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A portable workbench includes top members, a support structure, a frame, wheels and a toe plate. The top members lie in a common plane and define a working surface with opposing side portions that define clamping surfaces. The support structure supports the top members and permits selectively traver

A portable workbench includes top members, a support structure, a frame, wheels and a toe plate. The top members lie in a common plane and define a working surface with opposing side portions that define clamping surfaces. The support structure supports the top members and permits selectively traversing at least one of the pair of top members toward another to permit a workpiece to be clamped therebetween. The frame includes collapsible legs. The wheels and toe plate are coupled to the frame adjacent to each other. The workbench is positionable in a raised position, a collapsed position and a hand truck position. The toe plate is movable from a retracted position to an extended position to permit the portable workbench to be employed as a hand truck.

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What is claimed is: 1. A portable workbench, comprising: a plurality of top members defining a working surface; a support structure supporting the top members and including a clamping device for selectively traversing at least one of the top members toward another of the top members to permit a wor

What is claimed is: 1. A portable workbench, comprising: a plurality of top members defining a working surface; a support structure supporting the top members and including a clamping device for selectively traversing at least one of the top members toward another of the top members to permit a workpiece to be selectively clamped there between; a collapsible frame connectable to the support structure; a pair of wheels coupled to the frame; a toe plate rotatably coupled to the frame adjacent the pair of wheels; and a latching mechanism operable to latch the toe plate in each of a retracted position and an extended position; wherein the portable workbench is positionable in a raised position in contact with a ground surface and a collapsed position, and wherein the toe plate is movable from the retracted position to the extended position to permit the portable workbench to be further employed as a hand truck. 2. The portable workbench of claim 1, wherein the frame further comprises at least one pair of legs, the legs extending between the support structure and the base. 3. The portable workbench of claim 2, wherein the at least one pair of legs comprises a first pair of legs positionable outside of a second pair of legs, the first pair of legs including a first outer leg and a second outer leg, the second pair of legs having a first inner leg positioned adjacent the first outer leg and a second inner leg positioned adjacent the second outer leg, the second pair of legs being rotably joined to the first pair of legs. 4. The portable workbench of claim 3, wherein the frame operably forms an X-shape and further includes predetermined frame portions wherein only the predetermined frame portions contact the ground surface when the frame is in the raised position. 5. The portable workbench of claim 3, further comprising: a longitudinal slot created in each of the first and second inner legs; and a fastener connectable to each of the first and second outer legs slidably received within the longitudinal slot of the corresponding first and second inner legs. 6. The portable workbench of claim 3, wherein the top members lie in a common plane positionable substantially parallel to a ground surface in the raised position. 7. The portable workbench of claim 1, wherein the top members each include opposing side portions that define clamping surfaces. 8. The portable workbench of claim 1, wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a release member slidably connected to the toe plate and operable to assist release of the toe plate from each of the retracted and extended positions. 9. The portable workbench of claim 8, wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a biasing element connectable to the release member and operable to bias the release member towards a latched position. 10. The portable workbench of claim 8, wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a rod connectable to the release member, the rod operable to latch the toe plate in each of the retracted and extended positions. 11. A portable workbench, comprising: a plurality of top members defining a working surface; a support structure supporting the top members and including a clamping device; a collapsible frame connectable to the support structure, the collapsible frame having two pairs of legs rotatably connectable to each other and positionable in each of a longitudinal configuration and an X-shape; a pair of wheels coupled to the frame; a toe plate rotatably coupled to the frame adjacent the pair of wheels; and a latching mechanism operable to latch the toe plate in each of an upright position and an extended position; wherein the portable workbench is positionable in each of a raised position having the collapsible frame in the X-shape, a collapsed position having both the toe plate and the working surface positioned substantially parallel to the collapsible frame in the longitudinal configuration, and a lift truck position wherein the toe plate is positioned in the extended position rotated approximately 90 degrees from a longitudinal axis of the collapsible frame. 12. The portable workbench of claim 11, further comprising a release mechanism operable to latch the collapsible frame in the collapsed position. 13. The portable workbench of claim 12, wherein the release mechanism further comprises: first and second housing walls connected to the collapsible frame; a lever arm rotatably connected to the second housing wall; at least one rod rotatably connectable to the lever arm; wherein rotatable displacement of the lever arm operably displaces the rod into each of an engaged position within an aperture of the collapsible frame and a disengaged position being withdrawn from the aperture. 14. The portable workbench of claim 13, further comprising a release lever connected to the lever arm for manual engagement by an operator. 15. The portable workbench of claim 13, further comprising a biasing element connected between the rod and the second housing wall operable to bias the rod toward the engaged position. 16. The portable workbench of claim 11, wherein the at least one rod comprises an opposed pair of rods. 17. The portable workbench of claim 11, further comprising a pair of L-shaped rods connectable to the collapsible frame and operable in conjunction with the latching mechanism to support the toe plate in the lift truck position. 18. The portable workbench of claim 11, wherein the latching mechanism further comprises a release member slidably connected to the toe plate and operable to assist release of the toe plate from each of the retracted and extended positions. 19. A portable workbench, comprising: a plurality of top members defining a working surface; a support structure supporting the top members and including a clamping device for selectively traversing at least one of the top members toward another of the top members to permit a workpiece to be selectively clamped there between; a collapsible frame connectable to the support structure; a pair of wheels coupled to the frame; a toe plate rotatably coupled to the frame adjacent the pair of wheels and positionable in at least an extended position; and a base portion rigidly extendable from the toe plate and oppositely extending about the frame relative to the toe plate, the base portion operable to contact the frame when the toe plate is positioned in the extended position, and further operable to prevent continued rotation of the toe plate beyond the extended position; wherein the portable workbench is positionable in each of a raised position in contact with a ground surface and a collapsed position, and wherein the toe plate is movable from a retracted position to the extended position to permit the portable workbench to be further employed as a hand truck. 20. The portable workbench of claim 19, wherein the collapsible frame comprises a first pair of legs rotatably disposed between a second pair of legs, the first pair of legs having a slot defining a sliding connection operable to slidably join the first pair of legs to the second pair of legs, the first pair of legs further including a first inner leg and a second inner leg and the second pair of legs further including a first outer leg positioned adjacent the first inner leg and a second outer leg positioned adjacent the second inner leg. 21. The portable workbench of claim 20, further comprising a fastener connectable to each of the first and second outer legs, the fastener adaptable to be slidably received within the slot in respective ones of the first and second inner legs. 22. The portable workbench of claim 19, wherein the frame operably forms an X-shape in the raised position and further includes a plurality of predetermined frame portions wherein only the predetermined frame portions contact the ground surface when the frame is in the raised position, the wheels being operably spaced from the ground surface in the raised position. 23. The portable workbench of claim 19, further comprising: a latching device operable to latch the toe plate in each of the retracted and the extended positions; and a foot actuated release member operable to release the latching device. 24. A method for constructing a portable workbench, the workbench including a plurality of top members defining a working surface, a support structure supporting the top members, a collapsible frame; at least one wheel; and a toe plate; the method comprising: slidably connecting at least one of the top members to the support structure; joining the support structure to the collapsible frame; rotatably fastening the wheel to the collapsible frame; rotatably coupling the toe plate to the collapsible frame adjacent to the wheel; connecting a latching mechanism to the toe plate operable to releasably latch the toe plate in each of an upright and an extended position; and slidably joining a plurality of legs of the collapsible frame such that the portable workbench is operably positionable in each of a longitudinal collapsed position and a raised position wherein the collapsible frame substantially forms an X-shape. 25. The method of claim 24, further comprising connecting a pair of rotatable handles to the support structure operable to translate the slidably connected one of the top members. 26. The method of claim 24, further comprising connecting a biasing element between the latching mechanism and the toe plate. 27. The method of claim 24, further comprising connecting a release mechanism to the collapsible frame operable to latch the legs of the collapsible frame in the portable workbench collapsed position. 28. The method of claim 27, further comprising biasing the release mechanism toward a latched position. 29. The method of claim 24, further comprising rotatably connecting at least one of the top members such that the working surface is positionable between each of a planar surface and a right angled surface.