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US 2026/0013626 A1Published application
Work Structure for Use with Modular Storage System
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsAaron S. Blumenthal, Aaron M. Williams, Ryan C. Patrick, Tyler J. Smith, Benjamin T. Jones, George Barton, Matthew A. Lownik
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Abstract
One or more devices are provided that are configured to detachably engage within a modular system. The one or more devices are expandable to provide a surface to perform work.
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A foldable work platform configured to couple to a modular storage unit, the foldable work platform comprising:
- a housing comprising a work surface, the housing extending along a longitudinal axis between a first lateral side and an opposing second lateral side;
- a first support structure pivotally coupled to the housing;
- a second support structure pivotally coupled to the housing, the first support structure and the second support structure configured to collectively support the housing, wherein the first support structure and the second support structure are configured to actuate between an extended position in which the first support structure and the second support structure extend from the housing, and a retracted position;
- a first clip extending from the first lateral side of the housing, the first clip configured to detachably couple the foldable work platform to a first vertical rail extending from a modular storage unit when the first support structure and the second support structure are in the retracted position, wherein the modular storage unit is distinct from the foldable work platform;
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- a second clip extending from the second lateral side of the housing, the second clip configured to detachably couple the foldable work platform to a second vertical rail when the first support structure and the second support structure are in the retracted position, the second vertical rail distinct from the first vertical rail, the second vertical rail extending from the modular storage unit, wherein the modular storage unit is distinct from the foldable work platform.
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A foldable work platform configured to couple to a modular storage unit, the foldable work platform comprising:
- a first housing comprising a first work surface;
- a second housing comprising a second work surface, the second housing pivotally coupled to the first housing such that the first housing and the second housing are configured to actuate between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- a first support structure pivotally coupled to the first housing;
- a second support structure pivotally coupled to the second housing, the first support structure and the second support structure configured to collectively support the first housing and the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are positioned in the open configuration;
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- a first plurality of male couplers coupled to a first surface of the first support structure, the first plurality of male couplers configured to couple the foldable work platform to a first surface of a stackable storage unit, each of the first plurality of male couplers comprising a first rib and a second rib extending away from each other, wherein the first plurality of male couplers are arranged in a grid that includes at least two rows and at least two columns perpendicular to the at least two rows, and wherein each of the at least two rows and each of the at least two columns includes at least two male couplers.
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A foldable work platform configured to couple to a modular storage unit, the foldable work platform comprising:
- a first housing comprising a first work surface;
- a second housing comprising a second work surface, the second housing pivotally coupled to the first housing such that the first housing and the second housing are configured to actuate between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
- a first support structure pivotally coupled to the first housing;
- a second support structure pivotally coupled to the second housing, the first support structure and the second support structure configured to collectively support the first housing and the second housing when the first housing and the second housing are positioned in the open configuration;
- a first plurality of coupling components coupled to a third work surface of the first support structure, the first plurality of coupling components configured to couple the foldable work platform to a stackable storage unit, wherein the first plurality of coupling components are arranged in a grid that includes at least two rows and at least two columns perpendicular to the at least two rows, and wherein each of the at least two rows and each of the at least two columns includes at least two coupling components of the first plurality of coupling components;
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- a second plurality of coupling components coupled to the second support structure, the second plurality of coupling components configured to couple the foldable work platform to the stackable storage unit, wherein the first plurality of coupling components extend from the first housing in a first direction and the second plurality of coupling components extend from the second housing in a second direction opposite the first direction when the first housing and the second housing are in the closed configuration.
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