Work table having multiposition extension board

Claim 2

A work table having front and rear edges and including an extension board adapted to be positioned at the rear edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means provided for mounting said board alternatively in a position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table or in a position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at the rear edge of the table, or in a position in which the board is stored beneath the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means located at a fixed location relatively to said board and said elongated member pivotally securing one end of the said elongated member to said extension board, a table leg member, means carried by said table leg member including a pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved between said three positions.

Claim 3

A work table including an extension board adapted to be positioned at an edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means providing for mounting said board alternatively in three positions, in one of which the board is extended from said edge of the table, and another of which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to said edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at said edge of the table, and in the third of wHich the board is stowed beneath the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means including a pin carried by said support member with said pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, and slotted plate means cooperating with said elongated member, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved into any one of said three positions.

Claim 4

A work table including an extension board adapted to be positioned at an edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means providing for mounting said board alternatively in three positions, in one of which the board is extended from said edge of the table, and another of which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to said edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at said edge of the table, and in the third of wHich the board is stowed beneath the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means including a pin carried by said support member with said pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, and slotted plate means cooperating with said elongated member, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved into any one of said three positions.

Claim 5

A work table as defined in claim 1 wherein said mounting mechanism additionally comprises means cooperating with said elongated member for releaseably retaining said extension board in said position in which it extends rearwardly from the rear edge of the table and in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table.

Claim 6

A work table having front and rear edges and including an extension board adapted to be positioned at the rear edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means provided for mounting said board alternatively in a position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table or in a position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at the rear edge of the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of the said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means carried by said table support member including a pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved between said three positions, and wherein said mounting mechanism additionally comprises means cooperating with said elongated member for releasably retaining said extension board in said position in which it extends rearwardly from the rear edge of the table and in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table, and wherein said means for releasably retaining said extension board in said position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table comprises a bracket element carried by said extension board and having a slot extending inwardly from an outer edge of said element and having a closed inner end and bolt means penetrating said longitudinally extending slot of said elongated member and said slot of said bracket and engaging the closed end of said last mentioned slot.

Claim 7

A work table having front and rear edges and including an extension board adapted to be positioned at the rear edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means provided for mounting said board alternatively in a position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table or in a position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at the rear edge of the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of the said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means carried by said table support member including a pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved between said three positions, and wherein said mounting mechanism additionally comprises means cooperating with said elongated member for releasably retaining said extension board in said position in which it extends rearwardly from the rear edge of the table and in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table, and wherein said means for releasably retaining said extension board in said position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table comprises a bracket element carried by said extension board and having a slot extending inwardly from an outer edge of said element and having a closed inner end and bolt means penetrating said longitudinally extending slot of said elongated member and said slot of said bracket and engaging the closed end of said last mentioned slot.

Claim 8

A work table having front and rear edges and including an extension board adapted to be positioned at the rear edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means provided for mounting said board alternatively in a position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table or in a position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at the rear edge of the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of the said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means carried by said table support member including a pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved between said two positions, and wherein said mounting mechanism additionally comprises means cooperating with said elongated member for releasably retaining said extensIon board in said position in which it extends rearwardly from the rear edge of the table and in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table, and wherein said means for releasably retaining said extension board in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table comprises a bracket member secured to and projecting from said support member, said bracket member having a slot extending inwardly from an open end at the outer edge of said bracket member and terminating in a closed inner end, and there is bolt means penetrating said slot in said elongated member and said slot in said bracket member and engaging the closed end of said last mentioned slot.

Claim 9

A work table having front and rear edges and including an extension board adapted to be positioned at the rear edge of the table, and mounting mechanism for the extension board including adjustable means provided for mounting said board alternatively in a position extending rearwardly from the rear edge of the table or in a position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table to act as a limiting stop at the rear edge of the table, said mounting mechanism comprising an elongated member having a longitudinally extending slot therein, means pivotally securing one end of the said elongated member to said extension board, a table support member, means carried by said table support member including a pin projecting through said slot of said elongated member and defining means on which said elongated member is supported for sliding and swinging movements, whereby upon manipulation of said elongated member said extension board may be moved between said two positions, and wherein said mounting mechanism additionally comprises means cooperating with said elongated member for releasably retaining said extensIon board in said position in which it extends rearwardly from the rear edge of the table and in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table, and wherein said means for releasably retaining said extension board in said position in which an edge of the board projects upwardly adjacent to the rear edge of the table comprises a bracket member secured to and projecting from said support member, said bracket member having a slot extending inwardly from an open end at the outer edge of said bracket member and terminating in a closed inner end, and there is bolt means penetrating said slot in said elongated member and said slot in said bracket member and engaging the closed end of said last mentioned slot.