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An apparatus includes a table and a bench movably coupled to the table. The table and the bench collectively have a first configuration and a second configuration. The table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a fir

An apparatus includes a table and a bench movably coupled to the table. The table and the bench collectively have a first configuration and a second configuration. The table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. The second width is less than half of the first width, and the second height is less than half of the first width.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a frame defining a table top plane, the frame including a longitudinal side member and a lateral side member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member; and a bench movably coupled to the table, the table and the bench collecti

What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a frame defining a table top plane, the frame including a longitudinal side member and a lateral side member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member; and a bench movably coupled to the table, the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration, the lateral side member of the table configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the table top plane when the table and the bench are collectively moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, the table having a first width and a length when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the first width less than the length, the table and the bench collectively having a first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench including a bench seat having a first seat width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the table and the bench collectively having a second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second width less than about one quarter of the first width, the second height less than about one quarter of the first width, the bench seat being collapsed when the table and the bench are in the second configuration such that the bench seat has a second seat width less than the first seat width. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second height is less than half the first height. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the longitudinal side member is a first longitudinal side member, the frame of the table having a second longitudinal side member movably coupled to the first longitudinal side member, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than half the first distance. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the table includes a pliable table top configured to be coupled to the frame. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the bench is movably coupled to the table such that the bench can be coupled to the table in at least a first position and a second position different than the first position; and the bench includes a locking member configured to releaseably maintain the bench in at least the first position and the second position. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the bench includes a first bench member and a second bench member, the bench seat coupled to the first bench member and the second bench member, the second bench member spaced apart from the first bench member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the second bench member spaced apart from the first bench member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than the first distance. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the bench includes a first bench member and a second bench member, the bench seat coupled to the first bench member and the second bench member, the second bench member pivotably coupled to the first bench member, the first bench member being non-parallel to the second bench member when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the first bench member being substantially parallel to the second bench member when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the bench includes a bench support member coupled to the bench seat , the bench support member being substantially normal to the longitudinal side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench support member being substantially parallel to the longitudinal side member of the frame when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the frame has a support leg coupled to the longitudinal side member; and the bench is slidably coupled to the support leg between a first bench position and second bench position, the bench seat disposed a first distance from the longitudinal side member in a direction substantially normal to the table top plane when the bench is in the first bench position, the bench seat disposed a second distance from the longitudinal side member in the direction substantially normal to the table top plane when the bench is in the second bench position, the second distance less than the first distance. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second width is less than two times the first seat width. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bench is configured to remain coupled to the table when the table and the bench are moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 12. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a frame defining a table top plane, the frame having a longitudinal side member, a lateral side member, and a support member, the lateral side member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member, the support member movably coupled to the longitudinal side member, the table having a first configuration and a second configuration different than the first configuration, the lateral side member configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the table top plane when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, the support member configured to rotate relative to the longitudinal side member when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration; and a bench including a first bench member, a second bench member and a bench seat coupled to the first bench member and the second bench member, the second bench member pivotably coupled to the first bench member, the bench configured to remain coupled to the support member of the table when the table is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, the bench having a first bench configuration and a second bench configuration different than the first bench configuration, the first bench member being non- parallel to the second bench member when the bench is in the first bench configuration, the first bench member being substantially parallel to the second bench member when the bench is in the second bench configuration. 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the longitudinal side member is a first longitudinal side member, the frame having a second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a first distance when the table is in the first configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a second distance when the table is in the second configuration, the second distance less than half the first distance. 14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the longitudinal side member is a first longitudinal side member, the frame having a second longitudinal side member; and the lateral side member has a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion coupled to the first longitudinal side member, the second end portion coupled to the second longitudinal side member. 15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the table includes a table top configured to be removably coupled to the frame when the table is in the first configuration such that the table top is substantially parallel to the table top plane defined by the frame. 16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the table includes a pliable table top configured to be coupled to the frame such that when the table is in the first configuration the table top is substantially parallel to the table top plane defined by the frame. 17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the bench is configured to be moved relative to the support member of the table between at least a first position and a second position different than the first position; and the bench includes a locking member configured to releaseably maintain the bench in at least the first position and the second position. 18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: a portion of the second bench member is spaced apart from a portion of the first bench member by a first distance when the bench is in the first bench configuration, the portion of the second bench member spaced apart from the portion of the first bench member by a second distance when the bench is in the second bench configuration, the second distance less than the first distance. 19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the first bench member is substantially normal to the longitudinal side member of the table when the bench is in the first bench configuration, the first bench member is substantially parallel to the longitudinal side member of the table when the bench is in the second bench configuration. 20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the bench is configured to move relative to the support member of the table between a first position and a second position, the bench configured to be in the first position when the table is in the first configuration, the bench configured to be in the second position when the table is in the second configuration. 21. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein: the table has a first width and a length when the table is in the first configuration, the first width less than the length; the table and the bench collectively have a first height when the table is in the first configuration and the bench is in the first bench configuration; and the table and the bench collectively have a second width and a second height when the table is in the second configuration and the bench is in the second bench configuration, the second width less than one quarter of the first width, the second height less than one quarter of the first width. 22. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a frame having a first longitudinal side member and a second longitudinal side member movably coupled to the first longitudinal side member, the table having a first table configuration and a second table configuration different than the first configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a first distance when the table is in the first table configuration, the second longitudinal side member spaced apart from the first longitudinal side member by a second distance when the table is in the second table configuration, the second distance less than half the first distance; and a bench coupled to the table, the bench including a first bench support member, a second bench support member, a first bench side member, a second bench side member and a bench seat, the first bench support member movably coupled to the second bench support member, the first bench support member coupled to the first bench side member and configured to engage a support surface, the second bench support member coupled to the second bench side member and configured to engage the support surface, the first bench side member and the second bench side member coupled to the bench seat, the bench having a first configuration and a second configuration different than the first configuration, the first bench support member being non-parallel to the second bench support member when the bench is in the first configuration, the first bench support member being substantially parallel to the second bench support member when the bench is in the second configuration, the first bench support member being substantially normal to the first bench side member when the bench is in the first configuration, the first bench support member being substantially parallel to the first bench side member when the bench is in the second configuration, the second bench support member being substantially normal to the second bench side member when the bench is in the first configuration, the second bench support member being substantially parallel to the second bench side member when the bench is in the second configuration. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the bench is slidably coupled to the table. 24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: the first bench support member is movably coupled to the table such that the bench can be moved relative to the table between at least a first position and a second position different than the first position; and the first bench support member includes a locking member configured to releaseably maintain the bench in at least the first position and the second position. 25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: the first bench side member is pivotably coupled to the first bench support member, the second bench side member is pivotably coupled to the second bench support member. 26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the bench seat is pliable. 27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: the lateral side member configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the top surface plane when the table is moved between the first table configuration and the second table configuration. 28. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the bench is configured to remain coupled to the table when the bench is moved between the first configuration and the second configuration 29. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein: the table has a first width and a length when the table is in the first table configuration, the first width less than the length; the table and the bench collectively have a first height when the table is in the first table configuration and the bench is in the first configuration; and the table and the bench collectively have a second width and a second height when the table is in the second table configuration and the bench is in the second configuration, the second width less than one quarter of the first width, the second height less than one quarter of the first width. 30. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a first table side member, a second table side member, and a table top configured to be coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member; and a bench including a first bench side member, a second bench side member, and a bench seat coupled to the first bench side member and the second bench side member, the bench slidably coupled to a support leg of the table, the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration, the bench configured to slide relative to the support leg of the table when the table and the bench are moved between the first configuration and the second configuration, at least an end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first table side member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first table side member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than the first distance, at least an end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first bench side member by a third distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fourth distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the fourth distance less than the third distance, at least the end portion of the first table side member is spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fifth distance in a direction substantially normal to a plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the first table side member is spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a sixth distance in the direction substantially normal to the plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the sixth distance less than the fifth distance. 31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the second distance is less than half the first distance; and the fourth distance is less than half the third distance. 32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the second table side member is substantially parallel to the first table side member when the table and the bench are collectively in at least one of the first configuration and the second configuration; and the second bench side member is substantially parallel to the first bench side member and the first table side member when the table and the bench are collectively in at least one of the first configuration and the second configuration. 33. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein at least one of the first table side member and the second table side member is disposed lengthwise along the table. 34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the table top is pliable. 35. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the table top is configured to be removably coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member. 36. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the table and the bench collectively have first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration; and the table and the bench collectively have second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second width less than half of the first width, the second height less than half of the first width. 37. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the table includes a frame including the first table side member, the second table side member and a lateral side member movably coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member, the lateral side member configured to rotate about an axis substantially normal to the plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are collectively moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 38. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the table includes a frame including the first table side member and the second table side member, the second table side member configured to move relative to the first table side member substantially within the plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are collectively moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 39. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the table includes a frame including the first table side member and the second table side member, the second table side member configured to rotate relative to the first table side member substantially within the plane defined by the table top when the table and the bench are collectively moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 40. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the bench includes a locking member configured to releaseably maintain the bench in at least a first position and a second position relative to the support leg. 41. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the bench includes a first bench support member and a second bench support member, the first bench support member coupled to the first bench side member and configured to engage a support surface, the second bench support member coupled to the second bench side member and configured to engage the support surface, the second bench support member pivotably coupled to the first bench member, the first bench support member being non-parallel to the second bench support member when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the first bench support member being substantially parallel to the second bench support member when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. 42. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the bench includes a bench support member coupled to the first bench side member and configured to engage a support surface, the bench support member being substantially normal to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench support member being substantially parallel to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. 43. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein: the first distance is associated with a width of the table when the table and the bench are collectively in the first configuration; and the sixth distance is associated with a height of the table and the bench when the table and the bench are collectively in the second configuration, the height less than one half of the width. 44. An apparatus, comprising: a table including a first table side member, a second table side member, and a table top configured to be coupled to the first table side member and the second table side member; and a bench coupled to the table, the bench including a first bench side member, a second bench side member, a bench support member and a bench seat, the bench support member coupled to the first bench side member, the bench seat coupled to the first bench side member and the second bench side member, the table and the bench collectively having a first configuration and a second configuration, at least an end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first table side member by a first distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second table side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first table side member by a second distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second distance less than the first distance, at least an end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least an end portion of the first bench side member by a third distance when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, at least the end portion of the second bench side member spaced apart from at least the end portion of the first bench side member by a fourth distance when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the fourth distance less than the third distance, the bench support member being substantially normal to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the bench support member being substantially parallel to the first table side member of the table when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. 45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the bench is configured to remain coupled to the table when the table and the bench are moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 46. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the bench is configured to slide relative to a support leg of the table when the table and the bench are moved between the first configuration and the second configuration. 47. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein: the table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the table and the bench collectively have first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration; and the table and the bench collectively have second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the second width less than half of the first width, the second height less than half of the first width. 48. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein: the bench includes a bench seat having an expanded seat width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration, the first seat width associated with the third distance; and the table and the bench collectively collapsed width when the table and the bench are in the second configuration, the collapsed width less than two times the expanded seat width.