Patent ID: 6857378

Claim:
A table comprising: a base; a tray; a support leg having a sidewall that defines an outer surface having a width; a support sleeve; the support leg connected to one of the base and tray with the support sleeve connected to the other of the base and tray; a portion of the support leg being received within a portion of the support sleeve; the support leg being selectively slidable with respect to the support sleeve; the outer surface of the support leg sidewall defining a plurality of slots; each of the slots extending entirely across the width of the outer surface; a ratchet mechanism carried by the support sleeve; the ratchet mechanism including a locking detent that is movable between locked and unlocked positions; the locking detent engaging one of the slots when the locking detent is in the locked position; the locking detent having a width substantially equal to the width of the outer surface of the sidewall of the support leg; biasing means for urging the locking detent toward the locked position; the biasing means being carried by the locking detent.