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A table attached along the edge of one longitudinal side by hinges to a horizontally disposed rail which is intended for attachment to a substantially vertical structure possesses two legs each attached by a hinge to the table proximate either opposed corner of the table distal the edge attached to

A table attached along the edge of one longitudinal side by hinges to a horizontally disposed rail which is intended for attachment to a substantially vertical structure possesses two legs each attached by a hinge to the table proximate either opposed corner of the table distal the edge attached to the rail. Both legs are mounted to: (a) support the table in a utility position with each leg being disposed perpendicular to the substantially planar bottom table surface and (b) to be disposed substantially flush to the bottom table surface in a closed position thereby allowing the table to be rotated about the horizontal, longitudinal hinges to a vertical position hanging from the rail by means of said hinges. The length of each leg is substantially equivalent to the distance between the floor and the hinged longitudinal and horizontal rail attachment. The hinges for holding the legs in both closed and open positions lock in either position. The longitudinal orientation of the table with respect to the rail optimizes the use of space in manner areas including a typical residential exterior deck and accommodates seating facing the rail which in the case of an exterior deck is outward over a railing. The vertical storage position enables the full use of the area in which the table is located, protects the upper table surface from precipitation in exterior applications and minimizes maintenance.

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A table intended for mounting upon a substantially vertical rigid structure further intended to possess a substantially horizontal utility position and a substantially vertical storage position, said table comprising: a table top, a rail, a longitudinal rotatable attachment between said table top an

A table intended for mounting upon a substantially vertical rigid structure further intended to possess a substantially horizontal utility position and a substantially vertical storage position, said table comprising: a table top, a rail, a longitudinal rotatable attachment between said table top and said rail and two legs each comprising a rigid extension possessing two opposed ends; said table top comprising a rigid structure possessing a longitudinal length and a lateral width, one substantially planar top surface and one substantially planar bottom surface further possessing at least one longitudinal edge proximate said longitudinal rotatable attachment; said rail comprising a rigid member possessing at least one substantially planar face possessing a length and width, said length exceeding in dimension said width, said longitudinal rotatable attachment being longitudinally affixed to said planar surface; each said leg possessing a lateral rotatable attachment to a portion of said table top distal said one longitudinal edge and proximate one said end of the leg, the other said end of each said leg being distal said lateral rotatable attachment, each said leg further possessing a length of a dimension at least as great as the dimension of said lateral width of said table top, said lateral rotatable attachment further maintaining each of said two legs in substantially perpendicular disposition with respect to said table top bottom surface; each said lateral rotatable attachment comprising a locking hinge comprising a first member and a second member, a cylinder and a spring loaded locking bar, said first member possessing two substantially parallel flat sides each possessing an arcuate edge bounded by two notches encompassing ninety degrees, said locking bar being attached to said second member and biased by a spring into one of said two notches upon each side of said first member, said first and second members being rotatably attached by said cylinder which is disposed perpendicular to both said sides of said first member at the center of the arc defining said arcuate edge; each said lateral rotatable attachment enabling each said leg to be rotated with respect to said substantially planar bottom surface of said table top through a full arc of ninety degrees bounded by a perpendicular disposition between said leg and said substantially planar bottom surface and a substantially flush, substantially parallel disposition between said leg and said substantially planar bottom surface; said longitudinal rotatable attachment enabling said table top to be rotated with respect to said substantially planar surface of said rail through a full arc of ninety degrees bounded by a perpendicular disposition between said substantially planar top surface and said substantially planar surface of said rail and a substantially parallel disposition between said substantially planar bottom surface and said substantially planar surface of said rail; said table thereby possessing the capability of being mounted to a substantially vertical rigid structure by attachment of said rail to the same and disposed in a substantially horizontal position such that said longitudinal rotatable attachment is disposed at a distance from a floor substantially equivalent to the length of each said leg and said table top may be supported in a substantially horizontal position by said longitudinal rotatable attachment and said two legs disposed substantially perpendicular to said substantially planar bottom surface; said table further possessing the capability of being disposed in said substantially vertical storage position wherein each said leg is disposed substantially flush with and parallel to said substantially planar bottom surface which is disposed substantially parallel to said planar surface of said rail thereby minimizing the floor space occupied by said table in said storage position.