Folding game board hinge assembly

Claim 2

A hinge-net support arrangement for use with a folding game board having two table sections, comprising: first and second hinge members fixedly attachable to abutting table section side edges, each of said hinge members including an inner planar surface and pivoted overlapPing portions, at least one of said overlapping portions being offset whereby said planar surfaces move ina common plane with pivoting of said hinge members, each of said hinge members also including a socket portion; and a removable net support and hinge locking member having an upstanding net support portion and a lower plug portion, said plug portion registering with and insertable in both of said socket portions of said hinge members to rigidly position said net support portion while preventing relative movement of said hinge members, when said members are in their open position.

Claim 3

The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said plug portion includes a pair of spaced downwardly extending arms, and wherein said socket portions of said hinge members include apertures adapted to receive said arms.

Claim 4

The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said socket portions are disposed on said outer surface of said hinge members and spaced from said overlapping portions.

Claim 5

The arrangement according to claim 3, also comprising a pivot pin rotatably joining said overlapping portions of said hinge members.

Claim 6

The arrangement According to claim 4, wherein said socket portions are elongated cylinders having axes perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said pivot pin.

Claim 7

The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said overlapping portion and said socket portion of each of said hinge members is integrally formed therein.

Claim 8

The arrangement according to claim 6, wherein each of said hinge members is formed from a piece of steel plate and include mounting holes therein.

Claim 9

The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said net support portion of said net support and hinge locking member includes an offset bent portion adjacent its lower extremity.

Claim 10

In a folding game table having first and second table sections wherein a net is stretched between side edge mounted net supports, a hinge-net support arrangement mounted at each side edge comprising: first and second hinge members attached to respective side edges of first and second table sections adjacent their abutting ends, each of said hinge members including an inner planar surface adjacent said side edges and also including overlapping portions, at least one of said overlapping portions being offset whereby said planar surfaces move in a common plane with pivoting of said hinge members, each of said hinge members further including a socket portion; and a removable net support and hinge locking member having an upstanding net support portion and a lower plug portion, said plug portion registering with and insertable in both of said socket portions of said hinge members to rigidly position said net support portion while preventing relative movement of said hinge members when said table sections are in their unfolded configuration.

Claim 11

In a folding game table having first and second table sections wherein a net is stretched between side edge mounted net supports, a hinge-net support arrangement mounted at each side edge comprising: first and second hinge members attached to respective side edges of first and second table sections adjacent their abutting ends, each of said hinge members including an inner planar surface adjacent said side edges and also including overlapping portions, at least one of said overlapping portions being offset whereby said planar surfaces move in a common plane with pivoting of said hinge members, each of said hinge members further including a socket portion; and a removable net support and hinge locking member having an upstanding net support portion and a lower plug portion, said plug portion registering with and insertable in both of said socket portions of said hinge members to rigidly position said net support portion while preventing relative movement of said hinge members when said table sections are in their unfolded configuration.

Claim 12

The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said hinge members include mounting holes, and further comprising screws disposed through said mounting holes and into said table sections.