a generally vertical position when said upper end is retained by said upper recess means in a manner that said frame assembly may be folded with said table top in said vertical assembly for captivation and transportation.

A lightweight portable folding table comprising:

• a table top having a perimeter;
• a frame assembly for receiving said table top;
• said frame assembly having hinge means for moving said frame assembly between a folded position of said frame assembly and an unfolded position;
• said frame assembly having a first securing means for securing said table top to said frame assembly in a horizontal position when said frame assembly is in said unfolded position and for preventing said frame assembly from moving from said unfolded position to said folded position;
• said frame assembly having a second securing means for securing said table top to said frame assembly in a vertical position when said frame assembly is in said folded position;
• said second securing means comprises a detent/recess means for securing said table top to said frame assembly as said frame assembly is moved between its folded position and its unfolded position, said table top not interfering with said frame assembly movement;
• said frame assembly includes a pair of side frame assemblies, and a pair of foldable end frame assemblies attached between said first and second side frame assemblies;
• said first side frame assembly having a top rail and a bottom rail spaced apart a distance generally equal to the length of said table top;
• said detent/recess means includes a detent and a projection carried by opposing surfaces of said top and bottom rails and ends of said table top for interlocking with each other;
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• said table top being recessed within said top and bottom rails and side rails of said side assemblies for storage and transportation without interfering with the folding of said table and locking of said table in said folding position.