Modular workbench system
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1. A modular workbench system comprising:
- a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining an open space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules having a cabinet including a pair of sidewalls movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height.
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A heavy-duty workbench with strong metal legs and a thick hardwood top. The workbench can provide docking space for three modules that can function as an additional work surface when pulled out from under the workbench or when used alone. The modules can be provided with an optional hardwood top. The modules can have large heavy-duty casters to facilitate easy movement for use and cleaning. The workbench and modules are designed for use in non-climate controlled spaces such as a garage where temperature and humidity extremes are common. Electrical outlets can be provided in an optional backsplash mounted at the rear edge of the workbench.
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1. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining an open space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules having a cabinet including a pair of sidewalls movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein the casters for said modules include two fixed casters at the front of said module aligned with the sidewalls of said module and two pivotal casters at the rear of said module, thereby facilitating docking and withdrawal of said modules from underneath said workbench top along a path parallel to said plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top.
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9. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein said workbench has a backsplash mounted adjacent to said workbench top having a front vertical surface adjacent said workbench top, said backsplash includes one or more electrical outlets on said front vertical surface, and said electrical outlets are connected to power cord extending from said backsplash to connect said electrical outlets to a power source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein said workbench system is adapted to be used in a non-climate controlled space and said workbench top comprises laminated elongated hardwood strips, and said spaced apart legs at opposite ends of said workbench top have a plate connecting the tops of said spaced apart legs at each end of said workbench top, and said plate has a plurality of elongated mounting holes for receiving a threaded fastener for connecting said spaced apart plurality of legs at opposite ends of said workbench to said workbench top to allow expansion and contraction of said workbench top due to changes in humidity. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein said spaced apart legs at opposite ends of said workbench top are connected by a stringer and said stringer includes a plate positioned against said workbench top and includes a plurality of mounting holes for receiving fasteners for connecting said workbench top to said stringer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein each of said plurality of spaced apart legs has a leveling mechanism at the bottom end of said legs to level said workbench.
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20. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having an elongated workbench top supported on a plurality of spaced apart legs positioned at opposite ends of said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said plurality of spaced apart legs and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more movable modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are approximately the same height;
wherein said workbench system is adapted for use in an unheated space and said refrigerator module is provided with means for heating the inside of the refrigerator and control means to activate said beating means when the temperature in said unheated space is close to or less than freezing to prevent items stored in said refrigerator module from freezing.
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21. A modular workbench system comprising:
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a workbench having first and second leg assemblies each comprising a pair of spaced apart legs connected together;
a stringer for connecting said first and second leg assemblies and fasteners connecting said stringer to said first and second leg assemblies for forming a leg and stringer assembly;
a workbench top supported on said leg and stringer assembly and fasteners connecting said leg and stringer assembly to said workbench top, said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said first and second leg assemblies, said stringer and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are generally the same height, and wherein said casters include two fixed casters at the front of said modules aligned with the sidewalls of said modules and two pivotal casters at the rear of said modules thereby facilitating docking and withdrawal of said modules from underneath said workbench top along a path parallel to said first and second leg assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A modular workbench system adapted for use in a non-climate controlled space comprising:
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a workbench having first and second leg assemblies each comprising a pair of spaced apart legs connected together and having a plate connecting the tops of spaced apart legs, said plate having a plurality of elongated mounting holes for slideably receiving a threaded fastener;
a stringer for connecting said first and second leg assemblies and having a vertical plate and a mounting flange having a plurality of mounting holes for receiving a fastener;
fasteners connecting said vertical plate of said stringer to said first and second leg assemblies for forming a leg and stringer assembly;
a workbench top comprising laminated elongated maple strips supported on said leg and stringer assembly;
fasteners connecting said plate of said first and second leg assemblies and said stringer mounting flange to said workbench top whereby said elongated holes in said first and second leg assembly plates allow expansion and contraction of said workbench top due to changes in humidity;
a backsplash mounted to said workbench top having a front vertical surface adjacent said workbench top, and said backsplash includes one or more electrical outlets on said front vertical surface connected to a power cord extending from said backsplash to connect said electrical outlets to a power source;
said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said first and second leg assemblies, said stringer and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules; and
one or more modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one or more modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage, wherein said modules have a cabinet and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are substantially the same height, wherein said casters include two fixed casters at the front of said modules aligned with the sidewalls of said modules and two pivotal casters at the rear of said modules thereby facilitating docking and withdrawal of said modules from underneath said workbench top along a path parallel to said first and second leg assemblies, and wherein said one or more of said modules has a top surface having a perimetrical flange extending above the top surface of said module and is arranged to receive and retain an optional wood top comprising laminated elongated maple strips. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A modular workbench system adapted for use in an unheated, non-climate controlled space comprising:
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a workbench having first and second leg assemblies each comprising a pair of spaced apart legs connected together and having a plate connecting the tops of spaced apart legs said plate having a plurality of elongated mounting holes for slideably receiving a threaded fastener;
a stringer for connecting said first and second leg assemblies and having a vertical plate and a mounting flange having a plurality of mounting holes for receiving a fastener;
fasteners connecting said stringer vertical plate to said first and second leg assemblies for forming a leg and stringer assembly;
a workbench top comprising laminated elongated maple strips supported on said leg and stringer assembly;
fasteners connecting said leg and stringer assembly to said workbench top whereby said elongated holes in said first and second leg assembly plates allow expansion and contraction of said workbench top in a direction perpendicular to said elongated dimension of said laminated maple strips due to changes in humidity;
a backsplash mounted to said workbench top having a front vertical surface adjacent said workbench top, said backsplash includes one or more electrical outlets on said front vertical surface connected to a power cord extending from said backsplash to connect said electrical outlets to a power source;
said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said first and second leg assemblies, said stringer and said workbench top for docking three mobile modules; and
one, two or three modules movably mounted on casters and sized for docking underneath said workbench top for storage and access, and for movement from underneath said workbench top for rearrangement of said modules, and for access to said modules away from said workbench for use as a mobile worksurface or for cleaning under said workbench, said one, two or three modules being selected from the group including, but not limited to, a drawer module having a plurality of pullout drawers, a storage cabinet module having a pair of doors to close said storage cabinet, and a refrigerator module for providing refrigerated storage and having heating means for heating the inside of said refrigerator module and control means to activate said heating means when the temperature in said unheated space is close to or less than freezing to prevent items stored in said refrigerator module from freezing, wherein said modules have a cabinet and one or more of said modules has a cabinet having a height different than the other modules and said casters for respective modules are sized so that each of said modules mounted on their respective casters are substantially the same height, and wherein said casters include two fixed casters at the front of said modules aligned with the sidewalls of said modules and two pivotal casters at the rear of said modules thereby facilitating docking and withdrawal of said modules from underneath said workbench top along a path parallel to said first and second leg assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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