Portable foldable table

• US 3,345,959 A
• Filed: 08/11/1966
• Issued: 10/10/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/1966
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert S. Linstead
• Original Assignee: Robert S. Linstead
• Inventors: Linstead, Robert S.
• Application Number:
  US04/571,861
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• US Class Current: 108/119
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2003/025 pivoting to a position underneath the tabletop
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/02 with foldable cross legs adjustable for varying height of tops A47B9/16

Claims

1. A FOLDABLE PORTABLE TABLE COMPRISING A TOP AND A FOLDABLE X-FRAME THEREUNDER FOR SUPPORT THEREOF IN ITS HORIZONTAL OPERATIVE POSITION, SAID X-FRAME COMPRISING TWO GENERALLY U-SHAPED LEGS, THE FIRST OF WHICH HAS THE UPPER ENDS OF THE ARM THEREOF PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF SAID TOP ON ONE SIDE OF ITS CENTER WHILE THE SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL CROSS-PORTION OF THE U AT THE LOWER END OF THIS LEG RESTS ON THE GROUND OR FLOOR, THE SECOND LEG BEING OF INVERTED U-FORM PIVOTALLY CONNECTED INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS OF THE ARMS THEREOF TO THE RESPECTIVE ARMS OF THE FIRST LEG INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF, THE LOWER ENDS OF THE ARMS OF THE SECOND LEG PROVIDING SUPPORT OF THE TOP ON THE GROUND OR FLOOR WHILE THE SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL CROSSPORTION OF THIS U AT THE UPPER END IS DETACHABLY ENGAGED IN A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICAL HOOK PROVIDED ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TOP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF ITS CENTER AND FACING THE PIVOTAL CONNECTION OF THE FIRST LEG WITH THE TOP, THE X-FRAME UPON DISCONNECTION OF SAID HOOK FROM THE CROSS-PORTION OF SAID SECOND LEG BEING FOLDABLE TO SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT FORM INTO COMPACT SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATION TO THE TOP SO THAT THE CROSS-PORTION OF ONE OF SAID LEGS SERVES AS A HANDLE FOR PORTABILITY OF THE FOLDED TABLE WHILE THE HOOK IS DETACHABLY ENGAGED OVER A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTAL PROJECTION PROVIDED ON ONE OF SAID LEGS.