Flip-Top Table Mechanism

A flip-top table mechanism 1 has an upper member 18 attachable to a lower surface of a table top 38. A base member 12 is attached to an upper end of a table top support 10, the base member being pivotally connected to the upper member 18. A catch 14 extends from a surface of the base member 12. A handle 22 is pivotally connected to the upper member 18, the handle being engageable with the catch 14 to lock the mechanism 1 in at least one operating position. Means, which may be resilient, 32 are provided for urging the handle 21 towards the catch 14. A protective cover may partly cover said catch means.