# US 2009/0260921 A1 · Folding sawhorse brackets > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2009/0260921 A1 - Document ID: US20090260921A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 12/081,840 - Filed: 2008-04-22 - Published: 2009-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2008-04-22 - Inventors: John M. Osborne - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090260921A1 ## CPC - B25H 1/06: of trestle type - B25H: WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS (storing or packaging B65) ## Abstract The folding sawhorse brackets are each formed of a single sheet of flat stock, formed to affix a rail therein and pivotally attach two legs thereto. All embodiments accept stock dimensions of lumber or other suitable materials for the rail and legs. A first configuration has two brackets, with one having its two leg pivots closer to the rail than the other. The closer legs fold immediately adjacent to the rail with the opposite legs folding outboard of the closer legs, with all legs and the rail lying in a compact parallel relationship when folded. A second configuration has two identical brackets, each bracket having one closer and one more distant pivot point from the rail. When two such brackets are assembled at opposite rail ends, they are in mirror image to one another with one closer and one more distant leg folding on each side of the rail. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Folding sawhorse brackets, comprising: a first bracket having a central web defining an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; first and a second leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the first bracket central web, respectively, each of the leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted for pivotally attaching a sawhorse thereto; first and second rail attachment flanges extending from the upper end of the first bracket central web, the flanges being adapted for affixing a sawhorse rail thereto; a second bracket having a central web defining an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; third and fourth leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the second bracket central web, respectively, each of the third and fourth leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted for pivotally attaching a sawhorse leg thereto, the leg pivot passages of the second bracket being spaced further from the upper end thereof than the leg pivot passages of the first bracket are spaced from the upper end of the first bracket, so that the sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the second bracket are disposed outwardly of the sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the first bracket when the legs are folded parallel to one another; and first and second rail attachment flanges extending from the upper end of the second bracket central web, the flanges being adapted to affix a sawhorse rail therein. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 1, wherein: each of the leg attachment members of said first bracket comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining a first bracket inner flange height therebetween; each of the leg attachment members of the first bracket further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each of the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween; each of the leg attachment members of said second bracket comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining a second bracket inner flange height therebetween, the second bracket inner flange height being greater than the first bracket inner flange height; and each of the leg attachment members of said second bracket further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween, each second bracket leg attachment receptacle farther from the upper end than each first bracket leg attachment receptacle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 2, wherein each of the outer attachment flanges further includes a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 1, further including mutually opposed first and second leg pivoting limit flanges extending from the lower portion of the central web of each bracket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 4, wherein each of the limit flanges has a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 1, wherein the central web of at least the second bracket has at least one accessory attachment passage formed therethrough. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 1, further including: a sawhorse rail extending between the rail attachment flanges of the first bracket and the rail attachment flanges of the second bracket; and a sawhorse leg pivotally extending from each of the leg attachment members of each said bracket. ### Claim 8 A pair of folding sawhorse brackets, each of the brackets comprising: a central web having an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; a first and a second leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, each of the leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted to secure a sawhorse leg pivotally therein, the leg pivot passages of the second edge being spaced farther from the upper end of the central web than the leg pivot passages of the first edge, so that sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the second leg attachment member are disposed outwardly of sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the first leg attachment member when the legs are folded parallel to one another; and first and second rail attachment flanges extending from the upper end of the central web, the flanges being adapted to affix a sawhorse rail therein. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 8, wherein: each said leg attachment member comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining an inner flange height therebetween, the inner flange height of the second leg inner attachment flange being greater than the inner flange height of the first leg inner attachment flange; and each of the leg attachment members further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each of the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween, each of the leg attachment receptacles of the second edge being farther from the upper end of the central web than each of the leg attachment receptacles of the first edge. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 9, wherein each of the outer attachment flanges has a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 8, further including mutually opposed first and second leg pivoting limit flanges extending from the lower portion of the central web of each of the brackets. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 11, wherein each of the limit flanges has a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 8, wherein the central web of each of the brackets has at least one accessory attachment passage formed therethrough. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The pair of folding sawhorse brackets according to claim 8, further including a sawhorse rail extending between the rail attachment flanges of the pair of brackets and a sawhorse leg pivotally extending from each said leg attachment member of each of the brackets. ### Claim 15 A folding sawhorse, comprising: a first bracket having a central web defining an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; first and a second leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the first bracket central web, respectively, each of the leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted to secure a sawhorse leg pivotally therein; first and second rail attachment flanges extending from the upper end of the first bracket central web, the flanges being adapted to affix a sawhorse rail therein; a second bracket having a central web defining an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; third and fourth leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the second bracket central web, respectively, each of the leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted to secure a sawhorse leg pivotally therein, the leg pivot passages of the second bracket being spaced farther from the upper end thereof than the leg pivot passages of the first bracket, so that sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the second bracket are disposed outwardly of sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the first bracket when the legs are folded parallel to one another; first and second rail attachment flanges extending from the upper end of the second bracket central web, the flanges being adapted to affix a sawhorse rail therein; a sawhorse rail extending between the rail attachment flanges of the first bracket and the rail attachment flanges of the second bracket; and a sawhorse leg pivotally extending from each of the leg attachment members of each of the brackets. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The folding sawhorse according to claim 15, wherein: each of the leg attachment members of the first bracket comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining a first bracket inner flange height therebetween; each of the leg attachment members of the first bracket further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each of the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween; each of the leg attachment members of the second bracket comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining a second bracket inner flange height therebetween, the second bracket inner flange height being greater than the first bracket inner flange height; and each of the leg attachment members of the second bracket further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each of the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween, each of the second bracket leg attachment receptacles being farther from the upper end than each of the first bracket leg attachment receptacles. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The folding sawhorse according to claim 16, wherein each of the outer attachment flanges has a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The folding sawhorse according to claim 15, further including mutually opposed first and second leg pivoting limit flanges extending from the lower portion of the central web of each of the brackets. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The folding sawhorse according to claim 18, wherein each of the limit flanges has a leg locking pin passage therethrough. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The folding sawhorse according to claim 15, wherein the central web of at least the second bracket has at least one accessory attachment passage formed therethrough.