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A collapsible table has a blow-molded tabletop comprising two table top halves. Each tabletop half has a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an inner edge, and an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge. A hinge assembly pivotall

A collapsible table has a blow-molded tabletop comprising two table top halves. Each tabletop half has a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an inner edge, and an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge. A hinge assembly pivotally connects the two tabletop halves along their inner edges, allowing the two tabletop halves to be folded together into a storage position. Four collapsible legs are attached to the bottom surface of the tabletop halves. Each collapsible leg is operable to collapse independently of any of the other legs. A first pair of the legs collapse to positions which are substantially parallel to the outer edges of the tabletop halves, and a second pair of the legs collapse to positions which are substantially diagonal to the outer edges of the tabletop halves.

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What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible table comprising: a tabletop comprising a first tabletop half and a second tabletop half, the first and second tabletop halves each having a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an inner edge, an opposing outer edge which

What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible table comprising: a tabletop comprising a first tabletop half and a second tabletop half, the first and second tabletop halves each having a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an inner edge, an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge, a first side edge, and an opposing second side edge which is substantially parallel to the first side edge, the bottom surface of the first tabletop half having at least one receiving channel therein; a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the first and second tabletop halves at the inner edges, thereby allowing the first and second tabletop halves to be folded together into a storage position; and collapsible legs attached to the bottom surfaces of the tabletop halves, including: at least a first collapsible leg attached to the first tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the first tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the first collapsible leg is parallel to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and diagonal to the outer edge of the first tabletop half; and at least a second collapsible leg attached to the first tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the first tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the second collapsible leg is parallel to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and parallel to the outer edge of the first tabletop half. 2. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein each of the collapsible legs is operable to collapse independently of any of the other legs. 3. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the tabletop is substantially square. 4. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the first and second tabletop halves are each formed from blow molded plastic. 5. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the hinge assembly is a latching hinge assembly including a latch member for locking the tabletop halves into an unfolded position and for unlocking the tabletop halves from the unfolded position to allow the first and second tabletop halves to be folded together into a storage position. 6. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the bottom surface of the second tabletop half has at least one receiving channel therein, and the collapsible legs further comprise: at least a third collapsible leg attached to the second tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the second tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the third collapsible leg is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and substantially diagonal to the outer edge of the second tabletop half; and at least a fourth collapsible leg attached to the second tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the second tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the fourth collapsible leg is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and substantially parallel to the outer edge of the second tabletop half. 7. The collapsible table of claim 1 where in the fully collapsed position the first collapsible leg is at substantially a 30 degree angle to the outer edge of the first tabletop half. 8. The collapsible table of claim 1 where in the fully collapsed position the first collapsible leg is at substantially a 45 degree angle to the outer edge of the first tabletop half. 9. The collapsible table of claim 1 wherein the bottom surface of the first tabletop half includes a plurality of receiving channels therein, and the first collapsible leg is operable to collapse at least partially into one of the plurality of receiving channels and the second collapsible leg is operable to collapse at least partially into another of the plurality of receiving channels. 10. A collapsible table comprising: a tabletop comprising a first tabletop half and a second tabletop half, the first and second tabletop halves each having a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface and having a plurality of receiving channels therein, an inner edge, an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge, a first side edge, and an opposing second side edge which is substantially parallel to the first side edge; a first continuous U-shaped support frame attached to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and disposed at least partially within the plurality of receiving channels of the first tabletop half, the first U-shaped support frame having a first side frame portion disposed adjacent the first side edge of the first tabletop half, an outer frame portion disposed adjacent the outer edge of the first tabletop half, and a second side frame portion disposed adjacent the second side edge of the first tabletop half; a second continuous U-shaped support frame attached to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and disposed at least partially within the plurality of receiving channels of the second tabletop half, the second U-shaped support frame having a first side frame portion disposed adjacent the first side edge of the second tabletop half, an outer frame portion disposed adjacent the outer edge of the second tabletop half, and a second side frame portion disposed adjacent the second side edge of the second tabletop half; a hinge assembly disposed adjacent the inner edges of the first and second tabletop halves, the hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the first side frame portion of the first continuous U-shaped support frame to the first side frame portion of the second continuous U-shaped support frame and for pivotally connecting the second side frame portion of the first continuous U-shaped support frame to the second side frame portion of the second continuous U-shaped support frame; and at least four collapsible legs attached to the first and second U-shaped support frames, wherein each leg is operable to collapse independently of any of the other legs at least partially into the plurality of receiving channels of the bottom surface of the tabletop half to which the U-shaped support frame is attached, wherein the collapsible legs comprise: a first pair of legs that collapse to fully collapsed positions in which the first pair of legs are parallel to the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames and parallel to the bottom surfaces of to first and second tabletop halves; and a second pair of legs that collapse to fully collapsed positions in which the second pair of legs are diagonal to the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames and parallel to bottom surfaces of the first and second tabletop halves. 11. The collapsible table of claim 10 where in the fully collapsed position the second pair of legs are at substantially 30 degree angles from the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames. 12. The collapsible table of claim 10 where in the frilly collapsed position the second pair of legs are at substantially 45 degree angles from the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames. 13. A collapsible table comprising: a substantially square tabletop comprising a first tabletop half and a second tabletop half, the first and second tabletop halves each formed from blow-molded plastic and having a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface and having a plurality of receiving channels therein, an inner edge, an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge, a first side edge, and an opposing second side edge which is substantially parallel to the first side edge; a first continuous U-shaped support frame attached to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and disposed at least partially within the plurality of receiving channels of the first tabletop half, the first U-shaped support frame having a first side frame portion disposed adjacent the first side edge of the first tabletop half, an outer frame portion disposed adjacent the outer edge of the first tabletop half, and a second side frame portion disposed adjacent the second side edge of the first tabletop half; a second continuous U-shaped support frame attached to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and disposed at least partially within the plurality of receiving channels of the second tabletop half, the second U-shaped support frame having a first side frame portion disposed adjacent the first side edge of the second tabletop half, an outer frame portion disposed adjacent the outer edge of the second tabletop half, and a second side frame portion disposed adjacent the second side edge of the second tabletop half; a latching hinge assembly disposed adjacent the inner edges of the first and second tabletop halves, the hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the first side frame portion of the first continuous U-shaped support frame to the first side frame portion of the second continuous U-shaped support frame and for pivotally connecting the second side frame portion of the first continuous U-shaped support frame to the second side frame portion of the second continuous U-shaped support frame, the latching hinge assembly including a latch member for locking the tabletop halves into an unfolded position and for unlocking the tabletop halves from the unfolded position to allow the first and second tabletop halves to be folded together into a storage position; and at least for collapsible legs attached to the first and second U-shaped support frames, wherein each leg is operable to collapse independently of any of the other legs at least partially into the plurality of receiving channels of the bottom surface of the tabletop half to which the U-shaped support frame is attached, the collapsible legs comprising: a first pair of legs operable to collapse to fully collapsed positions in which the first pair of legs are parallel to the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames and parallel to the bottom surfaces of the first and second tabletop halves; and a second pair of legs operable to collapse to fully collapsed positions in which the second pair of legs are diagonal to the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames and parallel to the bottom surfaces of the first and second tabletop halves. 14. The collapsible table of claim 13 where in the frilly collapsed position the second pair of legs are at substantially 30 degree angles from the outer frame portions of the continuous U-shaped support frames. 15. A collapsible table comprising: a tabletop comprising a first tabletop half and a second tabletop half, the first and second tabletop halves each having a substantially planar top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an inner edge, an opposing outer edge which is substantially parallel to the inner edge, a first side edge, and an opposing second side edge which is substantially parallel to the first side edge, the bottom surfaces of the first and second tabletop halves each having at least one receiving channel therein; a hinge assembly for pivotally connecting the first and second tabletop halves at the inner edges, thereby allowing the first and second tabletop halves to be folded together into a storage position; and four collapsible legs attached to the tabletop, the four collapsible legs consisting of: a first collapsible leg attached to the first tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the first tabletop half to a frilly collapsed position in which the first collapsible leg is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and substantially diagonal to the outer edge of the first tabletop half; a second collapsible leg attached to the first tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the first tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the second collapsible leg is parallel to the bottom surface of the first tabletop half and parallel to the outer edge of the first tabletop half; a third collapsible leg attached to the second tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the second tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the third collapsible leg is parallel to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and diagonal to the outer edge of the second tabletop half; and a fourth collapsible leg attached to the second tabletop half which is operable to collapse at least partially into the at least one receiving channel in the bottom surface of the second tabletop half to a fully collapsed position in which the fourth collapsible leg is parallel to the bottom surface of the second tabletop half and parallel to the outer edge of the second tabletop half.