Table tennis net mounting assembly

A net mounting assembly for securing a net above a table for use in playing the game of table tennis, comprising:

• a pair of net brackets, each net bracket comprising,
• a net post for selectively securing the net,
• an arm pivotally mounted to the net post, at least one of the net brackets including an arm which comprises an extension arm, and
• a stop for preventing each net post from pivoting beyond a position substantially perpendicular to its corresponding arm, thereby allowing the net post to pivot between a position substantially perpendicular to the arm and a position substantially collinear with the arm;
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• an attachment assembly corresponding to each net bracket and configured for pivotally securing the corresponding net bracket to the table enabling the net bracket to pivot in response to a sufficient lateral force applied to the net bracket, thereby preventing the lateral force from damaging the net mounting assembly, the attachment assembly further configured to slidably engage the extension arm, thereby permitting tension in the net to be adjusted and the extension arm to thereafter be secured in place, each attachment assembly including a mounting bracket which may be permanently secured to the table.

A table and net mounting assembly for use in playing the game of table tennis, comprising:

• a first and a second table top, the table tops being pivotally mounted for movement between a storage position in which the table tops are positioned in a substantially vertical disposition, and a playing position in which the table tops are positioned contiguous to each other in a substantially horizontal disposition;
• a pair of net brackets, each net bracket comprising,
• a net post for selectively securing the net,
• an arm mounted to the net post, and
• a stop for preventing each net post from pivoting beyond a position substantially perpendicular to the table tops, thereby allowing the net post to pivot between a position substantially perpendicular to the table tops and a position substantially paallel with the table tops;
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• an attachment assembly corresponding to and securing each net bracket, the attachment assembly securing the corresponding net bracket to the table while permitting the net bracket to pivot relative to the table in response to a sufficient lateral force applied to the net bracket, thereby preventing the lateral force from damaging the net mounting assembly, the attachment assembly configured to slidably engage the extension and, thereby permitting tension in the net to be adjusted and the extension arm to thereafter be secured in place, each attachment assembly including a mounting bracket being permanently secured to the table.

A table and net mounting assembly for use in playing the game of table tennis, comprising:

• a first and a second table top, the table tops being pivotally mounted for movement between a storage position in which the table tops are positioned in a substantially vertical disposition, and a playing position in which the table tops are positioned contiguous to each other in a substantially horizontal disposition;
• a pair of net brackets, each net bracket comprising,
• a net post to which the net may be secured, and
• an arm mounted to the net post;
• and
• an attachment assembly for attaching each arm to the table, the attachment assembly including a mounting bracket which provides sole means of attachment of each net bracket to the table, each mounting bracket permanently secured to only the first table top.