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A collapsible workstation includes stationary top, pivotable leg and collapsible top subassemblies. A collapsible work surface is attached to the stationary top subassembly by a hinge allowing the collapsible work surface to pivot vertically downwardly, but only slightly upwardly from the horizontal

A collapsible workstation includes stationary top, pivotable leg and collapsible top subassemblies. A collapsible work surface is attached to the stationary top subassembly by a hinge allowing the collapsible work surface to pivot vertically downwardly, but only slightly upwardly from the horizontal. The moveable leg subassembly, comprising two movable front legs each with support cups for receiving an anterior support crossbar of the collapsible work surface, is attached to the two stationary back legs by moveable leg hinges, which allow the two moveable front legs to fold inwardly. Once the legs clear the stationary work surface, the collapsible work surface may fold downward, resulting in the workstation being in a closed position. A stop bracket may be provided attached to the stationary base to inhibit the movable legs from pivoting beyond the position where the crossbar remains engaged in the support cups.

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1. A workstation capable of being mounted to a wall, comprising: a stationary base subassembly including: at least two stationary back legs,at least one wall mount attachment for attaching the stationary base subassembly to a wall,a stationary top essentially rectangular in shape, having a planar to

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A workstation capable of being mounted to a wall, comprising: a stationary base subassembly including: at least two stationary back legs,at least one wall mount attachment for attaching the stationary base subassembly to a wall,a stationary top essentially rectangular in shape, having a planar top surface and a bottom surface, a longitudinally extending front edge, a longitudinally extending back edge, and transversely extending side edges, the stationary top being oriented in its longitudinal direction to extend along a wall when attached thereto, andat least one stop bracket attaching the bottom of the stationary top to one of the at least two stationary back legs;a collapsible top subassembly including: a collapsible work top having a planar top surface and a bottom surface, a front edge, and a back edge, the dimensions between the front and back edges of the collapsible work top being substantially larger than the dimensions between the front and back edges of the stationary work surface, the collapsible top further including:a collapsible work surface hinge having a horizontally extending axis, the hinge connecting the stationary top to the collapsible top, thereby enabling the collapsible work top to pivot about the hinge axis relative to the stationary top; andan anterior support crossbar attached to the collapsible top bottom surface disposed adjacent the front edge thereof;at least one movable front leg subassembly, each movable front leg subassembly including: at least one movable leg hinge attaching the at least one movable front leg subassembly to the stationary base,a pivotable leg, disposed away from said at least one movable leg hinge, capable of pivoting about said at least one movable leg hinge; anda support cup having two upstanding walls and a bottom surface for receiving the anterior support crossbar when the workstation is in the open position,wherein said stop member is configured and oriented to restrict continued pivoting of the movable leg around the movable leg hinge in an outer direction beyond perpendicular to the longitudinally extending front edge of said stationary top,whereby positioning the movable leg subassembly to an open position wherein the movable leg is furthest from the stationary base permits engagement of the anterior support crossbar with the support cup. 2. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein the support cup bottom surface anterior includes a receptacle, and the support crossbar further comprises a crossbar engagement pin attached to the bottom surface of the anterior support crossbar, the pin being shaped dimensioned and oriented so as to be received by the receptacle disposed in the bottom surface of the support cup. 3. The workstation of claim 2, wherein the support cup further comprises a support cup dimple for receiving the crossbar engagement pin. 4. The workstation of claim 2, wherein the support cup further comprises a support cup aperture for receiving the crossbar engagement pin. 5. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the at least one movable front leg further comprises a movable front leg support bar oriented vertically attached to the back of the at least one movable front leg and connected to the stationary back legs by at least one movable leg hinge. 6. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the workstation includes at least two movable front leg assemblies, and the at least two movable front legs each include at a lower portion thereof at least one caster. 7. The workstation of claim 1, wherein the at least two stationary back legs further comprises at least one stationary back leg vertical aperture positioned adjacent an upper portion of each stationary leg, the aperture being shaped, dimensioned and oriented to receive at least two support bars of a back board member. 8. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the at least two support bars further comprises an array of connection holes allowing the back board member to be inserted to a desired depth into the at least one stationary back leg vertical aperture the workstation further including a connection pin for insertion into each connection holes thereby to permit the support bars to have a telescoping relation within the vertical apertures. 9. The workstation of claim 7, further comprising for each back leg vertical aperture a telescoping aperture cover shaped, dimensioned and oriented to be inserted into each stationary back leg telescoping aperture when no support bar is inserted therein. 10. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the back board member further comprises at least one cabinet attached thereto. 11. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the back board member further comprises at least one storage shelf attached thereto. 12. The workstation of claim 7, wherein the at least two support bars further comprise a perforated board having apertures for tool attachment. 13. A workstation for mounting to a wall, comprising: a stationary base including connection members capable of connecting the stationary base to a wall, comprising: at least two stationary back legs,at least two wall mount attachments vertically positioned for attaching the stationary base to a wall,a stationary work surface having an essentially rectangular shape, an essentially planar top surface and a bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, and transverse side edges, such that the back edge would be oriented along the longitudinal direction to extend along a wall when the stationary base is attached thereto, andat least one stop bracket attaching the bottom of the stationary work surface to an upper portion of one of the at least two stationary back legs, and extending below the stationary bottom surface;a collapsible work surface rectangular in shape having a planar top surface and a bottom surface, a longitudinally extending front edge, a longitudinally extending back edge, and two transversely extending side edges, the dimensions between the front and back edges of the collapsible work surface being significantly larger than the dimensions between the front and back edges of the stationary work surface, the collapsible work surface further comprisinga collapsible work surface hinge having a connection axis connecting the bottom surface of the stationary work surface to the bottom surface of the collapsible work surface, enabling the collapsible work surface to pivot about said connection axis; andan anterior support crossbar attached to the bottom surface and adjacent the front edge of the collapsible work surface;at least one movable front leg, comprising: at least one movable leg hinge attaching the at least one movable front leg to the stationary base for permitting the movable leg to pivot about the at least one movable leg hinge, anda support cup for receiving the anterior support crossbar;at least one posterior top crossbar attached to the at least two stationary back legs and the stationary base providing additional stability to the stationary base;at least one posterior bottom crossbar attached to the at least two stationary back legs and the stationary base adding stability to the stationary base;at least one stationary back leg telescoping hole positioned on the top of each stationary leg capable of receiving at least two backsplash support bars;at least one telescoping hole cap capable of inserting into each stationary back leg telescoping hole in such a manner that the top of each stationary back leg becomes flush with the stationary base;a flexible member connected parallel to the collapsible work surface hinge attaching the collapsible work surface to the stationary work surface; andat least one vertical adjustment member positioned on the bottom each of the at least two stationary back legswherein the at least one stop bracket is configured, positioned and oriented to extend below the bottom surface of the stationary work surface for a sufficient distance to restrict continued pivoting of the movable leg around the movable leg hinge in an outer direction beyond perpendicular to the longitudinally extending front edge of said stationary top. 14. A method of use of a workstation mountable against a wall, comprising: a. providing a workstation in a stowed position comprising: a stationary base subassembly including: at least two stationary back legs,at least one wall mount attachment for attaching the stationary base to a wall,a stationary work surface essentially rectangular in shape, having a planar top and bottom surface, a front edge, a back edge, and side edges, oriented in its longitudinal direction to extend along the wall when attached thereto, andat least one stop bracket attaching the bottom of the stationary work surface to one of the at least two stationary back legs;a collapsible top subassembly including: a collapsible top having a planar top and bottom surfaces, a front edge, and a back edge, the dimensions between the front and back edges of the collapsible work top being substantially larger than the dimensions between the front and back edges of the stationary work surface, the collapsible top further including:a collapsible work surface hinge having a horizontally extending axis, the collapsible work surface hinge connecting the stationary top to the collapsible top and defining a gap between the front edge surface of said stationary top and the back edge surface of said collapsible top, thereby enabling the collapsible work surface to pivot about the collapsible work surface hinge axis relative to the stationary top until said gap is closed; andan anterior support crossbar attached to the collapsible top bottom surface disposed adjacent the front edge thereof;at least one movable front leg subassembly, each movable front leg subassembly including: at least one movable leg hinge attaching the at least one movable front leg subassembly to the stationary base,a pivotable leg, disposed away from said at least one movable leg hinge, capable of pivoting about said at least one movable leg hinge; anda support cup having two upstanding walls and a bottom surface for receiving the anterior support crossbar when the workstation is in the open position,b. mounting the workstation mountable against a wall, the workstation having an open position with the collapsible work surface being disposed horizontally and in a stored position having a compact configuration with the collapsible work surface being collapsed to a vertical position,c. raising the collapsible top by pivoting the front edge of said collapsible work surface for a sufficient distance to provide clearance for the at least one movable leg subassembly to be pivoted underneath the collapsible top;d. pivoting the movable leg subassembly underneath the stationary top from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the stop member restricts the movable leg subassembly from further pivoting around the movable leg hinge in an outer direction beyond perpendicular to the longitudinally extending front edge of said stationary top, and wherein in the second position the movable leg subassembly is underneath the stationary top;e. permitting the collapsible work surface to collapse to a vertical position so as to present the work station in a stowed position. 15. The method use of a workstation mountable against a wall according to claim 14, wherein the workstation is converted to an open position by f. pivoting the collapsible work surface to a horizontal position by lifting the front edge of the collapsible top to a position slightly acute relative to a plane parallel to the floor, thereby closing said gap between the front edge surface of the stationary top and the back edge surface of the collapsible top;g. pivoting the at least one movable leg subassembly from the stowed position to an open position wherein the movable legs are pivoted away from the stationary top and toward the stop member, so that the movable leg subassembly is disposed essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the stationary top at a position wherein further pivoting of each movable leg subassembly is inhibited by the at least one stop bracket so it cannot be pivoted in outer direction beyond perpendicular;h. collapsing for a short distance the front edge of the collapsible work surface until the work surface engages the movable leg subassembly, and thereby opening slightly the gap between the front edge surface of said stationary top and the back edge surface of said collapsible top; andi. engaging the anterior support crossbar and the support cup.