IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0175315
(2008-07-17)
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등록번호 |
US-8127690
(2012-03-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Kunzler Needham Massey & Thorpe
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
9 인용 특허 :
26 |
초록
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A portable workstation, in one embodiment, includes a base unit and a table. The base unit includes one or more vertical support members and a platform extending horizontally from the vertical support member. Support legs telescopically extend laterally to support the workstation in an upright posit
A portable workstation, in one embodiment, includes a base unit and a table. The base unit includes one or more vertical support members and a platform extending horizontally from the vertical support member. Support legs telescopically extend laterally to support the workstation in an upright position. The platform forms the top of the base unit in an upright position. The table is configured to extend from the base unit and includes a support leg. The table transitions between an extended position and a storage position. When the support legs are in the extended position, the table and support legs provide support to the base unit of the workstation, forming an integrated tripod system. Thus, the base unit may be compact and easily transported in a storage position; however, the platform and the table when extended may provide an ample work surface at a traditional working height.
대표청구항
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1. A lightweight, compact, portable workstation, the workstation comprising: a frame structure comprising at least one vertical support member, the at least one vertical support member comprising substantially hollow tubing and at least two fins extending perpendicularly from and longitudinally alon
1. A lightweight, compact, portable workstation, the workstation comprising: a frame structure comprising at least one vertical support member, the at least one vertical support member comprising substantially hollow tubing and at least two fins extending perpendicularly from and longitudinally along an outer surface of the hollow tubing, wherein at least one horizontal member is coupled to at least one of the at least two fins;a platform coupled to and extending horizontally from the at least one vertical support member, the platform forming a top to the frame structure in an upright position; anda first table configured to extend from the frame structure, the first table comprising at least one table support leg, wherein the first table is configured to alternate between an extended position and a storage position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a pair of inner support legs, each inner support leg coupled opposing sides of the frame structure opposite the platform, wherein the table extends from a third side of the frame structure with the table positioned in the extended position, the third side of the frame structure extending between the opposing sides of the frame structure, wherein the pair of inner support legs support the frame structure at each of the opposing sides of the frame structure and wherein the at least one table support leg supports the third side of the frame structure such that the pair of inner support legs and the at least one table support leg form an integrated tripod system to support the frame structure in the upright position. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a pair of outer support legs coupled to a pair of support leg shafts, wherein each support leg shaft is slideably received within a support leg tube, wherein the pair of outer support legs are configured to nest with the pair of inner support legs in a first position, wherein each support leg shaft is configured to telescopically extend laterally from within the support leg tube the to reposition each of outer support legs in a second position to provide lateral support for maintaining the apparatus in the upright position. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a second support leg, the second support leg configured to pivot around the first support leg to extend laterally from the frame structure to provide lateral support for maintaining the apparatus in an upright position. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least two fins are disposed at right angles in relation to one another. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one handle support and a handle, the at least one handle support slideably received within at least one additional vertical support member and configured to slideably extend from within the at least one additional vertical support member, the at least one additional vertical support member slideably received within the hollow tubing of the at least one vertical support and configured to sideably extend from within the at least one vertical support, wherein the handle is coupled to the at least one handle support such that the handle extends with the at least one handle support. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one vertical support comprises a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member, wherein the at least one handle support comprises a first handle support and a second handle support, and wherein the at least one additional vertical support member comprises a first additional vertical support member and a second additional vertical support member, the first additional vertical support member slideably received within the first vertical support member, the first handle support slideably received within the first additional vertical support member, the second additional vertical support member slideably received within the second vertical support member, the second handle support slideably received within the second additional vertical support member, wherein the handle comprises: a first shaft rotatably coupled to the first handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position;a second shaft rotatably coupled to the second handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position; anda slideable sleeve configured to detachably couple the first shaft and the second shaft. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a locking mechanism configured to lock the slideable sleeve in a first position in which the first shaft is immovably coupled to the second shaft, the locking mechanism further configured to lock in a second position in which the first shaft and the second shaft are uncoupled. 9. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising a bar removeably attached to the at least one handle support and the additional support, the bar configured to support a hanging bag. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second table configured to extend from the first table, wherein the second table is configured to alternate between an extended position and a storage position. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the second table is coupled to the first table by a hinge. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a cavity disposed within the first table, the cavity configured to receive the second table, wherein the second table is configured to slideably extend from storage position to an extended position. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a double hinge coupling the first table to the frame structure, the double hinge comprising a first pivot point disposed substantially above a second pivot point. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first table is removeable. 15. A lightweight, compact, portable workstation, the workstation comprising: a base unit comprising a pair of opposing vertical support members, each vertical support member comprising substantially hollow tubing and at least one fin extending perpendicularly from and longitudinally along an outer surface of the substantially hollow tubing;at least one horizontal member positioned between the pair of opposing vertical support members, wherein the at least one horizontal member is coupled to the at least one fin of each of the vertical support members; anda pair of additional vertical support members slideably received within the substantially hollow tubing of the pair of vertical support members. 16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a first support leg and a second support leg, the first support leg coupled to the base unit and configured to support the base unit in an upright position, the second support leg configured to nest with the first support leg in a first position, the second support leg further configured to extend laterally from the base unit in a second position, wherein the second support leg provides lateral support for maintaining the base unit in the upright position. 17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising at least one handle support and a handle, the at least one handle support slideably received within the substantially hollow tubing of at least one of the additional vertical support members and configured to slideably extend from within the at least one additional vertical support, the handle coupled to the at least one handle support such that the handle extends with the at least one handle support. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising an additional handle support slideably received within the substantially hollow tubing of the other of the additional vertical support members and configured to telescopically extend from the other of the additional vertical support members, wherein the handle comprises: a first shaft rotatably coupled to the at least one handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position;a second shaft rotatably coupled to the additional handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position; anda slideable sleeve configured to detachably couple the first shaft and the second shaft. 19. The apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a bar removeably attached to the at least one handle support and the additional support, the bar configured to support a hanging bag. 20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a second table configured to extend from the first table. 21. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising a double hinge coupling the first table to the base unit, the double hinge comprising a first pivot point disposed substantially above a second pivot point. 22. A lightweight, compact, portable workstation, the workstation comprising: a base unit comprising a first vertical support member and a second vertical support member, each of the first and the second vertical support members comprising substantially hollow tubing and at least two fins extending perpendicularly from and longitudinally along outer surface of the hollow tubing;at least one horizontal member positioned between the first vertical support member and the second vertical support member, the at least one horizontal member coupled to at least one of the at least two fins of the first vertical support member and at least one of the at least two fins of the second vertical support member;a first additional vertical support member and a second additional support member, the first additional vertical support member slideably received within the substantially hollow tubing of the first vertical support member, the second additional vertical support member slideably received within the substantially hollow tubing of the second vertical support member;a first table configured to extend from a top of the base unit, wherein the first table is configured to alternate between an extended position and a storage position;a first handle support slideably received within the first additional vertical support member and configured to telescopically extend from the first additional vertical support member;a second handle support slideably received within the second additional vertical support member and configured to telescopically extend from the second additional vertical support member; anda handle comprising: a first shaft rotatably coupled to the first handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position;a second shaft rotatably coupled to the second handle support and configured to rotate from an inward position to an outward position; anda slideable sleeve configured to detachably couple the first shaft and the second shaft. 23. The apparatus of claim 22, further comprising a second table configured to extend from the first table. 24. A lightweight, compact, portable workstation, the workstation comprising: a base unit, the base unit comprising at least one vertical support member, the at least one vertical support member comprising substantially hollow tubing and at least two fins extending perpendicularly from and longitudinally along an outer surface of the hollow tubing, wherein at least one horizontal member is coupled to at least one of the at least two fins;a first table configured to extend from a top of the base unit, wherein the first table is configured to alternate between an extended position and a storage position; anda second table configured to extend from a side of the base unit, wherein the second table is configured to alternate between an extended position and a storage position. 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the second table is removeable.
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