Foldable table

Aug. 6, 1935.

2,010,342

W. WOODS

FOLDABLE TABLE

Filed April 28, 1934

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Patented Aug. 6, 1935

2,010,342

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,010,342 FOLDABLE TABLE William Woods, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Application April 28, 1934, Serial No. 722,823 In Canada May 3,1933

Claims. (Cl. 311—79)

The invention relates to improvements in tables as described in the present specification and shown in the accompanying drawing that forms part of the same.

The invention appertains in particular to a folding table in which the legs collapse against each other and the top is removable in order that the table may occupy but little space when not required. It is admirably suited for use as a 10 card table or for serving coffee and for many other occasional uses.

The invention consists essentially in setting the top in notches in the legs and providing one of the legs with a hinged upper end, spring urged ₁₅ to its normal position, the legs being swivelly connected together in pair so as to fold. This hinged upper end of one of the legs enables the top to be inserted in the notches of the other three legs when the leg structure is unfolded. 2Q The hinged part is swung clear by the provision of the hinge which allows insertion of the top and when this part is returned to its normal position the spring applies sufficient pressure to secure the top firmly in place.

₂₅ Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table in which view a second position of the hinged part of one of the legs is indicated in dot and dash lines.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the top.

3θ Figure 3 is a side elevation of the leg structure when folded.

Figure 4 is a detail of the upper portion of the leg with the hinged top.

Like numerals of reference indicate corre35 spending parts in each of the figures throughout the drawing of the invention.

In the drawing the reference numeral 5 denotes the top of the table which is preferably of a circular shape as shown. The legs, four in 40 number, are dividedintopairs. The diametrically opposite legs 6 and 7 are rigidly secured to each other by means of the cross pieces 8 and 9, while the legs 10 and 11 are similarly secured together by means of the cross pieces 12 and 13. 45 The cross pieces of one pair of legs intersect those of the other pair of legs and the point of intersection lies at the centre of the table where the crossing members are swivelly connected together by pins 14 in order to allow of the leg sections folding and unfolding.

The top end of each leg is notched as at 15 5 in order that the margin of the top may fit therein. One of the legs, say number 10, is divided near its top end at is so as to form a separate top piece 16' bearing the notch. This is hinged at its outer face as at 17 to swing away from the 10 top 5. Upon the inner side of the hinge the top piece 16' is held to its normal position by one or more tension coil springs 18.

Accordingly, to assemble the table it is merely necessary to unfold the legs and pull outwardly on 75 the top piece 16' of the leg 10, which swings on its hinge and when past dead centre is held by the spring or springs. The top 5 is inserted in the notches 15 of the other legs and then the top piece 16' is reverted to its normal position in order 20 that its notch may engage the edge of the top and tightly secure it by means of the tension of the spring pressure.

It will be manifest that this construction enables the table to be readily folded and unfolded, 25 and moreover is inexpensive to manufacture and is serviceable in use.