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Artist's work and storage station

  • US 4,576,424 A
  • Filed: 03/27/1984
  • Issued: 03/18/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A drawing board and support assembly collapsible into a cabinet wherein the drawing board forms at least a part of the upper surface thereof comprising:

  • an outer support having upstanding front, rear and side walls;

    inner support means including mutually spaced wall members disposed parallel to the side walls of the outer support and fixed at an edge thereof to the inner surface of the outer support;

    U-shaped member slidably disposed within said outer support with the wall members received therewithin;

    the outer surface of each of said wall members being disposed adjacent the inner surface of a corresponding leg of said U, the base of said U being disposed parallel to the front wall of said outer support;

    a drawing board hingedly attached to the upper surface of said U-shaped member at the base thereof;

    releasable guide means for guidinig sliding movement of said U-shaped member and drawing board between a lowered position wherein said board is disposed in a horizontal position resting on at least a portion of the upper surface of said outer support, and a raised position wherein said board is fixed in a position above the outer support with a portion thereof extending outwardly of the front wall of the outer support and the U-shaped member abuts a corresponding portion of the inner surface of the front wall of the outer support to lock said member against downward movement; and

    adjustment means connected between the U-shaped member and said drawing board for permitting rotation thereof about the hinge connection between a first position wherein the board is horizontal and a second position wherein the board is disposed at a predetermined angle to the horizontal, including lock means for releasably holding said board in a predetermined position.

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