Folding table mechanism

A locking mechanism for the legs of a folding table having a top side and an underneath side, first and second parallel spaced rails on the underneath side of said top, at least two legs, each mounted to a different end of a stretcher member whereby said legs are positioned abutting the respective ends of said first and second rails when in their unfolded and locked condition, comprising:

• first and second leg brackets secured, respectively, to each end of said stretcher member and extending substantially parallel and adjacent to the respective first and second rails;
• means interconnecting each of said first and second leg brackets with its respective first and second rail for permitting rotational and translational motion therebetween;
• a lock bar extending between said spaced first and second rails parallel to said stretcher member and rotatable about its longitudinal axis;
• a cam link secured to each end of said lock bar for rotation therewith;
• a first hook link having a first end rotatably connected to one of said interconnecting means and a second end;
• a second hook link having a first end rotatably connected to the other one of said interconnecting means and a second end;
• means for pivotally interconnecting the second end of said first hook link with one of said cam links;
• means for pivotally interconnecting the second end of said second hook link with the other one of said cam links;
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• means for rotating said lock bar to permit rotation and translation of said interconnecting means between over center locking positions securing said legs and stretcher member in either of (1) a folded or extended position and (2) a release position.