Folding table assembly
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1. A folding table assembly comprising:
- a base having a vertical dimension with a top end and a bottom floor-engaging end for supporting said base;
a table leaf coupled to said base and being movable between a retracted position lying substantially parallel to said base and an extended horizontal position substantially perpendicular to said base; and
a coupling mechanism for removably coupling said base to a furniture support and retaining said base in an upright position, said coupling mechanism being spring biased in an upward direction and having a dimension to engage a bottom surface of said furniture support, thereby holding said assembly in an upright orientation.
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Abstract
A table assembly is provided for removably coupling to a chair or couch or other furniture with an opening from the floor, such as a bed or cabinet, to provide a horizontal table surface. The table assembly is removably coupled to the chair or couch by a spring engaging the bottom surface of the chair or couch or other coupling mechanism for removably coupling the table assembly to the chair or couch. The table assembly includes a base for engaging the floor and a table leaf that can be pivoted from a retracted position to an extended horizontal position. A latching mechanism is provided for retaining the table leaf in the upright extended position.
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1. A folding table assembly comprising:
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a base having a vertical dimension with a top end and a bottom floor-engaging end for supporting said base; a table leaf coupled to said base and being movable between a retracted position lying substantially parallel to said base and an extended horizontal position substantially perpendicular to said base; and a coupling mechanism for removably coupling said base to a furniture support and retaining said base in an upright position, said coupling mechanism being spring biased in an upward direction and having a dimension to engage a bottom surface of said furniture support, thereby holding said assembly in an upright orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A retractable table assembly for removably coupling to a furniture support, said assembly comprising:
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a table base having a substantially planar configuration with a floor-engaging bottom end, an inner face, an outer face, a first side, a second side and a top end; a table leaf coupled to said base and being movable between a retracted position substantially parallel to and against said first side of said base and an extended position substantially perpendicular to and extending outwardly from said first side of said base; a support mechanism for retaining said table leaf in the extended position; and a coupling mechanism having a first end coupled to said base at said bottom end and a second end extending outwardly from said second side of said base, said second end of said coupling mechanism being spring biased in an upward direction to contact a bottom face of the furniture support for retaining said base in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A folding table assembly comprising
a furniture support having a downwardly facing bottom surface, a table base having a substantially planar configuration with a bottom floor engaging end, a top end, a first side and a second side; -
a table leaf pivotally coupled to said base and being movable between a retracted position lying substantially parallel against said base and an extended position substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension of said base, and a support mechanism to retain said table leaf in the extended position; and a coupling mechanism having a first end coupled to a bottom end of said base and a second end coupled to said bottom surface of said furniture support, said coupling mechanism adapted for removably coupling said base to said furniture support, said coupling mechanism comprising a spring having at least one first arm coupled to said base and at least one second arm extending from said first arm and being biased in an upward direction, said at least one second arm having a dimension to engage the bottom surface of said furniture support and retain said table base in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A folding table assembly comprising
a furniture support having a downwardly facing bottom surface, a table base having a substantially planar configuration with a bottom floor engaging end, a first inner side, a second outer side, and a top end; -
a table leaf pivotally coupled to said base and being movable between a retracted position lying substantially parallel against said base and an extended position substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal dimension of said base; and a coupling mechanism having a first coupling member fixed to said bottom surface of said furniture support and a second coupling member fixed to said floor engaging end of said table base, said first and second coupling members being removably coupled together to hold said table base in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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