Patent ID: 8434415

Claim:
A deployable furniture table, comprising: a frame having an interior volume defined by an upper sidewall, a lower sidewall, an interior surface, sidewalls and a table support cavity; a table having an upper end, a lower end, an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a thickness; said table thickness adapted to fit within said frame interior volume such that said table exterior surface aligns with said frame sidewall termination when said table is in a vertical orientation; said table support cavity being located along said frame interior surface adjacent to said upper surface to allow said table thickness to enter thereinto for support when said table is in a horizontal orientation; at least one table hinge pivotably connecting said table upper end to said frame and allowing said table to rotate from a horizontal to a vertical position, said hinge being secured to said frame within said table support cavity; said hinge securement means being capable of movement into and out of said table support cavity, and comprising an extendable member, a spring and damper element connecting said hinge to said table support cavity to draw said hinge into said table support cavity when said table is in a horizontal and vertical position.