Bench for potting of plants and the like

Claim 1

A bench for placing particulate matter into receptacles, such as a potting bench, which comprises: a frame having side walls and a rear wall, which frame defines a horizontal working surface, a storage bin rearwardly positioned above said working surface, having an openable top and a front wall, said front wall being carried by said side walls in vertically slidable relationship to define a variable sized opening between said front wall and the horizontal working surface to provide access to material in said storage bin, and means for retaining said front wall in a predetermined position to maintain said opening at a desired height, said retaining means comprising a separate polygonal structure defining a plurality of sides of differing length, said polygonal structure being positioned between said horizontal working surface and the bottom of said slidable front wall, said side walls being connected together by rod members under tension to bias said side walls against the horizontal working surface for strengthening of the bench and said front wall being positioned whereby its lower edge is positioned rearwardly of its upper edge.