Potting bench
First Claim
1. A workstation comprising:
- an upper frame section;
a lower frame section defined at least by a first front support, a first rear support, a second front support, a second rear support, a planar work surface and a side wall that is located between the second front support and the second rear support and having an exterior facing surface;
a support hook mounted to and protruding from the exterior facing surface of the side wall of the lower frame section;
wherein the work surface of the lower frame section comprises;
a fixed section having a first end and a second end;
an extendable section rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed section and configurable into a lowered position and a raised position, wherein in the raised position the work surface of the extendable section abuts with and is in alignment with the work surface of the fixed section and wherein in the lowered position the work surface of the extendable section is out-of-alignment from the work surface of the fixed section; and
a removable section configurable into a user work position and a stowed position, wherein in the user work position a first end of the work surface of the removable section abuts the second end of the work surface of the fixed section and wherein in the stowed position the work surface of the removable section is separated from the work surface of the fixed section and supported on the support hook mounted on the side wall of the lower frame section.
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Abstract
A potting bench includes an upper frame section and a lower frame section. The lower frame section is defined by a first front support, a first rear support, a second front support, a second rear support and a work surface. The work surface includes a fixed section having a first end and a second end, an extendable section rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed section and configurable into a lowered and a raised position and a removable section configurable into a user work position and a stowed position. The first end of the removable section is located adjacent to the second end of the fixed section in the user work position and the removable section is supported on a support hook mounted on a side wall located between the second front support and the second rear support in the stowed position.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A workstation comprising:
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an upper frame section; a lower frame section defined at least by a first front support, a first rear support, a second front support, a second rear support, a planar work surface and a side wall that is located between the second front support and the second rear support and having an exterior facing surface; a support hook mounted to and protruding from the exterior facing surface of the side wall of the lower frame section; wherein the work surface of the lower frame section comprises; a fixed section having a first end and a second end; an extendable section rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed section and configurable into a lowered position and a raised position, wherein in the raised position the work surface of the extendable section abuts with and is in alignment with the work surface of the fixed section and wherein in the lowered position the work surface of the extendable section is out-of-alignment from the work surface of the fixed section; and a removable section configurable into a user work position and a stowed position, wherein in the user work position a first end of the work surface of the removable section abuts the second end of the work surface of the fixed section and wherein in the stowed position the work surface of the removable section is separated from the work surface of the fixed section and supported on the support hook mounted on the side wall of the lower frame section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A potting bench comprising:
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vertically oriented first and second rear supports; vertically oriented first and second front supports; a side wall located between the second front support and second rear support and having an outwardly facing surface; a support hook mounted on and protruding from the outwardly facing surface of the side wall; a work surface positioned at least on top of the vertically oriented first and second front supports and adjacent the top ends of the vertically oriented first and second rear supports, the work surface adapted to support equipment for seeding, potting or watering plants and comprises; a fixed portion having a first end and a second end; a removable portion configurable into a user work position and a stowed position, wherein in the user work position the removable portion abuts the second end of the fixed portion and is in alignment with the fixed portion and wherein in the stowed position the removable portion is supported on the support hook mounted on the side wall; and an extendable portion rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed portion and configurable into a lowered position and a raised position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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obtaining a potting bench with a planar work surface that includes a fixed section, an extendable section and a removable section, the fixed section including a first end and a second end, the extendable section rotatably coupled to the first end of the fixed section and the removable section including a first end that abuts the second end of the fixed section and is in alignment with the fixed section; removing the removable section of the work surface from the potting bench such that the first end of the removable section is separated from the second end of the fixed section; and stowing the removable section of the work surface on a storage hook mounted to and protruding from an exterior facing surface of a side wall of the potting bench. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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Specification