Patent ID: 6145447
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
A foldable table for removable mounting within the rear opening trunk of an automobile and the like, comprising;a flat table top supported upon a folding frame adapted to rest upon the vehicle floor portion located within the trunk;said frame comprising a pair of coplaner elongated lower strips adapted to be positioned upon the vehicle trunk floor for extending along the length direction of the vehicle towards the rear opening of the trunk;fastener members removably holding said lower strips in said position;a pair of upper, elongated frame strips arranged horizontally and substantially parallel to said lower strips and being movable into a raised position above the lower strips and into a lowered position close to the lower strips;each upper strip having opposite end portions that are connected to one of the lower strips by a leg, with each leg having its opposite ends pivotally connected to the upper and lower strips respectively;a horizontally arranged, table top supported upon the upper strips the table top being manually movable together with the upper strips into a raised position for table use, spaced above the lower strips, and a lower position close to the lower strips for storage within the vehicle trunk;and slidable connectors securing the table top to the upper strips for enabling the table top, when it is in raised position, to be positioned above and parallel to said frame and to be manually slid in a vehicle rearward direction wherein a portion of the table top extends rearwardly outside of the vehicle or in a vehicle forward direction wherein the table top is entirely within the trunk, while the frame remains stationary within the trunk.