Patent ID: 9629451
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: A47B,A47C

Claim:
1. An article of furniture comprising: a base; a frame connected to the base; a tabletop connected to the frame; and a folding mechanism connected to at least one of the frame and the tabletop such that a first section of the tabletop and a second section of the tabletop are moveable relative to each other so that the tabletop is moveable from an unfolded position to a folded position, the folding mechanism comprising: a plurality of hinges and a plurality of spring elements attached to the hinges, the hinges comprising: a first hinge, a second hinge, and a third hinge, the second hinge being between the first and third hinges, the hinges being spaced apart from each other, each of the hinges having a first portion that is rotatable relative to a second portion about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation of the first hinge being aligned with the axis of rotation of the second hinge and the axis of rotation of the third hinge to define an axis of rotation about which the first section of the tabletop is rotatable when the tabletop is moved from the unfolded position to the folded position; and wherein the folding mechanism also comprises: a first arm; a second arm; a third arm; and a fourth arm; and wherein the spring elements comprise: