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A folding and latching mechanism for a table leg includes a recess into which a latching pin is moved when the leg is erected. A spring-loaded latching bar includes a camming surface which bears against the latching pin on a diagonal tangent. The force applied by the camming surface thus has a compo

A folding and latching mechanism for a table leg includes a recess into which a latching pin is moved when the leg is erected. A spring-loaded latching bar includes a camming surface which bears against the latching pin on a diagonal tangent. The force applied by the camming surface thus has a component tending to seat the latching pin securely into the recess throughout the time the table is in its erected condition.

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In a folding table of the type having a top with a bottom surface and at least one leg foldable between an erected position supporting said table top and a folded position substantially parallel with said bottom surface, the improvement comprising: first and second substantially parallel spaced brac

In a folding table of the type having a top with a bottom surface and at least one leg foldable between an erected position supporting said table top and a folded position substantially parallel with said bottom surface, the improvement comprising: first and second substantially parallel spaced brackets mounted to the bottom surface of said table top; a first pivot link having a first end pivotally mounted to said first bracket and a second end; a second pivot link having a first end pivotally mounted to said second bracket and a second end; a pivot bar mounted to said foldable leg, said pivot bar having a first end rotatably supported by the second end of said first pivot link and a second end rotatably supported by the second end of said second pivot link; a first latching pin carried by the first end of said pivot bar; a second latching pin carried by the second end of said pivot bar; a first latching notch formed in said first bracket to receive said first latching pin when said .leg is in its erected position; a second latching notch formed in said second bracket to receive said second latching pin when said leg is in its erected position; a first latching bar slidably mounted adjacent said first latching notch for translational movement between a release position unengaged with said first latching pin and a latching position securing said first latching pin within said first latching notch; means associated with said first latching bar for resiliently urging said first latching pin into said first latching notch while said first latching bar is in its latching position; a second latching bar slidably mounted adjacent said second latching notch for translational movement between a release position unengaged with said second latching pin and a latching position securing said second latching pin within said second latching notch; means associated with said second latching bar for resiliently urging said second latching pin into said second latching notch while said second latching bar is in its latching position; and means for moving both of said first and second latching bars into their release positions to permit folding of said leg.