Patent ID: 6955396

Claim:
A combination of elements adapted to provide a self stabilizing and shock absorbing collapsible picnic table support structure said combination including: a first support assembly and a second support assembly each including a first U-shaped support member having a first base section, a first rigid upright leg and a first telescoping upright leg and a second U-shaped support member having a second base section, a second rigid upright leg and a second telescoping upright leg, each said first and second telescoping upright leg having an outer tubular member and an inner tubular member slidably disposed relative to each other, said first and said second rigid upright legs of each said first and said second support assembly being resiliently attached to each other via a resilient member in wherein said resilient member extends between the first and second rigid upright legs and each resilient member includes two apertures surrounding said first and second upright legs for attachment to one another and to secure said first and second U-shaped support members in a coplanar relationship, whereby each said first and said second rigid upright leg is pivotally attached to a bottom surface of a table panel, wherein said first support assembly is pivotally attached proximate to a first opposed end of said table panel and wherein said second support assembly is pivotally attached proximate to a second opposed end of said table panel, wherein said first telescoping upright leg of said first support assembly is pivotally attached to a bottom surface of a first bench seat proximate to a first opposed end and said second telescoping upright leg of said first support assembly is pivotally attached to a bottom surfaces of a second bench seat proximate to a first opposed end, wherein said first telescoping upright leg of said second support assembly is constructed and arranged to pivotally attach to said bottom surfaces of said first bench seat proximate to a second opposed end and said second telescoping upright leg of said second support assembly is pivotally attached to said bottom surfaces of said second bench seat proximate to a second opposed end; each said first and second support assembly including at least one support brace for providing support to said first or said second respective support assemblies while in an upright position, each said support brace having a first end pivotally attached to said resilient member and a second end slidably attached to said bottom surface of said table panel wherein each said support brace, respectively, allows said first and said second support assemblies to be pivoted between a collapsed position adjacent to said table panel and an upright position generally perpendicular to said table panel; whereby said table support structure is constructed and arranged to flex and twist a limited amount to provide stability and shock absorbency to said picnic table and to selectively adjust the height of said first and second benches relative to said table panel.