Folding table

Abstract

A table with three legs and a table surface which folds down. The table also stands on its three legs when the table surface is folded down, and the legs run together toward the table surface in a lower region (I). The legs diverge at a slant from each other toward the table surface in an upper region (II). Two of the three legs are joined to the table surface by tilting linkages and the third leg is composed of a lower and an upper part. The upper part comprises the upper region of the third leg, is detachably joined to the table surface, and can turn relative to the lower part.

1 . A table comprising three legs, a table surface which folds down, a lower region and an upper region, said table also standing on said three legs when the table surface is folded down, and wherein said legs run together toward the table surface in said lower region, wherein said legs diverge at a slant from each other toward the table surface in said upper region, further comprising tilting linkages for joining two of said three legs to the table surface, and wherein the third leg comprises a lower part and an upper part, and wherein said upper part comprises the upper region of the third leg, is detachably joined to the table surface, and can turn relative to the lower part.  
   
   
       2 . The table according to  claim 1 , wherein said table is configured as a standing table, and wherein said three legs are longer than the largest diameter of the table surface.  
   
   
       3 . The table according to  claim 1 , wherein said upper part is fixed from turning by sliding friction under its own weight.  
   
   
       4 . The table according to one of  claim 1 , further comprising a connection joint on each leg for screwing said legs together in each respective lower region.  
   
   
       5 . The table according to  claim 1 , further comprising a transitional region from the lower region to the upper region, and wherein said legs are only curved in said transitional region from the lower to the upper region, wherein said legs are otherwise straight.  
   
   
       6 . The table according to  claim 5 , wherein the lower part of the third leg is oriented parallel to the table surface when said table surface is in a downfolded position and wherein said table surface rests on said third leg.  
   
   
       7 . The table according to  claim 1 , wherein said legs are tubular and comprise a round cross section.  
   
   
       8 . The table according to  claim 1 , further comprising a bolt anchored in the upper part of the third leg, not able to turn, and wherein said bolt projects downward into the lower part.  
   
   
       9 . The table according to  claim 8 , further comprising an insert piece for accommodating the bolt in the lower part of the third leg, and a frictional element in a recess, lying against the bolt under elastic deformation.  
   
   
       10 . The table according to  claim 1 , further comprising a head piece at the upper end of said upper part of the third leg, wherein said head piece is swivelable into a seat in the bottom of the unfolded table surface by the turning of the upper part of the third leg, and can be fixed elastically therein.