GB2356596A - Folding work bench/platform - Google Patents

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GB2356596A
GB2356596A GB9923603A GB9923603A GB2356596A GB 2356596 A GB2356596 A GB 2356596A GB 9923603 A GB9923603 A GB 9923603A GB 9923603 A GB9923603 A GB 9923603A GB 2356596 A GB2356596 A GB 2356596A
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Philip Lawton
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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
    • B25H1/14—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
    • 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
    • B25H1/02—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby of table type
    • B25H1/04—Work benches; Portable stands or supports for positioning portable tools or work to be operated on thereby of table type portable

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2356596 - I - FOLDING WORK-BENCH/PLATFORM This invention relates to a
portable, folding workbench/platform with adjustable height On the construction site and in the home, tasks such as plastering, painting, wall-paper hanging, carpentry etc: can only be executed using some means of step, and seperate work surface Step-ladders are cumbersome and do not allow for 'safereach' to the sides, and bulky 'saw-horses',(or even piles of bricks) are used for on-the-spot woodwork. Therefore, in order to gain height, workers usually stand on milk-crates, tins of paint, empty boxes etc: all impractical and unsafe.
The invention related to offers an easily carried folding work platform, with height adjustment, that also doubles as a work-bench with a variety of uses. The leg-splay offers great stability.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing Figure 1 shows the invention in folded, carrying form, and details of the construction.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the invention showing the legs in both retracted and extended working mode.
Figure 3 is a plan view with the legs in working mode.
Referring again to the drawing the invention comprises:- 1 Hardwood, metal or plastic working surface.
FOLDING WORK-BENCH/PLATFORM 2 Stiffener/Strengthening spine. 3 Peg-holes for guides and/or end stops for carpentry work. 4 Notches to receive doors or window frames for carpentry work. 5 Steel hinge bracket. 6 Tubular pivoting telescopic leg, with height adjustment, travel-stop fin and non-slip end cap. 7 Toggle-action spring to bias leg into fully retracted or working modes. 8 Folding carrying handles.
The legs are opened out to working (splayed) mode or folded manually.
A flat rectangular working-surface I with integral strengthening spine 2,carrying handle 8,peg holes 3 and notches 4, has two hinge brackets 5 bolted on. Four telescopic legs each with height adjustment, travel-stop and end cap 6 and secured to 4 and may pivot freely at an angle to the horizontal from fully retracted to fully extended positions biased to remain in one of these two positions by means of a toggle-action spring.
The legs are fully extended in working mode, and fully retracted when not in use for ease of carrying and storage. See figures 1-3.

Claims (4)

1 A portable, stable combined work-bench and platform with adjustable working height in the form of a work/platform surface with spring-assisted telescopic folding legs with non-slip end caps,and folding carrying handle.
2 A combined work-bench and platform as claimed in claim 1 wherein the legs pivot at an angle in such that they nestle within the overall outline (ie: the edges) of the working surface when retracted and yet splay out beyond that outline when extended in working mode, to offer greater stability.
3 A combined work-bench and platform as claimed in claim 1 and 2 wherin springs of sufficient strength are positioned to allow for a toggle action to bias the legs into fully-retracted or fully extended positions with no intermediate static positions.
4 A combined work-bench and platform as described herein with reference to figures 1-3 of the accompanying drawing.
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GB9923603A GB2356596B (en) 1999-10-07 1999-10-07 Folding work bench/platform
PCT/GB2000/004105 WO2001024975A1 (en) 1999-10-07 2000-10-09 Folding work-bench/platform
AU10414/01A AU1041401A (en) 1999-10-07 2000-10-09 Folding work-bench/platform

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GB2467963A (en) * 2009-02-24 2010-08-25 William Thomas Peter Mitford Workhorse capable of working at different levels

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GB1582867A (en) * 1977-05-05 1981-01-14 Inventec Patents Ltd Workbenches
GB1598445A (en) * 1978-05-19 1981-09-23 Black & Decker Mfg Co Workbench
US4415149A (en) * 1981-06-25 1983-11-15 Wen Products, Inc. Portable workbench
US4579322A (en) * 1983-08-11 1986-04-01 Schwarz Edward L Cable vise
GB2253180A (en) * 1991-02-26 1992-09-02 Ross Johnson Sawhorse and toolbox assembly
US5954156A (en) * 1998-08-17 1999-09-21 Cooke; John E. Adjustable saw horse

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US4191111A (en) * 1978-01-17 1980-03-04 Emmert Raymond L Bench folding leg and brace structure
US4310150A (en) * 1978-10-05 1982-01-12 Black & Decker Inc. Workbench

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GB1582867A (en) * 1977-05-05 1981-01-14 Inventec Patents Ltd Workbenches
GB1598445A (en) * 1978-05-19 1981-09-23 Black & Decker Mfg Co Workbench
US4415149A (en) * 1981-06-25 1983-11-15 Wen Products, Inc. Portable workbench
US4579322A (en) * 1983-08-11 1986-04-01 Schwarz Edward L Cable vise
GB2253180A (en) * 1991-02-26 1992-09-02 Ross Johnson Sawhorse and toolbox assembly
US5954156A (en) * 1998-08-17 1999-09-21 Cooke; John E. Adjustable saw horse

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2467963A (en) * 2009-02-24 2010-08-25 William Thomas Peter Mitford Workhorse capable of working at different levels

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Effective date: 20080723