Ganging leg and swing plate construction for tables

A gangable leg construction for tables of the type having a top with a bottom surface and at lest one side edge for mating abuttment when the top is positioned in a ganged relationship, said leg construction comprising:

• a rigid mounting plate shaped to be fixedly mounted on the bottom surface of the top adjacent the side edge thereof;
• a rigid leg having an upper end positioned adjacent to said mounting plate, and a lower end abutting the floor surface;
• a swing plate fixedly mounted on the upper end of said leg, and matingly abutting said mounting plate;
• fasteners detachably mounting said swing plate to said mounting plate, and positioned for shifting said swing plate between a first support position wherein said leg is positioned wholly inboard of the side edge, underneath the top, for supporting the top in a stand alone fashion, and a second support position wherein said leg is positioned at least partially outboard of the side edge, protruding outwardly from the top, for supporting the top and an adjacent top in a ganged fashion;
• said swing plate being configured such that in said second support position, the upper end of said leg is positioned directly beneath both adjacent side edges of the adjacent tops to rigidly support the same without sagging.

A gangable leg construction, comprising:

• a rigid mounting plate shaped to be fixedly mounted on a furniture top adjacent an associated side edge, and including three threaded fastener apertures arranged in a triangular plan shape;
• a rigid leg having an upper end positioned adjacent to said mounting plate, and a lower end abutting the floor surface;
• a swing plate fixedly mounted on the upper end of said leg, and having a generally triangular plan shape with through apertures positioned adjacent each apex of said swing plate;
• three fasteners extending through the through fastener apertures in said swing plate, and threadedly received in the threaded fastener apertures in said mounting plate for shifting said swing plate between a first support position wherein said leg is positioned wholly inboard of the side edge, underneath the top, for supporting the top in a stand alone fashion, and a second position, wherein said leg is positioned at least partially outboard of the side edge, protruding outwardly from the top, for supporting the top and an adjacent top in a ganged fashion.

A table, comprising:

• a top having a generally rectangular top plan configuration, with opposite side edges for mating abutment when said top is positioned in a side-by-side, ganged relationship;
• a ganging leg assembly positioned adjacent each corner of said top, and including:
• a rigid leg having an upper end, and a lower end abutting the floor surface;
• a swing plate fixedly mounted on the upper end of said leg, and matingly abutting an associated surface of said top;
• fasteners detachably mounting said swing plate to the associated surface of said top, and configured for shifting said swing plate between a first support position wherein said leg is positioned wholly inboard of an associated one of said side edges for supporting said top in a stand along fashion, and a second support position wherein said leg is positioned at least partially outboard of said associated one of said side edges for supporting said top and an adjacent top in a ganged fashion;
• said swing plate being configured such that in said second support position, the upper end of said leg is positioned directly beneath both adjacent side edges of the adjacent tops to rigidly support the same without sagging.