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US 8,757,323 B2Granted
Portable sawhorse workstation
AssigneeAuburn University
InventorsJacob Sutton, Tsailu Liu, Paul W. Holley
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Abstract
An improved sawhorse having an elongated body with a channel formed in an upper working surface thereof. The sawhorse also includes a ledger that is sized and shaped to be seated within the channel and a clamp that is operable to secure the ledger to the elongated body. The elongated body further includes a plurality of receptacles that are adapted to receive a corresponding plurality of support legs.
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A sawhorse comprising:
- an elongated body having two receptacles stationed near a first terminal end thereof and two additional receptacles stationed near a second terminal end thereof, the elongated body further including a channel formed in an upper surface thereof, the channel comprising first and second sidewalls extending in a lengthwise direction;
- four legs operable to be inserted within said receptacles, wherein each leg is inserted into a respective receptacle;
- a replaceable ledger sized and shaped to be seated within the channel with a support surface of the replaceable ledger projecting above the upper surface of the elongated body for supporting a work piece;
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- a fastener comprising a toggle clamp for selectively securing the replaceable ledger to the elongated body, a portion of the fastener operable through an opening in at least one of the first and second sidewalls to engage the replaceable ledger,
- wherein the replaceable ledger can be removed from the channel of the elongated body and replaced when damage renders it unsuitable as a working surface.
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A sawhorse comprising:
- an elongated body having two receptacles stationed near a first terminal end thereof and two additional receptacles stationed near a second terminal end thereof, the elongated body further including a channel formed in an upper surface thereof, the channel comprising first and second sidewalls extending in a lengthwise direction;
- four legs operable to be inserted within said receptacles, wherein each leg is inserted into a respective receptacle;
- a replaceable ledger sized and shaped to be seated within the channel with a support surface of the replaceable ledger projecting above the upper surface of the elongated body for supporting a work piece;
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- a fastener comprising a spring-biased clamp for selectively securing the replaceable ledger to the elongated body, a portion of the fastener operable through an opening in at least one of the first and second sidewalls to engage the replaceable ledger,
- wherein the replaceable ledger can be removed from the channel of the elongated body and replaced when damage renders it unsuitable as a working surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.