Leg of a metallic table

A metallic table having at least one leg, comprising:

• (a) a table top portion with a top side, a bottom side and an edge;
• (b) a connecting portion, the connecting portion including:
• (i) a support having at least two lateral plate portions fixedly joined to the bottom side of the table top portion near the edge;
• a horizontal portion between the lower ends of the lateral plate portions thereof;
• the horizontal portion having a first through hole;
• and a first annular wall disposed around the first through hole of the horizontal portion;
• (ii) a connecting unit disposed between, and securely joined to, the lateral plate portions of the support above the horizontal portion;
• the connecting unit having a second through hole aligned with the first through hole;
• and a second annular wall disposed around the second through hole;
• (c) an elongated supporting portion having at least two pads with an upper and lower end which are fitted around an upper end of the elongated supporting portion;
• the elongated supporting portion being joined to the connecting portion with the pads being inserted into the first and the second through holes to contact the first and second annular walls;
• the pads being tapered towards the upper end thereof;
• the first and the second annular walls being shaped so that the inner sides of the annular walls taper in towards an upper end of the second annular wall;
• whereby the elongated supporting portion is forced further into the connecting portion when increasing the weight on the table top portion thereby increasing the firmness of the connection between the table top portion and the connecting portion, and the elongated supporting portion.