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A collapsible clamping table has open and closed positions. In the open position, a clamping table top is supported by legs in an elevated, generally level position. The legs and table top fold together to collapse the table for storage or transportation. A load platform and wheels mount to the tab

A collapsible clamping table has open and closed positions. In the open position, a clamping table top is supported by legs in an elevated, generally level position. The legs and table top fold together to collapse the table for storage or transportation. A load platform and wheels mount to the table so that the table may be used as an L-shaped push cart when the table is in the closed position.

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What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible table comprising: a table top; a first support leg pivotally connected to the table top, wherein the table top pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; a second support leg pivotally connected to the first support leg, wherein

What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible table comprising: a table top; a first support leg pivotally connected to the table top, wherein the table top pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; a second support leg pivotally connected to the first support leg, wherein the second support leg pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; and a slidingly extendable table top support leg extending between the table top and the first support leg, the table top support leg being slidingly extendable from a closed position to an open position, the slidingly extendable table top support leg being pivotally connected to the table top, wherein sliding extension of the table top support leg from its closed position to its open position increases a length of the table top support leg, wherein the second support leg, the table top, and the extendable table top support leg are operatively connected to each other such that the second support leg, the table top, and the extendable table top support leg synchronously move between their open and closed positions. 2. The collapsible table of claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism that selectively locks the extendable table top support leg in its open position. 3. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the table occupies substantially less space when the table top is in the closed position than when the table top is in the open position. 4. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the table top comprises a clamping table top. 5. The collapsible table of claim 4, wherein the clamping table top comprises: a first table top section; a second table top section slidingly connected to the first table top section to enable the table top sections to slide toward and away from each other; and a user-operated clamping mechanism operatively extending between the first and second table top sections. 6. The collapsible table of claim 5, wherein the first and second table top sections define a top surface of the table top. 7. The collapsible table of claim 1, further comprising: at least two wheels rotatably mounted to a lower portion of one of the first and second support legs; and a load platform mounted to a lower portion of one of the first and second support legs, the load platform being shaped and configured to support a load thereon, wherein the table defines an L-shaped load transportation cart when the table top is in its closed position and the load platform is in an open position. 8. The collapsible table of claim 7, wherein the load platform pivotally connects to the one of the first and second support legs for relative pivotal movement between stowed and open positions, wherein the load platform and the one of the first and second support legs generally form an L shape when the platform is in the open position, and wherein the platform and the one of the first and second support legs are generally parallel to each other when the platform is in the stowed position. 9. The collapsible table of claim 7, wherein the load platform and the at least two wheels are mounted to a lower portion of different ones of the first and second support legs, respectively. 10. The collapsible table of claim 7, wherein the load platform and the at least two wheels are both mounted to a lower portion of one of the first and second support legs. 11. The collapsible table of claim 7, wherein the wheels do not contact a ground beneath the table when the table top is in its open position and the table is resting on level ground. 12. The collapsible table of claim 1, further comprising: a first brace pivotally connected to the second support leg; and a second support brace pivotally connected to the table top support leg, wherein the first and second support braces pivotally connect to each other at a pivot point, wherein the pivot point slidingly connects to the first support leg. 13. A collapsible table comprising: a table top; a first support leg pivotally connected to the table top, wherein the table top pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; a second support leg pivotally connected to the first support leg, wherein the second support leg pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; and a slidingly extendable table top support leg extending between the table top and the first support leg, the table top support leg being slidingly extendable from a closed position to an open position, wherein sliding extension of the table top support leg from its closed position to its open position increases a length of the table top support leg, wherein the second support leg, the table top, and the extendable table top support leg are operatively connected to each other such that the second support leg, the table top, and the extendable table top support leg synchronously move between their open and closed positions, and wherein the table top and second support leg pivot in opposing rotational directions relative to the first support leg when the table top and support leg move into their respective open positions. 14. A collapsible table comprising: a table top; a first support leg pivotally connected to the table top, wherein the table top pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg; a second support leg pivotally connected to the first support leg and operatively connected to the table top, wherein the second support leg pivots between open and closed positions relative to the first support leg, and wherein the second support leg operatively connects to the table top such that moving the table top into its open position moves the second support leg into its open position; a slidingly extendable table top support leg extending between the table top and the first support leg, the table top support leg having slidingly extended and retracted positions, wherein moving the table top into its open position moves the table top support leg into its extended position, wherein sliding extension of the table top support leg from its retracted position to its extended position increases a length of the table top support leg; and a locking mechanism that selectively locks the extendable table top support leg in its extended position. 15. The collapsible table of claim 14, wherein the extendable table top support leg pivotally connects to the table top. 16. The collapsible table of claim 7, wherein, when the second support leg is in its closed position, moving the load platform from its stowed to its open position locks the second support leg into its closed position. 17. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the extendable table top support leg pivotally connects to the first support leg for pivotal movement relative to the first support leg between open and closed positions. 18. The collapsible table of claim 17, wherein the table top and extendable table top support pivot in opposing rotational directions relative to the first support leg when the table top and extendable table top support move into their respective open positions. 19. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the pivotal connection between the table top and first support leg is spaced from the pivotal connection between the table top and the extendable table top support. 20. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg and the second support leg are operatively connected to each other such that movement of the slidingly extendable table top support leg from its closed position to its open position causes the second support leg to pivot from its closed position to its open position. 21. The collapsible table of claim 1, further comprising: a first support brace pivotally connected to the second support leg at a first pivot axis; and a second support brace pivotally connected to the table top support leg at a second pivot axis, wherein the first and second support braces pivotally connect to each other at a pivot point that defines a third pivot axis, wherein the pivot point slidingly connects to the first support leg, and wherein the first and second pivot axes are each spaced from the third pivot axis. 22. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises a telescopically extendable table top support leg that is telescopically extendable from the closed position to the open position. 23. The collapsible table of claim 13, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises a telescopically extendable table top support leg that is telescopically extendable from the closed position to the open position. 24. The collapsible table of claim 14, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises a telescopically extendable table top support leg that is telescopically extendable between the extended and retracted positions. 25. The collapsible table of claim 1, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises first and second table top support leg members that are connected to each other for sliding movement relative to each other between the closed and open positions. 26. The collapsible table of claim 13, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises first and second table top support leg members that are connected to each other for sliding movement relative to each other between the closed and open positions. 27. The collapsible table of claim 14, wherein the slidingly extendable table top support leg comprises first and second table top support leg members that are connected to each other for sliding movement relative to each other between the retracted and extended positions.