Knock-down table

Claim 2

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including a pair of upper corners the upper corners of said frames being generally aligned to define a pair of frame connecting corners, a rail spanning each pair of frame connecting corners, means for removably connecting each rail to its associated pair of frame connecting corners to thereby stabilize said frames in the erected operative condition thereof each frame including a second pair of upper corners, another rail spanning each second pair of upper corners, and other means for removably connecting each another rail to its associated second pair of upper corners.

Claim 3

The knock-down support as defined in claim 1 wherein said other removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements.

Claim 4

The knock-down support as defined in claim 1 wherein said other removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements, said male elements being hooks and said female elements including pintles engaged by said hooks.

Claim 5

The knock-down support as defined in claim 1 wherein said other removavle connecting means include a separate connector at each of said second pair of upper corners, means for pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to each of said separate connectors, each separate connector defining a pintle, and each another rail carrying a hook engaging an associated pintle.

Claim 6

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including a pair of upper corners, the upper corners of said frames being generally aligned to define a pair of frame connecting corners, a rail spanning each pair of frame connecting corners, means for removably connecting each rail to its associated pair of frame connecting corners to thereby stabilize said frames in the erected operative condition thereof, said removable connecting means including cooperative male and female connecting elements, means pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to selected ones of said male and female connecting elements, each frame including a seond pair of upper corners, another rail spanning each second pair of upper corners, and other means for removably connecting each another rail to its associated second pair of upper corners.

Claim 7

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including a pair of upper corners, the upper corners of said frames being generally aligned to define a pair of frame connecting corners, a rail spanning each pair of frame connecting corners, means for removably connecting each rail to its associated pair of frame connecting corners to thereby stabilize said frames in the erected operative condition thereof, said removable connecting means including cooperative male and female connecting elements, means pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to selected ones of said male and female connecting elements, each frame including a seond pair of upper corners, another rail spanning each second pair of upper corners, and other means for removably connecting each another rail to its associated second pair of upper corners.

Claim 8

The knock-down support as defined in claim 5 wherein said other removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements, said male elements being hooks and said female elements including pintles engaged by said hooks.

Claim 9

The knock-down support as defined in claim 5 wherein said other removable connecting means include a separate connector at each of said second pair of upper corners, means for pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to each of said separate connectors, each separate connector defining a pintle, and each another rail carrying a hook engaging an associated pintle.

Claim 10

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including a pair of upper corners, the upper corners of said frames being generally aligned to define a pair of frame connecting corners, a rail spanning each pair of frame connecting corners, means for removably connecting each rail to its associated pair of frame connecting corners to thereby stabilize said frames in the erected operative condition thereof, said removable connecting means including a cooperative pair of male and female connecting elements carried by each rail and a female connecting element carried by each frame at each frame connecting corner, means for pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to said female connecting elements, each frame including a second pair of upper corners, another rail spanning each second pair of upper corners, and other means for removably connecting each another rail to its associated second pair of upper corners.

Claim 11

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including a pair of upper corners, the upper corners of said frames being generally aligned to define a pair of frame connecting corners, a rail spanning each pair of frame connecting corners, means for removably connecting each rail to its associated pair of frame connecting corners to thereby stabilize said frames in the erected operative condition thereof, said removable connecting means including a cooperative pair of male and female connecting elements carried by each rail and a female connecting element carried by each frame at each frame connecting corner, means for pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to said female connecting elements, each frame including a second pair of upper corners, another rail spanning each second pair of upper corners, and other means for removably connecting each another rail to its associated second pair of upper corners.

Claim 12

The knock-down support as defined in claim 8 wherein said other removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements, said male elements being hooks and said female elements including pintles engaged by said hooks.

Claim 13

The knock-down support as defined in claim 8 wherein said other removable connecting means include a separate connector at each of said second pair of upper corners, means for pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to each of said separate connectors, each separate connector defining a pintle, and each another rail carrying a hook engaging an associated pintle.

Claim 14

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including two pairs of upper corners with each pair being defined by inner and outer upper corners, said upper corners of said frames being generally alinged with inner upper corners of said frames being adjacent each other and outer upper corners of said frames being remote from each other, a rail spanning each of said upper corners, first means for removably connecting each rail to its associated inner upper corners, and second means for removably connecting each rail to its associated outer upper corners.

Claim 15

A knock-down support comprising a pair of frames, each frame being constructed from a plurality of interconnected relatively movable rods, each frame being foldable from a collapsed inoperative condition to an erected operative condition in generally spaced upstanding adjacent relationship to each other, each frame including two pairs of upper corners with each pair being defined by inner and outer upper corners, said upper corners of said frames being generally alinged with inner upper corners of said frames being adjacent each other and outer upper corners of said frames being remote from each other, a rail spanning each of said upper corners, first means for removably connecting each rail to its associated inner upper corners, and second means for removably connecting each rail to its associated outer upper corners.

Claim 16

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 including means for effecting locking of each frame in the erected operative condition thereof.

Claim 17

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 including means for effecting self-locking of each frame in the erected operative condition thereof.

Claim 18

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said first removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements.

Claim 19

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male and female connecting elements.

Claim 20

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said first and second removable connecting means both include cooperative male and female connecting elements.

Claim 21

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners.

Claim 22

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners, said male connecting elements are hooks and said female connecting elements include pintles.

Claim 23

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners, said female connecting elements each include a separate connector carrying a pintle and a post, a ring at each outer upper corner, means pivotally connecting other selected ones of said rods to said rings, said posts being received in said rings, and said male connecting elements being hooks engaging said pintles.

Claim 24

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said frist removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said inner upper corners.

Claim 25

The knock-down support as defined in claim 20 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners.

Claim 26

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said first removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said inner upper corners, means pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to said female connecting elements, and said female connecting elements are rings.

Claim 27

The knock-down support as defined in claim 22 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners.

Claim 28

The knock-down support as defined in claim 11 wherein said first removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said inner upper corners, and means pivotally connecting selected ones of said rods to said female connecting elements.

Claim 29

The knock-down support as defined in claim 24 wherein said second removable connecting means include cooperative male connecting elements carried by said rails and female connecting elements carried by said frames at said outer upper corners.

Claim 30

The knock-down support as defined in claim 25 wherein said last-mentioned male connecting elements are hooks, and said last-mentioned female connecting elements include pintles.

Claim 31

The knock-down support as defined in claim 26 wherein said last-mentioned female connecting elements each include a separate connector carrying said pintles and a post, a ring at each outer upper corner, means pivotally connecting other selected ones of said rods to said rings, said posts being received in said rings, and said male connecting elements being hooks engaging said pintles.