Patent ID: 8261676

Claim:
A table comprising: a blow-molded plastic table top including an upper surface, a lower surface and a hollow interior portion that are integrally formed as part of a unitary, one-piece construction during the blow-molding process; a frame connected to the lower surface of the table top, the frame including at least one rail and at least one cross member; one or more legs connected to the frame; a downwardly extending lip disposed about an outer perimeter of the table top, the lip being integrally formed with the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece construction, the lip comprising: a generally circular outer wall that is generally aligned with an outer surface of the table top; a generally circular inner wall that is disposed towards an inner portion of the table top; a lower wall that is spaced apart from the lower surface of the table top by a distance; and a hollow interior portion that is disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall of the lip; and a receiving portion integrally formed in the inner wall of the lip and extending towards the outer wall of the lip as part of the unitary, one-piece construction, the receiving portion comprising: an upper surface; a first sidewall formed by a portion of the inner wall of the lip extending towards the outer wall of the lip; and a compression portion with a substantially solid construction where the inner wall of the lip contacts and abuts the outer wall of the lip; wherein a first end of the rail and a first end of the cross member are disposed in the receiving portion and are at least partially disposed within an envelope formed by the upper surface, the first sidewall and the compression portion of the receiving portion; wherein the upper surface of the receiving portion is generally aligned with the lower surface of the table top; wherein the receiving portion is disposed between the generally circular inner wall of the lip and the generally circular outer wall of the lip; wherein the receiving portion allows the one or more legs to be positioned proximate the outer perimeter of the table top; and wherein the receiving portion allows a portion of the frame to be disposed proximate the outer perimeter of the table top.