Patent ID: 7571686

Claim:
A method of using a table that includes a table top, a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly, a first securing member that is sized and configured to receive and retain the first leg assembly in a collapsed position and a second securing member that is sized and configured to receive and retain the second leg assembly in a collapsed position, the table top being constructed from molded plastic and including an upper portion, a lower portion and a hollow interior portion that are integrally formed during the molding process as part of a unitary, one-piece construction, the first securing member and the second securing member being integrally formed in the lower portion of the table top as part of the unitary, one-piece construction, the first securing member and the second securing member including a hollow interior portion that is in communication with the hollow interior portion of the table top, the first leg assembly being movable between the collapsed position and an extended position relative to the table top, the second leg assembly being movable between the collapsed position and an extended position relative to the table top, the method of use comprising: moving the first leg assembly into the extended position when it is desired to use the table; moving the second leg assembly into the extended position when it is desired to use the table; moving the first leg assembly into the collapsed position when it is desired to move or store the table, the first securing member retaining the first leg assembly being disposed in a generally fixed position relative to the table top when the first leg assembly is in the collapsed position; and moving the second leg assembly into the collapsed position when it is desired to move or store the table, the second securing member retaining the second leg assembly being disposed in a generally fixed position relative to the table top when the second leg assembly is in the collapsed position.