Frame assembly for a foldable workbench

• Main Authors: MATTHEW ROBERT BLAYLOCK, MATTHEW SPENCER COLLINS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 13.06.2007
• 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 workbench 1 that is reversibly foldable from an in-use to a folded configuration comprising a central spine 10; first and second primary work surfaces 20, 22 each work surface having an inner edge 23, 24, an outer edge 25, 26 and two side edges 27a, 27a, 28a, 28b wherein each said inner edge thereof hingedly mounts to the central spine such that the primary work surface frames are foldable towards each other. Two opposing pairs of legs 30a, 30b, 32a, 32b, are provided, 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 12, 14 such that in the folded configuration, the outer 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.