A slimfold table has a plurality of legs, at least one table leaf, an inner cross brace, and an outer cross brace. The plurality of legs, the at least one table leaf, the inner cross brace, and the outer cross brace are movable from a deployed condition to a nested condition. The deployed condition
A slimfold table has a plurality of legs, at least one table leaf, an inner cross brace, and an outer cross brace. The plurality of legs, the at least one table leaf, the inner cross brace, and the outer cross brace are movable from a deployed condition to a nested condition. The deployed condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel each other and spaced apart by the inner and outer cross braces, with the at least one table leaf generally orthogonal the legs. The nested condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel and adjacent to each other and to the inner and outer cross braces and to the at least one table leaf, with the legs and the at least one table leaf nested within the inner cross brace and the inner cross brace nested within the outer cross brace.
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1. A slimfold table comprising: a plurality of legs;at least one table leaf pivotally connected to at least one of the plurality of legs;an inner cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs; andan outer cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs, and wi
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A slimfold table comprising: a plurality of legs;at least one table leaf pivotally connected to at least one of the plurality of legs;an inner cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs; andan outer cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs, and with the inner cross brace;wherein the plurality of legs, the at least one table leaf, the inner cross brace, and the outer cross brace are movable from a deployed condition to a nested condition,wherein the deployed condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel each other and spaced apart by the inner and outer cross braces, with the at least one table leaf generally orthogonal the legs,wherein the nested condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel and adjacent to each other and to the inner and outer cross braces and to the at least one table leaf, with the legs and the at least one table leaf nested within the inner cross brace and the inner cross brace nested within the outer cross brace, such that at least a portion of the table leaf, the inner cross brace and the outer cross brace are positioned in a common plane, the common plane being generally parallel to the legs, and further wherein said common plane includes the at least one of the plurality of legs to which the at least one table leaf is connected. 2. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a pair of center pins coaxially arranged at opposite sides of the outer cross brace and pivotally connecting the outer cross brace to the inner cross brace;a pair of center bushings carried on the center pins between the inner and outer cross braces and spacing the inner cross brace apart from the outer cross brace. 3. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a pair of flat links pivotally connected between the inner cross brace and a first pair of the plurality of legs; anda pair of twisted links pivotally connected between the outer cross brace and a second pair of the plurality of legs,wherein the nested condition has the inner cross brace folded at least partly into the twisted links. 4. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 3, wherein the flat links are pivotally connected to the inner cross brace by link pins and to the first pair of the plurality of legs by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the flat links and from the link pins to a cross member of the inner cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins to lower ends of the first pair of the plurality of legs. 5. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 3, wherein the twisted links are pivotally connected to the outer cross brace by link pins and to the first pair of the plurality of legs by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the twisted links and from the link pins to a cross member of the outer cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins along the uprights to lower ends of the second pair of the plurality of legs. 6. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the legs includes an upright and a foot connected at a bottom end of the upright, wherein the feet of the first pair of the plurality of legs directly contact and connect with each other, and the feet of the second pair of the plurality of legs directly contact and connect with each other. 7. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one table leaf comprises inner leaves pivotally connected at top ends of at least some of the plurality of legs, and movable from collapsed positions generally adjacent and along their respective legs, to deployed positions protruding generally orthogonal to their respective legs and toward each other. 8. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one table leaf comprises side leaves pivotally connected at top ends of at least some of the plurality of legs, and movable from collapsed positions generally adjacent and along their respective legs, to deployed positions protruding generally orthogonal to their respective legs and away from each other. 9. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one table leaf comprises lower side leaves pivotally connected at middle portions of at least some of the plurality of legs, and movable from collapsed positions generally adjacent and along their respective legs, to deployed positions protruding generally orthogonal to their respective legs and away from each other. 10. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outer cross brace has its ends spaced apart from the respective legs. 11. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a wire rack pivotally mounted at lower portions of the inner and outer cross braces. 12. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wire rack comprises a first grate pivotally mounted at a lower portion of the inner cross brace, and a second grate pivotally mounted at a lower portion of the outer cross brace, wherein the first grate and the second grate interlock to provide the wire rack in a substantially flat condition when the slimfold table is in its deployed condition, and fold upward toward the legs when the slimfold table is in its nested condition. 13. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inner cross brace is substantially U-shaped with a cross member connecting first and second side members, the outer cross brace is substantially U-shaped with a cross member connecting first and second side members, and the inner and outer cross braces are pivotally connected by first and second center pins extending coaxially through midpoints of the respective first and second side members. 14. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 13, wherein a first pair of the plurality of legs are connected at their lower ends to form a first U-leg and a second pair of the plurality of legs are connected at their lower ends to form a second U-leg, wherein the inner cross brace is connected to the first U-leg by top pins through upper ends of its first and second side members, and is connected to the second U-leg by flat links pinned to lower ends of said first and second side members,wherein the outer cross brace is connected to the second U-leg by top pins through upper ends of its first and second side members, and is connected to the first U-leg by twisted links pinned to lower ends of said first and second side members,wherein the center pins carry center bushings between the side members of the inner and outer cross braces, and the center bushings position the side members of the inner cross brace in registry between arms of the twisted links, so that when the slimfold table is moved to its nested condition, the side members of the inner cross brace fold between the arms of the twisted links. 15. The slimfold table as claimed in claim 14, wherein the flat links are pivotally connected to the inner cross brace by link pins and to the second U-leg by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the flat links and from the link pins to the cross member of the inner cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins to the lower end of the second U-leg, wherein the twisted links are pivotally connected to the outer cross brace by link pins and to the first U-leg by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the twisted links and from the link pins to the cross member of the outer cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins to the lower end of the first U-leg. 16. A folding furnishing comprising: a plurality of legs each comprising at least one upright and a foot connected at a bottom end of the upright;an inner cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs;an outer cross brace pivotally connected with each of the plurality of legs, and with the inner cross brace;a pair of flat links pivotally connected between the inner cross brace and a first pair of the plurality of legs; anda pair of twisted links pivotally connected between the outer cross brace and a second pair of the plurality of legs,wherein the plurality of legs, the inner cross brace, and the outer cross brace are movable from a deployed condition to a nested condition,wherein the deployed condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel each other and spaced apart by the inner and outer cross braces,wherein the nested condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel and adjacent to each other and to the inner and outer cross braces, with the legs nested within the inner cross brace and the inner cross brace nested within the outer cross brace, the inner cross brace folded at least partly into the twisted links such that at least a portion of the inner cross brace and the outer cross brace are positioned in a common plane, the common plane being generally parallel to the legs. 17. The folding furnishing as claimed in claim 16, wherein the flat links are pivotally connected to the inner cross brace by link pins and to the first pair of the plurality of legs by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the flat links and from the link pins to the cross member of the inner cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins along the uprights to the feet of the first pair of the plurality of legs, wherein the twisted links are pivotally connected to the outer cross brace by link pins and to the second pair of the plurality of legs by bottom pins, and a total folded distance from the bottom pins to the link pins along the twisted links and from the link pins to the cross member of the outer cross brace is greater than a linear distance from the bottom pins along the uprights to the feet of the second pair of the plurality of legs. 18. The folding furnishing as claimed in claim 16, wherein the inner cross brace is substantially U-shaped with a cross member connecting first and second side members, the outer cross brace is substantially U-shaped with a cross member connecting first and second side members, and the inner and outer cross braces are pivotally connected by first and second center pins extending coaxially through midpoints of the respective first and second side members. 19. A slimfold table comprising: a plurality of legs including a first pair of legs and a second pair of legs;a common plane defined by the first pair of legs;at least one table leaf pivotally connected to the first pair of legs;an inner cross brace pivotally connected with the first pair of legs; andan outer cross brace pivotally connected with the second pair of legs, and further pivotally connected with the inner cross brace by at least two axially aligned center pivot pins;wherein the plurality of legs, the at least one table leaf, the inner cross brace, and the outer cross brace are movable from a deployed condition to a nested condition,wherein the deployed condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel each other and spaced apart by the inner and outer cross braces, with the at least one table leaf generally orthogonal the legs,wherein the nested condition has the plurality of legs all generally parallel and adjacent to each other and to the inner and outer cross braces and to the at least one table leaf, with the legs and the at least one table leaf nested within the inner cross brace and the inner cross brace nested within the outer cross brace, such that at least a portion of the at least one table leaf, the inner cross brace and the outer cross brace are positioned in the common plane.
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