Woodworking – Combined workbench and tool chest
Reexamination Certificate
2001-09-13
2003-02-25
Ostrager, Allen (Department: 3725)
Woodworking
Combined workbench and tool chest
C144S286100, C108S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06523583
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to work benches and more particularly to a work bench with an extendable foot step assembly that includes a multi-function bench assembly rollably mounted on spring-loaded caster assemblies both a manual caster retraction mechanism for manually retracting the spring-loaded casters into an unfunctional position and a weight actuated caster retraction mechanism that operates such that placing weight on the multifunction bench assembly causes the spring-loaded caster assemblies to retract sufficiently to prevent the multi-function bench assembly from being rollable on the spring-loaded caster assemblies; the multi-function bench assembly further including a user configurable cabinet assembly including a bottom cabinet portion provided with a storage area compartment therein and a first non-slip step area below a second U-shaped non-slip step area positioned directly above the first non-slip step area; a drawer cabinet assembly secured to a top side of the bottom cabinet portion adjacent to the second U-shaped non-slip step area, a pivoting hollow step assembly having a top edge hingedly connected to a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly in a manner such that the pivoting hollow step assembly is pivotal into a step stool configuration wherein a step assembly, nonslip top working area surface is supported on a drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface and into a workbench configuration wherein the step assembly, nonslip top working area surface is adjacent to and coplanar with the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; and a hinged work surface area extension assembly hingedly connected to the top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly along a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly opposite the a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly hingedly connected to the pivoting hollow step assembly, and a locking support for lockably supporting the hinged work surface area extension assembly in a horizontal position adjacent to the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; the pivoting hollow step assembly having an open bottom side providing access into a foot positioning cavity provided therein, a power outlet strip on a sidewall thereof, and a paper towel/gift warp ribbon roller; the drawer cabinet assembly having storage hooks provided on a sidewall thereof and multiple storage drawers.
BACKGROUND ART
It is often desirable to have a moveable work bench assembly having a work surface such that the work bench assembly may be moved to a desired work location and the work performed conveniently. In addition, as it is often necessary to retrieve items from storage on a shelf or the like that is too high to reach without assistance, it would be desirable to have a moveable step stool. It would, therefore, of course be desirable to have a combination moveable work bench and step stool that could be used in either configuration as desired.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a work bench with an extendable foot step assembly that includes a multi-function bench assembly rollably mounted on spring-loaded caster assemblies both a manual caster retraction mechanism for manually retracting the spring-loaded casters into an unfunctional position and a weight actuated caster retraction mechanism that operates such that placing weight on the multi-function bench assembly causes the spring-loaded caster assemblies to retract sufficiently to prevent the multi-function bench assembly from being rollable on the spring-loaded caster assemblies; the multi-function bench assembly further including a user configurable cabinet assembly including a bottom cabinet portion provided with a storage area compartment therein and a first non-slip step area below a second U-shaped non-slip step area positioned directly above the first non-slip step area; a drawer cabinet assembly secured to a top side of the bottom cabinet portion adjacent to the second U-shaped nonslip step area, a pivoting hollow step assembly having a top edge hingedly connected to a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly in a manner such that the pivoting hollow step assembly is pivotal into a step stool configuration wherein a step assembly, non-slip top working area surface is supported on a drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface and into a workbench configuration wherein the step assembly, nonslip top working area surface is adjacent to and coplanar with the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; and a hinged work surface area extension assembly hingedly connected to the top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly along a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly opposite the a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly hingedly connected to the pivoting hollow step assembly, and a locking support for lockably supporting the hinged work surface area extension assembly in a horizontal position adjacent to the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; the pivoting hollow step assembly having an open bottom side providing access into a foot positioning cavity provided therein, a power outlet strip on a sidewall thereof, and a paper towel/gift warp ribbon roller; the drawer cabinet assembly having storage hooks provided on a sidewall thereof and multiple storage drawers.
Accordingly, a work bench with an extendable foot step assembly is provided. The work bench with an extendable foot step assembly includes a multi-function bench assembly rollably mounted on spring-loaded caster assemblies both a manual caster retraction mechanism for manually retracting the spring-loaded casters into an unfunctional position and a weight actuated caster retraction mechanism that operates such that placing weight on the multi-function bench assembly causes the spring-loaded caster assemblies to retract sufficiently to prevent the multi-function bench assembly from being rollable on the spring-loaded caster assemblies; the multi-function bench assembly further including a user configurable cabinet assembly including a bottom cabinet portion provided with a storage area compartment therein and a first non-slip step area below a second U-shaped non-slip step area positioned directly above the first non-slip step area; a drawer cabinet assembly secured to a top side of the bottom cabinet portion adjacent to the second U-shaped non-slip step area, a pivoting hollow step assembly having a top edge hingedly connected to a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly in a manner such that the pivoting hollow step assembly is pivotal into a step stool configuration wherein a step assembly, nonslip top working area surface is supported on a drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface and into a workbench configuration wherein the step assembly, nonslip top working area surface is adjacent to and coplanar with the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; and a hinged work surface area extension assembly hingedly connected to the top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly along a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly opposite the a top edge of the drawer cabinet assembly hingedly connected to the pivoting hollow step assembly, and a locking support for lockably supporting the hinged work surface area extension assembly in a horizontal position adjacent to the drawer cabinet assembly top nonslip surface; the pivoting hollow step assembly having an open bottom side providing access into a foot positioning cavity provided therein, a power outlet strip on a sidewall thereof, and a paper towel/gift warp ribbon roller; the drawer cabinet assembly having storage hooks provided on a sidewall thereof and multiple storage drawers.
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Breaux Joseph N.
Ostrager Allen
Self Shelley
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