Patent ID: 7707949

Claim:
A fold-in-half table that is capable of being moved between a use position and a collapsed position, the fold-in-half table comprising: a table top including a first portion and a second portion that are sized and configured to move between an unfolded position and a folded position about an axis; and a leg assembly having a generally U-shaped configuration, the leg assembly being sized and configured to be rotated relative to the table top between a locked position and an unlocked position, the leg assembly comprising: a crossbar including a first portion connected to the first portion of the table top and a second portion connected to the second portion of the table top, the crossbar sized and configured to rotate relative to the table top along an axis; a hinge connecting the first portion and the second portion of the crossbar, the hinge rotating with the first portion and the second portion of the crossbar when the crossbar is rotated relative to the table top, the hinge being sized and configured to allow the crossbar to move between an extended position and a collapsed position about an axis, the hinge capable of moving between the extended and collapsed positions when the axis of rotation of the hinge is generally aligned with the axis of rotation of the first and second portions of the table top; a first leg connected to the first portion of the crossbar; and a second leg connected to the second portion of the crossbar; wherein the first leg and the second leg extend away from the table top when the leg assembly is in the locked position to facilitate use of the table; and wherein the first leg and the second leg are disposed at least proximate the table top when the leg assembly is in the locked position to facilitate positioning the table top in the collapsed position; wherein when the table top is in the unfolded position and the leg assembly is in the locked position, then the axis of rotation of the hinge is not aligned with the axis of rotation of the table top and that prevents movement of the table top from the unfolded position into the folded position and movement of the crossbar from the extended position to the collapsed position; and wherein when the leg assembly is in the unlocked position, then the axis of rotation of the hinge is aligned with the axis of rotation of the table top and the table top can be moved between the folded and unfolded positions and the crossbar can be moved between the extended and collapsed positions.