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EP0758576A1 - Zusammenklappbare Werkbank - Google Patents

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EP0758576A1
EP0758576A1 EP95401886A EP95401886A EP0758576A1 EP 0758576 A1 EP0758576 A1 EP 0758576A1 EP 95401886 A EP95401886 A EP 95401886A EP 95401886 A EP95401886 A EP 95401886A EP 0758576 A1 EP0758576 A1 EP 0758576A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H1/00—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby
    • B25H1/08—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with provision for attachment of work holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B3/00—Folding or stowable tables
    • A47B3/02—Folding or stowable tables with foldable cross legs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H1/00—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby
    • B25H1/14—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with provision for adjusting the bench top
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25H—WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H1/00—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby
    • B25H1/14—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with provision for adjusting the bench top
    • B25H1/16—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby with provision for adjusting the bench top in height

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  • This present invention relates to the field of foldable work support surfaces in general, and in particular, to a collapsible work bench apparatus having self-supporting work surfaces which cooperate with one another when the apparatus is deployed in its operative disposition.
  • Each portion of the work bench work surface is further provided with a central apertured panel which is flanked on both ends by at least one track member.
  • the collapsible work bench apparatus of this invention further includes at least one locking clip element for joining the portions of the work bench surface together in their operative mode of disposition as well as in a side to side orientation with another work bench apparatus, and identical at least one locking bar for joining two identical work bench apparatus together in a end-to-end orientation.
  • the collapsible work bench apparatus that forms the basis of the present invention is designated generally by the reference numeral (10).
  • the apparatus (10) comprises in general a support leg assembly (11) a strut assembly (12) and a work support assembly (13). These assemblies will now be described in seriatim fashion.
  • the support leg assembly (11) comprises two pairs of support legs (20) (21) and (22) (23); wherein, the first outer pair of support legs (20) (21) is pivotally connected to the second inner pair of support legs (22) (23) proximate their respective midpoints by pivot bolts (24) in a well-recognized manner, and wherein, the first pair of support legs (20)(21) at a location below the pivot bolts, and the second pair of support legs (22)(23) is provided with an enlarged contoured brace element (26) which will be described presently.
  • the contoured brace element (26) comprises an elongated central body portion (27) having an handle aperture (28) formed therein and a pair of brace arms (29) (29') which are rigidly secured to the contoured brace element and connected to the support legs (22)(23) at locations both above and below the position of the pivot bolts (24).
  • the contoured brace element (26) is replaced by a single elongated rectangular brace member (126) which is securely affixed intermediate the second pair of support legs (22)(23) at a point disposed proximate to, but above the location of the pivot bolts (24).
  • the brace member (126) is further provided with a rigid handle element (128).
  • each one of the support legs is provided with a foot member (50), including an angled rubberized bearing pad (51) having two distinct ribbed bearing surfaces (52) and (53); wherein, one bearing surface (52) is in contact with the floor when the apparatus is deployed in its operative disposition and the other bearing surface (53) is in contact with the floor when the apparatus is deployed in its stored disposition.
  • a foot member including an angled rubberized bearing pad (51) having two distinct ribbed bearing surfaces (52) and (53); wherein, one bearing surface (52) is in contact with the floor when the apparatus is deployed in its operative disposition and the other bearing surface (53) is in contact with the floor when the apparatus is deployed in its stored disposition.
  • the strut assembly (12) comprises a first pair of elongated outer strut arms (30)(31) pivotally secured on one end to the upper ends respectively of the first outer pair of support legs (20) and (21), and a second pair of elongated inner strut arms (32)(33) pivotally secured on one end to the upper ends respectively of the second inner pair of support legs (22) (23) in a well-recognized manner.
  • the work support assembly (13) comprises two mirror image table top portions (40)(41), wherein, each table top portion (40) comprises an enlarged generally rectangular rigid support surface (42) provided with a plurality of spaced apertures (43) arranged in parallel rows, and wherein each support surface (42) is secured to the outboard or free ends respectively of the two pairs of strut arms (30)(31) and (32)(33).
  • each support surface (42) is provided with a track system comprised of a pair of track channels (44) (44') separated by a gap (49) and disposed on the outboard side of the support surface (42) and a single track channel (45) disposed on the inboard end of the support surface (42).
  • the work surface assembly (13) will have a pair of spaced track channels (44) (44') formed on both sides, and two single track channels (45)(45) disposed in an abutting relationship along its midpoint.
  • the track system and the apertured support surfaces are dimensioned and designed to receive diverse accessories and clamping systems for the purpose of securing work pieces to the support surfaces and/or mounting hand tools and power tools thereon as will be explained in greater detail further on in the specification.
  • each of the support surfaces (42) are provided with shear blocks (46) which engage the strut arms to align the support surfaces (42) and prevent them from a transverse shear condition during operations.
  • the apparatus (10) is also provided with a locking clip designated generally as (60) for securing the two support surfaces (42) in their operative mode of disposition, wherein the locking clip (60) captively engages the center track channels (45) and maintains them in their abutting relationship.
  • the locking clip (60) comprises a generally J-shaped clip member (61) having an elongated slot (62) which forms two arms (63)(64) dimensioned to be received within the openings of the abutting channels (45), wherein the slot (62) is dimensioned to receive the abutting walls of the channels (45) and the foot (65) of the clip member (61) extends across the bottom of the abutting track channels (45).
  • the locking clip (60) depicted in Fig. 2 is used to join the support surfaces (42) of a single apparatus (10) together, the locking clip (60) may also be employed to join two identical apparatus (10) together in a side-by-side fashion by inserting the locking clip (60) into the outboard tracks of two abutting outboard track channels (44) on the respective apparatus (10).
  • the apparatus (10) is further provided with a locking bar (70) which has an elongated rectangular configuration and which is dimensioned to be received in a selected one of the track channels (44) joining identical apparatus (10) together in a end-to-end fashion.
  • a locking bar (70) which has an elongated rectangular configuration and which is dimensioned to be received in a selected one of the track channels (44) joining identical apparatus (10) together in a end-to-end fashion.
  • the locking bar (70) is provided with threaded bores (71) disposed proximate to, but spaced from the ends of the locking bar (70), wherein the bores (71) are dimensioned to receive locking nuts (72) for securing the opposite ends of the locking bar (70) into the abutting ends of two apparatus (10) placed into a end-to-end relationship by use of a special tool (73).
  • Fig. 11 it can be seen that the gap (49) between the spaced track channels (44), (44') is dimensioned to receive securing means (50) for operatively and releasably attaching diverse tools (not shown) to the top of the work bench apparatus (10).
  • the locking clip (60) may be employed to join two identical work bench apparatus (10) together in a side by side engagement; wherein, the locking clip (60) captively engages the outboard track channels (44') on each work bench apparatus (10).
  • this invention also encompasses an adjustable height feature which involves the selective removal of one or both of the centrally disposed abutting track channels (45); wherein the height adjustment of the apparatus is related to the width of the track channels (45) that are removed.

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Cited By (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2793394A1 (fr) * 1999-05-12 2000-11-17 Macc Plan de travail pliant
EP2789428A3 (de) * 2013-04-09 2015-12-16 Gerhard Barth Schreinerklapptisch
CN110402186A (zh) * 2017-01-11 2019-11-01 Jpw工业有限公司 快速夹管台钳和方法
US20240208256A1 (en) * 2022-12-21 2024-06-27 Stahls' Inc. Support assembly for heat transfer printer and cutter

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US559743A (en) 1896-05-05 Folding work-table
US2587010A (en) 1950-05-10 1952-02-26 Thompson Richard Wallace Folding sectional article of furniture
US2618535A (en) 1951-09-13 1952-11-18 Shell Dev Apparatus for treating hydrocarbon oils
DE1554480A1 (de) * 1965-09-27 1970-01-08 Stanley Works Abstuetzvorrichtung fuer den Quertraeger eines Saegebocks oder eines anderen tischaehnlichen Gestells
FR2559657A1 (fr) * 1984-02-22 1985-08-23 Bernard Lissague Dispositif support repliable formant en particulier table pliante
EP0224653A1 (de) * 1985-10-30 1987-06-10 Werkzeug-Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Werktisch
US4793265A (en) * 1988-01-26 1988-12-27 Morris Glenn H Folding sectional table
GB2231833A (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-11-28 Douglas Herbert James Holdaway Work bench
US5052308A (en) 1989-11-22 1991-10-01 Brown James A Foldable table
US5320150A (en) * 1992-12-22 1994-06-14 Ryobi America Corp. Collapsible stand

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US559743A (en) 1896-05-05 Folding work-table
US2587010A (en) 1950-05-10 1952-02-26 Thompson Richard Wallace Folding sectional article of furniture
US2618535A (en) 1951-09-13 1952-11-18 Shell Dev Apparatus for treating hydrocarbon oils
DE1554480A1 (de) * 1965-09-27 1970-01-08 Stanley Works Abstuetzvorrichtung fuer den Quertraeger eines Saegebocks oder eines anderen tischaehnlichen Gestells
FR2559657A1 (fr) * 1984-02-22 1985-08-23 Bernard Lissague Dispositif support repliable formant en particulier table pliante
EP0224653A1 (de) * 1985-10-30 1987-06-10 Werkzeug-Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Werktisch
US4793265A (en) * 1988-01-26 1988-12-27 Morris Glenn H Folding sectional table
GB2231833A (en) * 1989-05-26 1990-11-28 Douglas Herbert James Holdaway Work bench
US5052308A (en) 1989-11-22 1991-10-01 Brown James A Foldable table
US5320150A (en) * 1992-12-22 1994-06-14 Ryobi America Corp. Collapsible stand

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2793394A1 (fr) * 1999-05-12 2000-11-17 Macc Plan de travail pliant
EP2789428A3 (de) * 2013-04-09 2015-12-16 Gerhard Barth Schreinerklapptisch
CN110402186A (zh) * 2017-01-11 2019-11-01 Jpw工业有限公司 快速夹管台钳和方法
US20240208256A1 (en) * 2022-12-21 2024-06-27 Stahls' Inc. Support assembly for heat transfer printer and cutter

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