Patent ID: 8388055

Claim:
A portable table and seating combination comprising: a first portion of a hinge communicating with a first tabletop portion, the first tabletop portion comprising: a first top surface; and a plurality of edge portions extending from the first top surface, wherein the first top surface in combination with the plurality of edge portions combine to form a seating confinement compartment; a second portion of the hinge communicating with a second tabletop portion, the second tabletop portion comprising a portable cooler; and a seating portion providing a seating section, said seating portion communicating with the first tabletop portion, and in which the seating portion is configured for confinement within the seating confinement compartment, and wherein the seating section includes a plurality of independent support ribs, wherein each of the plurality of independent support ribs is in non-contacting adjacency with the remaining independent support ribs to mitigate sagging when said seating portion is in use, and further wherein said plurality of independent support ribs are perpendicular to a width of the seating section while at least one of the plurality of support ribs supports greater than half a length of the seating section.