Sawhorse

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10864625-B2
Application number	US-201715831927-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2017
Priority date	Dec 5, 2017
Publication date	Dec 15, 2020
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020

Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to an apparatus having an elongated support with a recess. The apparatus includes multiple legs rotatably coupled to the elongated support so as to move between open and closed positions. The multiple legs collapse and retract from the open position to the closed position so as to nest within the recess of the elongated support. The multiple legs expand and deploy from the closed position to the open position so as to extend from the recess of the elongated support. The apparatus includes multiple arms rotatably coupled to the multiple legs so as to move between deployed and retracted positions. The multiple arms telescopically compress in a direction so as to slidably retract from the deployed position to the retracted position. The multiple arms telescopically expand in another opposite direction so as to slidably extend from the retracted position to the deployed position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
an elongated support member having a recess;
multiple leg members rotatably coupled to the elongated support member so as to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the multiple leg members collapse and retract from the open position to the closed position so as to nest within the recess of the elongated support member, wherein the multiple leg members expand and deploy from the closed position to the open position so as to extend from the recess of the elongated support member, and wherein each leg member of the multiple leg members includes a first end coupled to the elongated support member and a second end disposed distally opposite to the first end; and
multiple arm members that are each rotatably pinned to the second end of a corresponding leg member of the multiple leg members so as to move between an outwardly extended position away from the corresponding leg member and an inwardly adjacent position proximate to the corresponding leg member, wherein the multiple arm members telescopically compress in a first direction so as to slidably retract from a deployed position to a retracted position, and wherein the multiple arm members telescopically expand in a second direction, that is opposite the first direction, so as to slidably extend from the retracted position to the deployed position,
wherein the elongated support member comprises multiple end caps including a first end cap coupled to a first end of the elongated support member and a second end cap coupled to a second end of the elongated support member, and wherein the first end cap comprises a slotted key-hole recess, and wherein the second end cap comprises a slotted key-hole protrusion that slidably joins with the slotted keyhole recess.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the elongated support member comprises a horizontal sawhorse beam having a top-side with a flat supporting surface and a bottom-side with the recess formed therein.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the multiple leg members include a first pair of leg members rotatably coupled to a first end of the elongated support member, and wherein the first pair of leg members collapse and retract from the open position to the closed position so as to nest within the recess of the elongated support member.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first pair of leg members are hinged together so as to move between a closed position when retracted and an open position having an A frame shape when deployed.

5. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the first pair of leg members are coupled to the elongated support member so as to rotate about a first pivot point disposed at the first end of the elongated support member, and wherein the first pivot point comprises a first bracket coupled to the first end of the elongated support member, and wherein the first bracket allows the first pair of leg members to rotate between the open position and the closed position at an angle.

6. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the multiple leg members include a second pair of leg members rotatably coupled to a second end of the elongated support member, and wherein the second pair of leg members expand and deploy from the closed position to the open position so as to extend from the recess of elongated support member.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second pair of leg members are hinged together so as to move between a closed position when retracted and an open position having an A-frame shape when deployed.

8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the second pair of leg members are coupled to the elongated support member so as to rotate about a second pivot point disposed at the second end of the elongated support member, and wherein the second pivot point comprises a second bracket coupled to the second end of the elongated support member, and wherein the second bracket allows the second pair of leg members to rotate between the open position and the closed position at an angle.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each arm member of the multiple arm members includes a first end coupled to the second end of the corresponding leg member of the multiple leg members, and wherein each arm member of the multiple arm members includes a second end having a clamp for securing a tabletop supported by the elongated support member.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a J-wire coupled to the elongated support member so as to secure the multiple legs members within the recess when the multiple leg members are retracted in the closed position and nested within the recess.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a strap detachably coupled to the elongated support member so as to provide a handle for carrying the apparatus when the strap is attached and to provide access to the nested multiple leg members when the strap is detached.

12. An apparatus for supporting a tabletop, the apparatus comprising:
a horizontal sawhorse beam having a recess;
a first pair of collapsible legs coupled to a first end of the horizontal sawhorse beam, the first pair of collapsible legs having a first pair of telescoping arms, each of the first pair of telescoping arms being coupled at a first end to a corresponding leg of the first pair of collapsible legs, a second end of each of the first pair of telescoping arms extending outward to support the tabletop, the second end of each of the first pair of telescoping arms comprising a clamp that selectively attaches to and detaches from edges of the tabletop; and
a second pair of collapsible legs coupled to a second end of the horizontal sawhorse beam, the second pair of collapsible legs having a second pair of telescoping arms, each of the second pair of telescoping arms being coupled at a first end to a corresponding leg of the second pair of collapsible legs, a second end of each of the second pair of telescoping arms extending outward to support the tabletop, the second end of each of the second pair of telescoping arms comprising a clamp that selectively attaches to and detaches from edges of the tabletop, tabletop,
wherein the horizontal sawhorse beam comprises multiple end caps including a first end cap coupled to a first end of the horizontal sawhorse beam and a second end cap coupled to a second end of the horizontal sawhorse beam, and wherein the first end cap comprises a first slotted key-hole recess, and wherein the second end cap comprises a first slotted key-hole protrusion, and
wherein the first slotted key-hole recess of the first end cap is adapted to slidably join a second slotted key-hole protrusion of an adjacent horizontal sawhorse beam of an adjacent apparatus, and wherein the first slotted key-hole protrusion of the second end cap is adapted to slidably join a second slotted key-hole recess of another adjacent horizontal sawhorse beam of another adjacent apparatus.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first and second pair of collapsible legs are rotatably coupled to the horizontal sawhorse beam so as to move between an open position and a closed position, and wherein the first and second pair of collapsible legs collapse and retract from the open position to the closed position so as to nest within the recess of the horizontal sawhorse beam, and wherein the first and second pair of collapsible legs expand and deploy from the closed position to the open position so as to extend from the recess of the horizontal sawhorse beam.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first and second pairs of telescoping arms are rotatably coupled to the first and second pair of collapsible legs, respectively, so as

Assignees

• Js Products Inc

Inventors

• Hanlon Jared W

Classifications

• B25H1/06 Primary

  of trestle type · CPC title

• B25H1/04

  portable · CPC title