Table and Table Assembly

Abstract

A table assembly comprising a table surface having a first end and a second end. The assembly has a first end piece connectable to the first end of the table surface and a second end piece connectable to the second end of the table surface. There is further a first leg assembly connectable to the first end piece and a second leg assembly connectable to the second end piece. Each of the first and second leg assemblies comprises a pair of lateral legs having an upper surface connectable to its respective end piece, and a crossbar connectable to an extending between each of the pair of lateral legs.

1 . A table assembly comprising:
 a table surface having a first end and a second end;   a first end piece connectable to the first end of the table surface and a second end piece connectable to the second end of the table surface; and   a first leg assembly connectable to the first end piece and a second leg assembly connectable to the second end piece, each of the first and second leg assemblies comprising a pair of lateral legs having an upper surface connectable to its respective end piece, and a crossbar connectable to an extending between each of the pair of lateral legs.   
     
     
         2 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the table surface comprises a plurality of parallel slats. 
     
     
         3 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 2  wherein at least some of the plurality of parallel slats are fixed to each other to form a slat unit. 
     
     
         4 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the table surface comprises two slat units, each slat unit having an upper surface and a lower surface, the slat units being releasably connected to each other so that the upper surface of one slats unit is coplanar with the upper surface of the other slat unit, the upper surfaces of the two slat units providing the table surface which is substantially flat. 
     
     
         5 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein adjacent parallel slats are located at a distance relative to each other so as to provide a space between the adjacent parallel slats. 
     
     
         6 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the table surface comprises two slat units which are in hingedly connected to each other and pivotally movable between a first compact position wherein one slat unit overlies the other slat unit and a second unfolded position wherein upper surfaces of each of the slat units are coplanar with each other to provide a substantially flat table surface. 
     
     
         7 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the table surface, first end piece, second end piece, first leg assembly and second leg assembly are releasably connectable to each other so that the table assembly can be selectively constructed and deconstructed. 
     
     
         8 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a connector plate on the upper surface of each of the lateral legs. 
     
     
         9 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the first end piece and the second end piece each have an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface being continuous with the table surface when the table assembly is assembled. 
     
     
         10 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 9  further comprising a connector plate on the upper surface of each of the lateral legs, and a connector plate receiving area on the lower surface of the first end piece and the second end piece to which the connector plate is releasably attached. 
     
     
         11 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 2  further comprising brackets for connecting together a plurality of slats. 
     
     
         12 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a first set of side rails located on first opposing sides of the table surface, and a second set of side rails located on second opposing sides of the table surface. 
     
     
         13 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a support bar extending between the crossbar of the first leg assembly and the crossbar of the second leg assembly, the support bar having opposing ends connectable to the first leg assembly and second leg assembly respectively. 
     
     
         14 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising corner pieces attachable to a lower surface of the first end piece and the second end piece. 
     
     
         15 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 8  wherein each connector plate comprises a central portion connected to the upper surface of the leg, a pair of lateral connector portions including predrilled holes on each side of the central portion, and fastening means for securing the legs to the first end piece or the second end piece utilizing the predrilled holes in the lateral connector portions. 
     
     
         16 . A table assembly as claimed in  claim 1  in the form of a knockdown kit, the kit comprising the table surface, the first end piece, the second end piece, the first leg assembly, the second leg assembly, connecting bolts and screws, and a tool for tightening or loosening the bolts or screws for constructing or deconstructing the table assembly. 
     
     
         17 . A table assembly comprising:
 a table surface having a first end and a second end;   a first end piece connectable to the first end of the table surface and a second end piece connectable to the second end of the table surface; and   a first leg assembly connectable to the first end piece and a second leg assembly connectable to the second end piece.   
     
     
         18 . A method of assembling the table comprising:
 providing a table surface having a first end and a second end;   attaching a first end piece to the first end of the table surface and a second end piece to the second end of the table surface; and   attaching a first leg assembly to the first end piece and a second leg assembly to the second end piece, each of the first and second leg assemblies comprising a pair of lateral legs having an upper surface which connects to its respective end piece, and a crossbar which connects to an extending between each of the pair of lateral legs.   
     
     
         19 . A method as claimed in  claim 18  further comprising assembling the table surfaces by arranging and connecting a plurality of parallel slats. 
     
     
         20 . A method as claimed in  claim 19  wherein to or more of the parallel slats are fixed together to form a slat unit.