STOWABLE AND RELEASABLY SECURABLE MOBILE STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A mobile structure comprising:
- a frame;
a work surface located on the frame and movable between deployed and stowed positions;
a plurality of legs located at a lower end of the frame, each leg terminating in a caster, and at least one leg of the plurality movable between deployed and stowed positions; and
at least one interlock assembly operably associated with the frame to releasably secure the structure in a predetermined location.
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Abstract
The present invention is a mobile structure that is stowable and releasably securable to a wall or other rigid body to maximize floor space. The mobile structure preferably comprises a frame defining upper and lower ends, a work surface or pair of cabinets located on the frame and movable between deployed and stowed positions, and a plurality of legs located at the lower end of the frame. Each leg preferably terminates at a wheel or caster to enable the rolling transport of the mobile structure across a floor or other surface. To facilitate the stowable, compact capabilities of the mobile structure, at least one leg of the plurality is movable between deployed and stowed positions. An interlock assembly is also preferably located on the frame and operable to releasably secure the structure to a rigid body in a predetermined location.
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66 Claims
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1. A mobile structure comprising:
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a frame; a work surface located on the frame and movable between deployed and stowed positions; a plurality of legs located at a lower end of the frame, each leg terminating in a caster, and at least one leg of the plurality movable between deployed and stowed positions; and at least one interlock assembly operably associated with the frame to releasably secure the structure in a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 56)
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21. A mobile structure comprising:
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a frame; a pair of cabinets located on the frame and movable between deployed and stowed positions; a plurality of legs located at a lower end of the frame, each leg terminating in a caster, and at least one leg of the plurality movable between deployed and stowed positions; and at least one interlock assembly operably associated with the frame to releasably secure the structure in a predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 57)
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51. A storage base for a mobile structure comprising:
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a chassis; a pair of elongated members located on an upper end of the chassis and adapted to support at least one movable structure, the elongated members also adapted for operable relation with a plurality of retainers; and a support located at a lower end of the chassis and substantially parallel with the elongated members; and a plurality of casters connected to the support.
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52. A storage base comprising:
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a chassis; a support located at a lower end of the chassis and adapted to support the plurality of legs of at least one mobile structure, the support having a forward edge defining a ramp; and a plurality of casters connected to the support. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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58. A method of removably securing a mobile structure to a rigid body comprising:
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maneuvering the mobile structure into proximity with a bracket mounted to the rigid body; engaging an interlock sub-assembly of the with the bracket; moving at least one movable leg from a deployed position to a stowed position, the location of the at least one leg in the stowed position preventing a removal of the interlock sub-assembly from the bracket; moving the at least one movable leg from the stowed position to the deployed position, the location of the at least one movable leg in the deployed position allowing for a removal of the interlock sub-assembly from the bracket; disengaging the interlock sub-assembly from the bracket; and maneuvering the mobile structure out of proximity with the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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