ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,285,100, issued on April 29, was assigned to LIFETIME PRODUCTS INC. (Clearfield, Utah).
"Locking mechanism for a folding table" was invented by Brian Olsen (Roy, Utah).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A foldable table may include a tabletop and legs that are movable between an extended position and a collapsed position. The tabletop may include a first section and a second section that are connected by a hinge assembly. A locking mechanism may be sized and configured to lock the hinge assembly in a fixed position. The locking mechanism may include a locking member, and the locking member may be a unitary, one-piece structure. The locking mem...