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Portable work bench having sliding connections for releasably and adjustably attaching accessories thereto

US5592981A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 1995
Grant dateJan 14, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 3, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/7647
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A portable work bench includes a track having an elongate tubular body having a thin wall which defines substantially the entire outer perimeter of the tubular body. The thin wall has a bottom wall and a top wall opposite the bottom wall, and at least one rail member attached to the tubular body and extendable along the length of the body. The work bench further includes legs for supporting the track in an elevated position above a surface. A sliding lock assembly is releasably attachable to the rail member. The sliding lock assembly has a sliding lock member slidably mounted on the rail member of the track and movable along the length of the rail member. Thumb turn members are provided for locking the sliding lock member at a desired position along the length of the rail member.

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