Patent · US Expired

Portable work bench

US5875828A · kind A · utility

29Cited by
36References
18Claims
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Filing dateJul 24, 1997
Grant dateMar 2, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/95
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An improved portable work bench includes a structural body, and a platform disposed on and frictionally contacting the structural body. In addition, the platform includes an override mechanism for allowing horizontal movement of the platform along the structural body. Further, the portable work bench may include a plurality of legs for supporting the structural body. The structural body may be tubular and preferably has a trapezoidal cross-section. Such work bench can be used by disposing the platform on the structural body, so that the platform frictionally contacts the structural body. Then the user can mechanically override the static friction between the platform and the structural body and move the platform horizontally along the structural body.

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