Patent ID: 7877828
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A support platform operable to be configured in a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration on a floor, the support platform comprising: a work surface having a lateral extent; a base comprising a plurality of frame members disposed proximal to the work surface in the stowed configuration and disposed distal from the work surface in the deployed configuration; a bracing system having a plurality of foldable braces disposed substantially parallel to the lateral extent of the work surface, each brace engaged with the work surface and engaged with the base, wherein at least a portion of at least one brace is disposed inside at least a portion of one of the frame members in the stowed configuration, and wherein the bracing system is configured for translocating the work surface in transitioning between the stowed and deployed configurations and for supporting the work surface at a position distal from the base in the deployed configuration; and a substantially flat cover engaged with a longitudinal frame member by a hinge, the cover having a top surface wherein the top surface is substantially entirely parallel to the floor and adjacent the base in the stowed configuration and is substantially perpendicular to the floor in the deployed configuration.