Folding table

Claim 2

A folding table comprising an even-number of parallel slats adapted to collapse onto each other when the table is folded, said slats connected together by two transverse pieces of flexible material secured to the slats at the ends thereof by stitching, at least one diagonal cross-support for supporting the slats in a common plane to form a table top when the table is open, said diagonal cross-support including two connecting members of widths no greater than the width of one of the slats independently pivotally extending from two diagonal corners of the table top, means for coupling the connecting members together at substantially the center of the table top, foldable legs hingedly connected to the slats at the four corners of the table top, each of said legs of a width no greater than the width of one of the slats and of a length substantially equal to one-half the length of one of the slats, latch means for connecting the ends of the legs together when the table is folded, and hinge means connected between said slats and said legs for maintaining said legs substantially perpendicular to said slats when the table is open.

Claim 3

A folding table according to claim 1 wherein said connecting means includes a passageway extending through said connecting members at the ends thereof and a pin member insertable through said passageway to maintain the connecting members together at substantially the center of the table top.

Claim 4

A folding table comprising a series of parallel slats adapted to collapse onto each other when the table is folded, at least two transverse pieces of flexible material secured to the slats by stitching for connecting the slats together near the ends thereof, a diagonal cross-support for supporting the slats in a substantially common plane to form a table top when the table is unfolded, said cross-support including two connecting members each of a width no greater than the width of one Of the slats, said connecting members having first ends independently pivotally connecting to respective diagonal corners of the table top, said connecting members adapted to pivot to a position beneath the end slats of the table top when the table is folded, means for coupling the connecting members together at their other ends at substantially the center of the table top when the table is open, foldable legs hingedly connected to the end slats, each of said legs substantially equal in length to one-half the length of one of the slats and of a width no greater than than the width of the slats, said legs being constructed and arranged to fold beneath the connecting members when the table is folded, and locking means attached to the legs for maintaining the legs in position when the table is folded.

Claim 5

A folding table comprising a series of parallel slats adapted to collapse onto each other when the table is folded, at least two transverse pieces of flexible material secured to the slats by stitching for connecting the slats together near the ends thereof, a diagonal cross-support for supporting the slats in a substantially common plane to form a table top when the table is unfolded, said cross-support including two connecting members each of a width no greater than the width of one Of the slats, said connecting members having first ends independently pivotally connecting to respective diagonal corners of the table top, said connecting members adapted to pivot to a position beneath the end slats of the table top when the table is folded, means for coupling the connecting members together at their other ends at substantially the center of the table top when the table is open, foldable legs hingedly connected to the end slats, each of said legs substantially equal in length to one-half the length of one of the slats and of a width no greater than than the width of the slats, said legs being constructed and arranged to fold beneath the connecting members when the table is folded, and locking means attached to the legs for maintaining the legs in position when the table is folded.