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US 7,730,916 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.
Claims9
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;
- a plurality of front legs slidably connected to said generally planar work table;
- a plurality of rear legs pivotally connected to said rear side of said generally planar work table;
- a generally planar back board member extending in a longitudinal direction and having a front side, a rear side, a top side and a bottom side, said back board member slidably connected to said plurality of rear legs, and said back board member being slidably movable between an unextended configuration and an extended configuration, said back board member being in said unextended configuration when said folding work bench is in a folded configuration, and said back board member being in said extended configuration when said folding work bench is in an unfolded configuration or a partially folded configuration, whereby said folding work bench can be stored in said partially folded configuration in a standing position against a wall.
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