Convertible table

Claim 2

A convertible table comprising a plurality of table sections hinged together to permit downward folding of one or more of said table sections and return, and support means for said table slidably connected to the underneath side of said table for selective positioning beneath any one of said table selections depending on the desired position of said one or more foldable table sections, said support means for said table comprising a slide member, a main support leg secured to said slide member, and means mounting said slide member for longitudinal movement along the underneath side of said table from one table section to another, said slide member having longitudinally extending shoulders on opposite sides, and individual track sections secured to the underneath side of each of said table sections in longitudinal alignment with each other, said track sections having inturned flanges overlying said shoulders for retaining said slide member within said track sections, and hinge means for mounting one end of said table for swinging movement of said table between a raised position in which said table is supported by said support means and a lower position, said main support leg being pivotally mounted to said slide member to permit folding of said support leg up against the bottom of said table prior to swinging movement of said table to the lower position, and means for supporting said table in the lower position, said lastmentioned means comprising an auxiliary leg substantially shorter than said main support leg pivotally connected to the other end of said table.

Claim 3

A convertible table comprising a first table section, means for supporting one end of said first table section, a second table section having one end hinged to the other end of said first table section to permit downward folding of said second table section relative to said first table section and return, a third table section having one end hinged to the other end of said second section to permit downward folding of said third table section relative to said first and second table sections and return, and support means slidably connected to the underneath side of said table for selectively positioning said support means beneath said third table section for supporting all three table sections in a horizOntally extending position, beneath said second table section for supporting said first and second table sections in the horizontally extending position with said third table section folded downwardly, and beneath said first table section for supporting said first table section in the horizontally extending position with said second and third table sections folded downwardly, said means for supporting said one end of said first table section comprising hinge means for mounting said one end of said first table section for swinging movement of said table between a raised position in which said table is supported by said support means and a lower position, said support means comprising a slide member, a main support leg secured to said slide member, and means mounting said slide member for longitudinal movement along the underneath side of saId table from one table section to another, said main support leg being shorter than the combined length of said first, second, and third table sections and being pivotally mounted to said slide member to permit folding of said main support leg up against the bottom of said table when said slide member is disposed beneath said third table section prior to swinging movement of said table to the lower position as aforesaid, and means for supporting said table in the lower position.

Claim 4

A convertible table comprising a first table section, means for supporting one end of said first table section, a second table section having one end hinged to the other end of said first table section to permit downward folding of said second table section relative to said first table section and return, a third table section having one end hinged to the other end of said second section to permit downward folding of said third table section relative to said first and second table sections and return, and support means slidably connected to the underneath side of said table for selectively positioning said support means beneath said third table section for supporting all three table sections in a horizOntally extending position, beneath said second table section for supporting said first and second table sections in the horizontally extending position with said third table section folded downwardly, and beneath said first table section for supporting said first table section in the horizontally extending position with said second and third table sections folded downwardly, said means for supporting said one end of said first table section comprising hinge means for mounting said one end of said first table section for swinging movement of said table between a raised position in which said table is supported by said support means and a lower position, said support means comprising a slide member, a main support leg secured to said slide member, and means mounting said slide member for longitudinal movement along the underneath side of saId table from one table section to another, said main support leg being shorter than the combined length of said first, second, and third table sections and being pivotally mounted to said slide member to permit folding of said main support leg up against the bottom of said table when said slide member is disposed beneath said third table section prior to swinging movement of said table to the lower position as aforesaid, and means for supporting said table in the lower position.

Claim 5

The table of claim 2 wherein the vertical height of said support means is greater than the combined length of said second and third table sections to provide support for said first table section when disposed therebeneath with said second and third table sections hanging straight down from the other end of said first table section.

Claim 6

The table of claim 2 wherein said slide member has longitudinally extending shoulders on opposite sides, and individual track sections secured to the underneath side of each of said table sections in longitudinal alignments with each other, said track sections having inturned flanges overlying said shoulders for retaining said slide member within said track sections.

Claim 7

The table of claim 2 further comprising latch means for releasably latching said one end of said first table section in the raised position.