Manually-adjustable cantilevered work station platform

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion said support portion having first and second engagement surfaces and including at least substantially vertically oriented support post, one of said first and second engagement surfaces being provided by notched surface including a plurality of vertically adjacent notches on said support post, said support post having a smooth surface opposite said notched surface;
• platform means having a horizontally extending support surface of a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion, said mounting means including pin means having a first securement pin in cooperative engagement with one of said first and second engagement surfaces and a second securement pin engaging the other of said first and second engagement surfaces at a position above said first securement pin, said first securement pin being positioned for engagement with said notched surface, and said second securement pin being positioned for engagement with said smooth surface for securing said first securement pin in said one of said notches, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement along said support portion between a plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means automatically securing said platform means in selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means, said pin means being formed for cooperative engagement with said notches to secure said platform means in one of said plurality of elevated positions;
• said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location on said platform means.

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion, said support portion having first and second engagement surfaces and including at least one support post, said first and second engagement surfaces being provided by a notched surface including a plurality of vertically adjacent notches on said support post, said support portion including a second support post complementary to said first-mentioned support post, said second support post being formed with a notched surface having a plurality of vertically adjacent notches;
• platform means having a horizontally extending support surface of a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion, said mounting means including pin means having a first securement pin in cooperative engagement with one of said first and second engagement surfaces and a second securement pin engaging the other of said first and second engagement surfaces at a position above said first securement pin, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement along said support portion between a plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means automatically securing said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means;
• said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location or said platform means;
• said first-mentioned support post being positioned adjacent one side of said platform means, and said second support post being positioned adjacent an opposite side of said platform means;
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• said pin means being formed for receipt in and cooperation with said notches to secure said platform means in one of said plurality of elevated positions.

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion, said support portion having first and second engagement surfaces;
• platform means having a horizontally extending support surface of a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion, said mounting meads including pin means having a first securement pin in cooperative engagement with one of said first and second engagement surfaces and a second securement pin engaging the other of said first and second engagement surfaces at a position above said first securement pin, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement along said support portion between a plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means automatically securing said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means;
• said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location on said platform means;
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• said base portion including a pair of feet extending from said support portion outwardly of opposite sides of said platform means for a distance greater than the cantilevered length of said platform means.

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion, said support portion having first and second engagement surfaces;
• platform means having a horizontally extending support surface of a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion, said mounting means including pin means having a first securement pin in cooperative engagement with one of said first and second engagement surfaces and a second securement pin engaging the other of said first and second engagement surfaces at a position above said first securement pin, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement along said support portion between a plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means automatically securing said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means;
• said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location on said platform means;
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• at least one guardrail upwardly projecting from said platform means to a height preventing a person standing on said platform means from falling off said platform means.

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion, said support portion having first and second engagement surfaces;
• platform means having a horizontally extending support surface of a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion, said mounting means including pin means having a first securement pin in cooperative engagement with one of said first and second engagement surfaces and a second securement pin engaging the other of said first and second engagement surfaces at a position above said first securement pin, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement along said support portion between a plurality of elevated position upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means automatically securing said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means;
• said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location on said platform means;
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• a footrest carried by said platform means at one end thereof to provide support for a foot in a position elevated relative to said platform means when a person is standing upon said platform means.

A portable, manually-adjustable platform for use as a work station on a support surface comprising:

• (a) frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion;
• (b) platform means having a size sufficient to support a person in a standing position thereon;
• (c) mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion in one of a plurality of elevated positions relative to said base portion, said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement between said plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting and rotation of said platform means, and said mounting means being formed for automatic securing of said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon reverse rotation and weighting of said platform means;
• (d) said base portion further being movable with respect to, and self-supporting on, said support surface and extending laterally from said support portion by an amount sufficient to support said platform means in a stable elevated position over said support surface with a person standing at any location on said platform means;
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• (e) support means carried by said platform means for supporting a person by engagement therewith above the knees when standing in a substantially upright position on said platform means such that when a person stands upon said platform means, the person may lean against said support means.

A work station apparatus with support means for supporting a person when standing on a work station platform comprising:

• a seat support mounted to and extending above the platform and formed for supporting a person by engagement with the person at a position above the person's knees;
• position adjustment means mounted to said seat support for positioning said seat support in a selected one of a plurality of positions, said position adjustment means including lateral adjustment means for adjusting the placement of said seat support relative to the position at which a person stands upon said platform, and height adjustment means for adjusting the positioning of said seat support relative to the height of a person standing upon said platform;
• deployment means mounting said seat support for movement between a deployed position, for supporting a person by engagement therewith when standing in a substantially upright position on said platform, and a stored position, for providing access to said platform;
• said lateral adjustment means includes a first support portion having a plurality of laterally spaced apertures formed therein;
• said height adjustment means includes a second support portion having a plurality of vertically spaced apertures formed therein;
• said seat support is mounted to one of said first and second support portions;
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• said position adjustment means includes coupling means for coupling said first support portion to said second support portion with said seat support in one of a plurality of positions relative to a person standing upon said platform, said coupling means being further formed for engaging at least one of said laterally spaced apertures and at least one of said vertically spaced apertures to secure said first support portion to said second support portion with said seat support in one of said plurality of positions, and said coupling means being formed for manual release of said first and second support portions for movement of said seat support between said plurality of positions.

A work station apparatus with support means for supporting a person when standing on a work station platform comprising:

• support means mounted to and extending above the platform and formed for supporting a person by engagement with person at a position above the person's knees, said support means being provided by a seat support carried by a laterally extending arm;
• position adjustment means mounted to said support means for positioning said support means in a selected one of a plurality of positions;
• deployment means mounting said support means for movement between a deployed position, for supporting a person by engagement therewith when standing in a substantially upright position on said platform, and a stored position, for providing access to said platform, said deployment means including a vertically extending post and bracket means for pivotably mounting said arm to said post, said bracket means being further formed for pivoting said arm about said post for movement of said seat support between said deployed position and said stored position, said deployment means further including stop means for securing said support means in said deployed position, said deployment means being further formed for manually releasing said support means from said stop means for movement of said support means between said deployed position and said stored position, and said stop means and said arm to prevent pivoting thereof to secure said seat support in said deployed position.

A work station apparatus with support means for supporting a person when standing on a work station platform comprising:

• support means mounted to and extending above a work station platform and formed for supporting a person by engagement with the person at a position above the person's knees;
• position adjustment means mounted to said support means for positioning said support means in a selected one of plurality of positions;
• deployment means mounting said support means for movement between a deployed position, for supporting a person by engagement therewith when standing in a substantially upright position on said platform, and a stored position, for providing access to said platform;
• said platform includes frame means having a base portion suitable for positioning on said support surface and a support portion extending vertically from said base portion, and mounting means cantilever mounting said platform means to extend from at least one side of said support portion in one of a plurality of elevated positions relative to said base portion;
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• said mounting means being further formed for manual release of said platform means for movement between said plurality of elevated positions upon unweighting of said platform means, and said mounting means being formed for automatic securing of said platform means in a selected one of said plurality of elevated positions upon weighting of said platform means.