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US 5,435,411 AGranted
Work support stand
AssigneePower Tools Specialists, Inc.
InventorAnthony J. Borgatti
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AssigneePower Tools Specialists, Inc.
InventorAnthony J. Borgatti
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A dual purpose roll work stand, adapted to support elongated material and permit the user to easily move the material across the stand surface, includes a base member mounted to a vertical support which can be adjusted to raise or lower the height thereof, a row of discrete ball bearing units mounted to the upper surface of the base member to permit the material rested thereon to be move in any direction and a roller disposed between two brackets that are rotatably secured to the ends of the base by two knurled knobs. The roller may be positioned directly above the upper surface of the base to support the material thereon and moved unidirectionally perpendicular to the axis of the roller. The brackets may be rotated from the upright position along side the base to allow the material to be supported on the ball bearing units and moved omnidirectionally.
An improved work support stand of unitary construction for support and movement of a workpiece into or away from a machine in varying directions comprising a first work supporting member, a second work supporting member in juxtaposition on said stand, each of said members including an operative position adapted to engage the work for supporting and an inoperative position clear of the work, and means for selectively reorienting said first work supporting member to position the one member in the operative position and the other to the inoperative position on said stand.
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