Combined collapsible workbench and removable tool carrier

• US 4,378,828 A
• Filed: 04/06/1981
• Issued: 04/05/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Exxon Production Research Company (Exxon Mobil Corporation), Zilka Stanley Beartown Mountain RD
• Original Assignee: Stanley Zilka
• Inventors: Shiminski, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Bray, W. D.
• Application Number:
  US06/251,507
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 312/258, 312/262, 144/285, 144/286 R, 206/216, 108/35, 108/36, 108/38, 108/14
• US Class Current: 144/285
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/04 portable
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/12 with storage compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 3/04 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 312/902 Carrying case

Abstract

A collapsible workbench adapted to be moved from a folded condition to an unfolded, upright condition is disclosed. The workbench includes a top wall, side walls and leg panels, the latter movable from an open position for supporting the workbench to a closed position. The workbench contains a removable tool carrier which is movable from a storage position within a storage space defined by the top wall, side walls and the leg panels of the workbench to an operative position, located between the leg panels when the leg panels are opened. The collapsible workbench has a removable bottom wall which is selectively secured to the side walls of the workbench to maintain the leg panels in their closed position and selectively secured to the leg panels for maintaining the leg panels in their open position and also for maintaining the tool carrier in its operative position.

Claims

1. A collapsible workbench with a removable tool carrier adapted to be moved from a folded condition to an unfolded condition comprising a top wall for providing a work surface when the workbench is in its unfolded condition;

side walls extending downwardly from said top wall when the workbench is in its unfolded condition;

leg panels movable from an open position for supporting the workbench in its unfolded condition to a closed position when the workbench is in its folded condition;

a tool carrier movable from a storage position when said workbench is in its folded condition to an operative position when said workbench is in its unfolded condition;

a storage space for maintaining said tool carrier in its storage position when said workbench is in its folded condition, said storage space defined by said top wall, side walls and leg panels; and

means for maintaining said tool carrier in its operative position, when said workbench is in its unfolded condition.

2. A collapsible workbench according to claim 1 wherein said means for maintaining said tool carrier in its operative position includes a removable bottom wall for said workbench.

3. A collapsible workbench according to claim 2 wherein said bottom wall is removably secured to the leg panels of the workbench when said workbench is in its unfolded condition.

4. A collapsible workbench according to claim 3 wherein said bottom wall maintains said leg panels in their open position when said bottom wall is secured to said leg panels.

5. A collapsible workbench according to claim 3 wherein said bottom wall is removably secured to the side walls when said workbench is in its folded condition.

6. A collapsible workbench according to claim 5 wherein said bottom wall maintains said leg panels in their closed position when said bottom wall is secured to said side walls.

7. A collapsible workbench according to claim 1 wherein said means for maintaining said tool carrier in its operative position includes slots located on the leg panels for receiving said tool carrier.

8. A collapsible workbench according to claim 7 wherein said tool carrier and said top wall define an angle less than 90 degrees when said tool carrier is in its operative position.