Folding table

A folding table, comprising:

• an elongated tabletop with opposite longitudinal sides and opposite ends, said tabletop comprising two halves hinged about a transverse axis;
• four legs, top ends of two of said legs are pivotally attached to a bottom of said tabletop at each of said opposite ends along said opposite longitudinal sides;
• four diagonal braces each having a lower end hinged to a corresponding one of said legs, and an upper end hinged to a corresponding one of said halves of said tabletop, each of said diagonal braces comprising an upper section and a lower section hinged together by an intermediate pivot;
• four diagonal cables each having an upper end connected to said tabletop adjacent a corresponding one of said legs, and a lower end connected to an intermediate portion of a corresponding one of said diagonal braces;
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• four longitudinal cables each having one end connected to said intermediate portion of a corresponding one of said diagonal braces, and an opposite end connected to an opposite one of said legs, said longitudinal cables stabilizing said folding table when said tabletop is in an open position and said legs are extended, said longitudinal cables enabling said legs to be folded under said tabletop when said tabletop is maintained in said open position.

A folding table, comprising:

• an elongated tabletop with opposite longitudinal sides and opposite ends, said tabletop comprising two halves hinged about a transverse axis;
• four legs, top ends of two of said legs are pivotally attached to a bottom of said tabletop at each of said opposite ends along said opposite longitudinal sides;
• four diagonal braces each having a lower end hinged to a corresponding one of said legs, and an upper end hinged to a corresponding one of said halves of said tabletop, each of said diagonal braces comprising an upper section and a lower section hinged together by an intermediate pivot;
• four diagonal cables each having an upper end connected to said tabletop adjacent a corresponding one of said legs, and a lower end connected said intermediate pivot of a corresponding one of said diagonal braces;
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• four longitudinal cables each having one end connected to said intermediate pivot of a corresponding one of said diagonal braces, and an opposite end connected to said lower end of an opposite one of said diagonal braces, said longitudinal cables stabilizing said folding table when said tabletop is in an open position and said legs are extended, said longitudinal cables enabling said legs to be folded under said tabletop when said tabletop is maintained in said open position.