Method of assembling a saw horse and saw horse and assembly kit therefor

Claim 1

A saw horse, comprising: a. an elongated article support member having a rectangular cross-section and defining longitudinally extending top and bottom surfaces and side surfaces joining the top surface with the bottom surface, (i) the ratio of the width of said top and bottom surfaces to the width of the side surfaces being approximately two, (ii) each of said side surfaces defining first and second beveled surfaces extending longitudinally inwardly from opposite ends thereof and between the top and bottom surfaces thereof, (iii) each of said beveled surfaces displaying a predetermined incline transverse to the longitudinal axis of said article support member, (iv) each of said opposite ends of said support member defining in crosssection, a trapezoidal configuration; b. four elongated leg members having a rectangular cross-section an beveled ends disposed in parallel planes, one lengthwise surface portion of each of said leg members being positioned in engagement with a respective one of said beveled surfaces; c. means for fastening said leg members to said article support member in said engaging position; d. two trapezoidally shaped gussets having longer and shorter parallel sides and non-parallel sides which taper substantially equally outwardly from the shorter parallel side, (i) each of the non-parallel sides of each of said gussets defining a groove extending the length of said non-parallel side, (ii) each of said gussets being positioned such that at least a portion of the shorter parallel side thereof is in supporting engagement with the bottom surface of said article support member and such that each of said grooves receives therein a lengthwise portion of a respective one of said leg members, (iii) eAch of said gussets also being positioned relative to a pair of leg members to form, with said leg members, in crosssection, an opening complemental in configuration with the cross-sectional configuration of one of the beveled ends of said article support member, each of said beveled ends of said support member being disposed within a corresponding one of said openings; e. means for securely fastening each of said gussets in the aforesaid position.

Claim 6

A method of assembling a saw horse from a kit which includes an elongated article support member having a rectangular cross-section and four beveled surfaces, four elongated leg members having rectangular cross-sections and opposite beveled ends, and trapezoidally shaped gussets defining grooves extending along their respective non-parallel edges, said method comprising the steps of: a. assembling each of said gussets to a respective pair of said leg members, each of said assembling steps including (i) positioning two of said leg members together with their respective ends aligned so that said aligned ends form a predetermined shape, (ii) making a mark on each of said positioned leg members a predetermined distance from said aligned ends using a template having edges of said predetermined shape, (iii) moving said positioned leg members apart, (iv) positioning said gusset against said moved leg members in alignment with said marks such that the grooves of said gusset respectively receive portions of said moved leg members, and (v) securing each gusset to its pair of moved leg members; b. positioning said article support member on said gussets such that a beveled end of each of said leg members rests contiguously Against a respective one of said beveled surfaces; and c. securing the leg members to said article support member.

Claim 7

A method of assembling a saw horse from a kit which includes an elongated article support member having a rectangular cross-section and four beveled surfaces, four elongated leg members having rectangular cross-sections and opposite beveled ends, and trapezoidally shaped gussets defining grooves extending along their respective non-parallel edges, said method comprising the steps of: a. assembling each of said gussets to a respective pair of said leg members, each of said assembling steps including (i) positioning two of said leg members together with their respective ends aligned so that said aligned ends form a predetermined shape, (ii) making a mark on each of said positioned leg members a predetermined distance from said aligned ends using a template having edges of said predetermined shape, (iii) moving said positioned leg members apart, (iv) positioning said gusset against said moved leg members in alignment with said marks such that the grooves of said gusset respectively receive portions of said moved leg members, and (v) securing each gusset to its pair of moved leg members; b. positioning said article support member on said gussets such that a beveled end of each of said leg members rests contiguously Against a respective one of said beveled surfaces; and c. securing the leg members to said article support member.