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A workstation (10 or 10a) facilitates hooking of rugs and provides storage of rug hooking supplies, tools, and equipment. The workstation (10 or 10a) is made up of a framework (12) with a rolling support (50) to allow mobility and a stabilizer (36) to engage a support surface. A laterally extending grab bar (56) combines with a top plate (34) to form a gap (58) adjacent to the grab bar (56) to define a handle, the handle enabling the framework (12) to be tilted rotationally about the rolling support (50) and pulled in a movement direction. The framework ...
A workstation (10 or 10a) facilitates hooking of rugs and provides storage of rug hooking supplies, tools, and equipment. The workstation (10 or 10a) is made up of a framework (12) with a rolling support (50) to allow mobility and a stabilizer (36) to engage a support surface. A laterally extending grab bar (56) combines with a top plate (34) to form a gap (58) adjacent to the grab bar (56) to define a handle, the handle enabling the framework (12) to be tilted rotationally about the rolling support (50) and pulled in a movement direction. The framework (12) has a storage area (18) for the rug foundation and a plurality of bins (80) attached to the framework (12) to store fabric swatches. A hook (84) is attached to some of the bins (80), and a plurality of hooks (92) are attached to the framework (12), the hooks (84) and (92) providing storage of cut fabric strips. The top plate (34) is adapted to allow the mounting of a fabric-cutting device (62 or 70) thereon and has a cutout (64) to allow access for adjusting the mounted fabric-cutting device.
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1. A workstation to facilitate hooking of rugs and for storage of rug hooking fabric swatches, cut fabric strips, a fabric-cutting device, and a framed rug foundation, comprising, in combination:a. a framework having a first side and a second side establishing a storage area for a framed rug foundation, the storage area being located between the first side and the second side, and each of the first side and the second side including a top, a bottom, a front and a back;b. a first set of bins attached to the framework on the first side and external to the ...
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A workstation to facilitate hooking of rugs and for storage of rug hooking fabric swatches, cut fabric strips, a fabric-cutting device, and a framed rug foundation, comprising, in combination:a. a framework having a first side and a second side establishing a storage area for a framed rug foundation, the storage area being located between the first side and the second side, and each of the first side and the second side including a top, a bottom, a front and a back;b. a first set of bins attached to the framework on the first side and external to the storage area;c. a second set of bins attached to the framework on the second side and external to the storage area, the storage area being intermediate the first set of bins and the second set of bins;d. a first hook attached to one of the bins, the first hook protruding at an upwardly inclined angle external to the one bin for holding cut fabric strips;e. a set of hooks attached to the framework, the set of hooks being exterior to the storage area and being for holding cut fabric strips in a readily visible and accessible manner;f. a rolling support adjacent to the backs and bottoms of the first and second sides of the framework, the rolling support providing for mobility on a support surface;g. a stabilizer adjacent to the fronts and bottoms of the first side and the second side of the framework, the stabilizer having an inverted U shape, the inverted U shape including a central portion having opposite ends and a C-shaped foot extending from each of the opposite ends of the central portion, the central portion extending laterally between, and for a distance beyond, the first side and the second side of the framework, each C-shaped foot including a spine having opposite ends and a leg on each of the opposite ends of the spine, the legs being connected to the central portion and the spines being for engaging the support surface external to the first side and the second side of the framework;h. a grab bar extending laterally between the first side and the second side of the framework to an intersection of a first plane formed by the tops of the first side and the second side and a second plane formed by the backs of the first side and the second side, the grab bar being connected to the first side and the second side of the framework; and,i. a top plate connected laterally between the tops of the first side and the second side of the framework and parallel to the first plane, the top plate having a back edge extending to a position intermediate the fronts and backs of the first side and the second side of the framework and forming a gap adjacent to the grab bar to define a handle, the handle enabling the framework to be tilted rotationally about the rolling support and pulled in a movement direction, with the backs of the first side and the second side located ahead of the fronts of the first side and the second side in the movement direction, the top plate being adapted to allow the mounting of a fabric-cutting device, the top plate having a cutout on the edge opposite the back edge for providing access for adjusting the fabric-cutting device, the grab bar and the backs of the first side and the second side defining an access opening to the storage area located between the first side and the second side, the storage area being accessible through the access opening for storing and retrieving a framed rug foundation, the first and second sets of bins being usable for readily accessible and visible storage of fabric swatches in proximity to the fabric-cutting device, and the hooks being usable for holding cut fabric strips in proximity to the fabric-cutting device and in proximity to fabric swatches when stored in the first and second sets of bins for providing orderliness.2. The workstation of claim 1 further comprising a second hook attached to another of the bins for providing external storage for cut fabric strips, the one bin being attached to the first side of the framework and the another bin being attached to the second side of the framework.3. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the rolling support is formed by a rectangular bracket, the rectangular bracket being formed by parallel spaced wires and extending laterally between, and for a distance beyond, the bottoms of the first and second sides of the framework and being located adjacent to the backs of the first and second sides of the framework, the rectangular bracket having ends with a mounting plate attached to each end adjacent and exterior to the framework, and a wheel being mounted to each of the mounting plates external to the first side and the second side of the framework, the wheels being for abutting a support surface.4. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the set of hooks is attached to a crossbar which is attached to the fronts of the first side and the second side of the framework.5. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the framework is formed of wire and has a base defined by the bottoms of the first side and the second side, the first side and the second side each being rectangular and parallel to one another, and the top plate being parallel to the base.6. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the top plate has an adapter block to allow the mounting of a fabric-cutting device of a clamping type.7. A workstation to facilitate hooking of rugs and for storage of rug hooking fabric swatches, cut fabric strips, a fabric-cutting device, and a framed rug foundation, comprising, in combination:a. a framework having a first side and a second side establishing a storage area for a framed rug foundation, the storage area being located between the first side and the second side, and each of the first side and the second side including a top, a bottom, a front and a back;b. a plurality of bins attached to the framework for use in holding fabric swatches;c. a first hook attached to one of the plurality of bins, the first hook being for holding cut fabric strips;d. a plurality of hooks attached to the framework, the plurality of hooks being for holding cut fabric strips;e. a rolling support adjacent to the backs and bottoms of the first side and the second side of the framework, the rolling support providing for mobility on a support surface;f. a stabilizer adjacent to the fronts and bottoms of the first side and the second side of the framework, the stabilizer having an inverted U shape, the inverted U shape including a central portion having opposite ends and a C-shaped foot extending from each of the opposite ends of the central portion, the central portion extending laterally between, and for a distance beyond, the first side and the second side of the framework, each C-shaped foot including a spine having opposite ends and a leg on each of the opposite ends of the spine, the legs being connected to the central portion and the spine being for engaging the support surface external to the first side and the second side of the framework;g. a grab bar extending laterally between the first side and the second side of the framework to an intersection of a first plane formed by the tops of the first side and the second side and a second plane formed by the backs of the first side and the second side, the grab bar being connected to the first side and the second side of the framework; and,h. a top plate connected laterally between the tops of the first side and the second side of the framework and parallel to the first plane, the top plate having a back edge extending to a position intermediate the fronts and backs of the first side and the second side of the framework and forming a gap adjacent to the grab bar to define a handle, the handle enabling the framework to be tilted rotationally about the rolling support and pulled in a movement direction, with the backs of the first side and the second side located ahead of the fronts of the first side and the second side in the movement direction, and the top plate being adapted to allow the mounting of a fabric-cutting device.8. The workstation of claim 7 further comprising a second hook attached to another of the plurality of bins for providing external storage for cut fabric strips, the one of the plurality of bins being attached to the first side of the framework and the another of the plurality of bins being attached to the second side of the framework.9. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the rolling support is formed by a rectangular bracket, the rectangular bracket being formed by parallel spaced wires and extending laterally between, and for a distance beyond, the bottoms of the first and second sides of the framework and being located adjacent to the backs of the first and second sides of the framework, the rectangular bracket having ends with a mounting plate attached to each end adjacent and exterior to the framework, and a wheel being mounted to each of the mounting plates external to the first side and the second side of the framework, the wheels being for abutting a support surface.10. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the plurality of hooks are attached to a crossbar which is attached to the fronts of the first side and the second side of the framework.11. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the first hook is formed by a J-shaped arm, the J-shaped arm being formed of parallel bent wires and having an upper section connected to a mounting bar, the mounting bar being attached to the framework, and the J-shaped arm also having a lower section, the lower section shaping an interior of the one bin and terminating in an inverted U shape protruding outward from the one bin for use in hanging cut fabric strips.12. The workstation of claim 11, wherein the framework is formed of wire and has a base defined by the bottoms of the first side and the second side, the first side and the second side each being rectangular and parallel to one another and the top plate being parallel to the base.13. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the top plate has an adapter block to allow the mounting of a fabric-cutting device of a clamping type.14. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the framework is formed of wire and has a base defined by the bottoms of the first side and the second side, the first side and the second side each being rectangular and parallel to one another and the top plate being parallel to the base.15. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the top plate has a cutout on the edge opposite the back edge for providing access for adjusting the fabric-cutting device.
