Patent ID: 8322785

Claim:
A collapsible article of furniture comprising: at least one support assembly including axially elongate longitudinally extending first and second upper support segments and axially elongate longitudinally extending first and second lower support segments, and a linkage having a first link coupling said first upper support segment to said first lower support segment and a second link coupling said second upper support segment to said second lower support segment, said first and second links being connected each to the other to move said segments between an open position wherein said respective first and second upper support segments and said respective first and second lower support segments are spaced apart to form a generally X-shaped configuration, and a closed position wherein said first and second upper support segments and said first and second lower support segments are generally parallelly aligned, wherein said first and second upper support segments are mounted on said first and second links for longitudinal axial movement relative thereto, said first upper support segment being longitudinally axially aligned with and movable into said second lower support segment and said second upper support segment being longitudinally axially aligned with and movable into said first lower support segment when said support assembly is in said closed position.