Securable and collapsible work station

摘要

A work station includes tool containing or supporting features as well as workbench features, such as a work surface and work back. The work station is preferably mobile, permitting it to be moved or transported. In addition, the work station is preferably collapsible and securable. In one configuration, the work station has a work bench portion which can be raised or lowered relative to a base portion, wherein in the lowered position, the base portion is positioned in an interior space of the work bench portion.

主权项

1. A raisable and lowerable work station comprising:
a base portion comprising a housing having a bottom, one or more sides and a top, a generally planar work surface located at said top of said housing and one or more storage areas defined by said housing below said top; a work-bench portion movably mounted relative to said base portion, said work-bench portion having one or more peripheral sides and defining an interior area, said work-bench portion configured to move between a first lowered position in which said work-bench portion extends over and covers said base portion with said housing of said base portion located within said interior area of said work-bench portion, whereby said work station has a first height, and a second raised position in which said work-bench portion is raised upwardly relative to said base portion and said work station has a second height which is greater than said first height and said interior area of said work-bench portion defines a generally open work space above said generally planar work surface; and at least one biasing element configured to apply an upward biasing force to said work-bench portion to bias said work-bench portion towards said raised position.