FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR A FOLDING WORKBENCH

• Main Authors: BLAYLOCK, MATTHEW ROBERT, COLLINS, MATTHEW SPENCER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 31.10.2012
• Subjects: CABINETS; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HAND TOOLS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANIPULATORS; OFFICE FURNITURE; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; SPICE MILLS; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES; TRANSPORTING; WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK

There is provided a frame assembly for a foldable workbench comprising a frame assembly for a workbench that is reversibly foldable from an in-use to a folded configuration comprising a central spine; first and second primary work surface frames, each work surface frame having an inner edge, an outer edge and two side edges, wherein each said inner edge thereof hingedly mounts to the central spine such that the primary work surface frames are foldable towards each other; and first and second opposing pairs of legs, each leg pivotally mounting to one end of an outer edge of the first and second primary work surface frames, such that the legs of each opposing pair are foldable towards each other. The inner edge of each of the first and second primary work surface frames hingedly mounts to the central spine by a distinct hinge mounting such that in the folded configuration, opposing side edges of the respective first and second primary work surface frames are brought parallel with each other and each of the legs is brought parallel with a side edge thereof.