Do it yourself bench
AssigneeHawkeye Plastic Products Co.
InventorSteven O. Stirling
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Abstract
An improved bench system formed of a pair of side frames having a main body portion, a front leg portion, a rear leg potion and a back portion. The side frames having a plurality of openings therein the have a flange that extend into the openings, the openings sized and shaped to receive planks from a first side and end caps from a second side. The end caps include a step that is sized and shaped to receive the flanges in the openings thereby preventing the planks from being pulled through the openings unintentionally. The benches can be themed by making the side frames one color and the end caps another color and adding an emblem to a recessed panel in the side frames. As such an improved bench that is safe and easy to assemble is presented.
Claims19
An improved bench system, comprising:
- a pair of side frames positioned in opposing spaced relation to one another;
- the side frames having a plurality of openings that extend through the side frames;
- a first plank extending a length between opposing ends;
- wherein ends of the first plank are positioned within first openings of the opposing side frames;
- an end cap inserted into the first openings of the side frames on a side opposite the first plank;
- the end cap fastened to ends of the plank by at least one fastener;
- wherein the end caps include a stop surface that engages a surface of the side frames thereby preventing the end caps from pulling through the openings.
An improved bench system, comprising:
- a pair of side frames positioned in opposing spaced relation;
- the side frames having a main body portion, a back portion, a front leg portion and a rear leg portion;
- the side frames having a plurality of plank openings, the plurality of plank opening configured to receive ends of a plank;
- a first plank extending a length between opposing ends;
- the ends of the first plank inserted in a first side of a first plank opening in the opposing side frames;
- an end cap inserted in a second side of the first plank openings, wherein the second side is opposite the first side;
- the end caps fastened to the respective ends of the first plank by one or more fasteners;
- the end caps having a stop surface that engages a surface of the side frames, thereby preventing the end cap from pulling through the opening.
A method of forming an improved bench system, the steps comprising:
- providing a pair of side frames:
- wherein the side frames include a front leg portion, a rear leg portion and a back portion;
- wherein the side frames have a plurality of openings therein;
- providing a plurality of planks;
- wherein the planks extend a length between opposing ends;
- providing a plurality of end caps;
- wherein the end caps are configured to receive an end of a plank;
- wherein the end caps are configured to fit within the openings of the side frames;
- inserting the ends of a first plank within a first side of a first opening of the side frames;
- attaching an end cap to the ends of the first plank on a second side of the first opening of the side frames.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.