Sawhorse with extendible and contractible leg assemblies

Claim 1

A sawhorse comprising: a cross beam having opposite ends, a first leg assembly secured to one end of the cross beam, and a second leg assembly secured to the other end of the cross beam, each of said leg assemblies having a pair of downwardly and outwardly directed legs having adjacent upper ends, a U-shaped holder secured to said upper ends, said cross beam being located in said holder, means securing the holder to the cross beam, each leg comprising a first tubular member having a longitudinal passage open at the lower end thereof and a second member telescoped into said passage of the first tubular member, foot means on the lower end of the second member adapted to engage a support surface, releasable lock means mounted on the first member engageable with the second member to hold the second member in an adjusted position thereby adjusting the elevation of the cross beam relative to the support surface, a stop bar secured to said first member, said stop bar having a first end extended into the passage and a second end projected downwardly away from the lower end of said first member, block means secured to said second member, said block means engageable with said first end of the stop bar to limit outward movement of the second member relative to the first member, said second end of the stop bar engageable with the foot means to limit inward movement of the second member relative to the first member.