Bench with self-leveling production cart
OwnerJack Rooklyninventor
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Abstract
A production workbench is associated with a production cart which is mounted on castors to be movable from one work station to another. In a preferred form, the bench is provided with a slot or cutout to receive the production cart. Inter-engaging guide track apparatus and rollers are provided between the bench and the cart operative to serve as self-leveling apparatus to bring the surfaces of the bench and the cart to the same level when the production cart is inserted into the cutout.
Claims13
As an article of manufacture, the combination of elements including a work bench and a self-levelling wheeled cart, the work bench having a configuration shaped to receive the wheeled cart in close juxtaposed position thereto, with the bench and the wheeled cart having flat working surfaces, the work bench and the wheeled cart having inter-engaging means whereby when the wheeled cart is brought into juxtaposed position to the work bench, the said working surfaces are brought to the same level and the wheeled cart is stabilized in its juxtaposed position, the inter-engaging means including guide means carried by the bench, roller means carried by one of the elements and the guide means being constructed to have limited vertical moveability relative to the work bench resulting from engagement with the wheeled cart, the cart having means to engage the said guide means whereby to impart lifting movement to the guide means and to the cart to bring it to the level of the work bench.
As an article of manufacture, the combination of elements including a work bench and wheeled cart, the work bench having a configuration shaped to receive the wheeled cart in close juxtaposed position thereto, with the bench and the wheeled cart having flat working surfaces, the work bench and the wheeled cart having inter-engaging means whereby when the wheeled cart is brought into juxtaposed position to the work bench, the said working surfaces are brought to the same level and the wheeled cart is stabilized in a juxtaposed position, the inter-engaging means including guide means carried by the bench, said guide means being constructed to have limited vertical moveability resulting from engagement with the wheeled cart, the cart having means to engage the said guide means for imparting lifting movement to the cart, wheel means positioned to provide for free relative movement as between the wheeled cart and the work bench, the guide means being in the form of guide tracks, roller means being carried by the cart and moveable on the guide track, guide rollers carried by the guide means, the wheeled cart having means engagable with the said guide rollers, the said guide means including resilient means on which the guide rollers are mounted, whereby the guide rollers are caused to snugly engage the wheeled cart.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.