Patent ID: 8256359

Claim:
An elevating table apparatus comprising: a) a table top providing an upper work surface and a lower surface; b) a plurality of table legs, each leg including a pair of telescoping members including an inner member and an outer sleeve member that has a bore that is receptive of the inner member; c) wherein there are no connections that span in a generally horizontal direction from one leg to another leg below said table top; d) a geared mechanism on the upper end portion of each leg that enables a user to elevate the table top relative to an underlying support surface or floor, the geared mechanism including multiple gears that rotate together; e) each leg having a gear box housing that envelops the geared mechanism and that extends circumferentially around and radially away from the geared mechanism, wherein the housing is structurally connected to both the table top and each leg; f) the gear box housing being connected to the leg below the geared mechanism; g) the gear box housing having an upper peripheral edge portion that is structurally connected to the table top and that extends radially out from the gear mechanism, and wherein the gear box housing surrounds the geared mechanism; h) wherein at least one of the legs is supported by a lower foot that extends in front of and behind the leg; and i) wherein each foot is rotatable upon a said leg so that feet on multiple legs can be oriented to form an acute angle.