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US 7,350,549 B2Granted
Folding work bench
OwnerMark C. Carterinventor
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Abstract
The folding work bench folds compactly for storage when not in use and occupies a minimal work space. The folding work bench has a durable work surface, a top storage shelf, a back board for hanging tools, a locking mechanism, and a work table that can be folded up against the back board and locked in a compactly folded configuration that also secures the tools on the back board in the work bench.
Claims12
A folding work bench movable between a folded configuration or partially folded configuration and an unfolded configuration, comprising:
- a generally planar work table having a top work surface and an underside, and front, rear, left and right sides, said work table movable between a folded position extending in a longitudinal direction and an unfolded position extending in a transverse direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal direction;
- a plurality of front legs pivotally connected to said front side of said work table;
- a generally planar back board member extending in said longitudinal direction and having a front side, a rear side, a top side and a bottom side, said back board member having a pair of first support struts and a pair of second support struts extending from said bottom side of said back board member, said pair of first support struts extending downwardly in said longitudinal direction from said bottom side of said back board member, and said pair of second support struts extending in said transverse direction from said bottom side of said back board member and pivotally connected to the left and right sides of said work table;
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- a plurality of rear legs pivotally connected to said pair of first support struts and movable between a folded position extending in the longitudinal direction adjacent to said back board member and an unfolded position extending downwardly from said pair of first support struts in the longitudinal direction.
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