Portable work bench having multiple accessories
US5836365A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7607
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A portable work bench includes a track having a structural body, and four collapsible legs for supporting the track in an elevated position above a surface. The work bench further includes a dual purpose accessory releasably attachable to the track. The dual purpose accessory has a body, a rail member for slidably mounting the body on the track so that the body is movable along the length of the track, a locking member for locking the body at a desired position along the length of the track, and a dual purpose accessory having two attaching formations for attaching the member to the body of the accessory in a first position in which the member supports an item placed thereon and in a second position in which the member engages the item. A tape measuring device having a case and a reeled tape can be secured to the body of the accessory such that tape is extended from the case and releasably attached to the primary accessory for measuring the cut off length of the item to be cut. An extension assembly is further disclosed for extending the overall length of the work bench. All accessories can be released and removed directly off the track or slide off the ends of the track.
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