Abstract: A hinge mechanism for folding a table leg against a table top includes a body that is attachable to the table top and that has a cavity formed therein, and a pivot having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connectable to the table leg, the second portion being generally cylindrical and axially displaceable and rotatable between a first rotational position and a second rotational position in the cavity. The second portion of the pivot has a radially protruding first projection and a biasing element that applies a biasing force to urge the pivot in a first direction parallel to the axis of the second portion. Preferably, the cavity includes first and second recesses that receive the first projection when the second portion is displaced in the first direction in the first and second rotational positions, respectively.