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Multiple-section workbench

  • US 5,937,924 A
  • Filed: 05/04/1998
  • Issued: 08/17/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A workbench for holding at least one tool for performing work on a workpiece, the workbench comprising:

  • at least one workbench section, wherein the at least one workbench section has a work surface;

    a tool platform, located above the at least one workbench section, wherein a tool may be located on the tool platform;

    a mounting device connecting the tool platform and the at least one workbench section to allow the tool platform to move to at least two work areas of the workbench section, the mounting device comprisinga pair of wheel channels located below the at least one workbench section, wherein a first channel of each pair is located on a first side of the at least one workbench section and a second channel of each pair is located on a side opposite the first side of the at least one workbench section,at least one pair of wheels movably mounted within the wheel channels, wherein a first wheel of each pair is movably mounted within the first channel and a second wheel of each pair is movably mounted within the second channel, anda pair of wheel mounting brackets corresponding to each pair of wheels, wherein the wheel mounting brackets connect to the tool platform and extend from the tool platform, alongside the work surface of the at least one workbench section, to mount the wheels below the work surface in the channels, wherein a first wheel mounting bracket of the pair mounts the first wheel of each pair and a second wheel mounting bracket of the pair mounts the second wheel of each pair;

    wherein the tool platform is moved into a work area of the at least one workbench section to perform work on the workpiece, and is moved to a second work area of the at least one workbench section when not being used, and further wherein when a tool platform is moved to the second work area of the at least one workbench section, the first work area is available for use in holding the workpiece.

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