Patent ID: 7150237
Filing Date: 2006-12-19
Classification: A47B

Abstract:
1. A collapsible table comprising: a blow-molded table top having an upper surface and a lower surface; a pair of opposing support stands pivotally attached to the lower surface of the table top, the support stands operable to be positioned in an extended position in which the support stands are disposed substantially perpendicular to the lower surface of the table top and in a collapsed position in which the support stands are disposed substantially parallel to the lower surface of the table top, each support stand comprising: a pair of articulated support bars, each having a first end pivotally attached to the lower surface of the table top, a second end pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the support stands, and a central portion disposed between the first and second ends, the central portion for engaging the substantially C-shaped holder of the corresponding support stand, the support bars operable to be positioned in an extended position in which the support bars are disposed at an angle to the lower surface of the table top for bracing the support stands in the extended position, the support bars further operable to be positioned in a collapsed position in which the support bars are disposed substantially parallel to the lower surface of the table top; wherein, as the support stands and support bars move from the extended position to the collapsed position, the substantially C-shaped holder of each support stand engages the central portion of a corresponding one of the support bars, thereby preventing the support stand from inadvertently moving from the collapsed position to the extended position.