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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7168666 | Portable support structure The present invention is a device having at least two strut assemblies joined together to form a free standing support that is both portable and collapsible. Components may be joined to one another by a flexible cord, and a flexible load bearing web to limit the max... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140409 | Portable pipe cutting apparatus A complete and portable tool for retaining round, square or other non-flat stock, especially pipes, in a secure fashion while cutting and related operations are performed thereon. The portable pipe cutting tool includes an adjustable work support, V-shaped trough, c... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7094181 | Transportable trampoline system A portable trampoline exercise system, including a foldable trampoline with long-lasting rigidity in the frame and a specifically adapted carrying case for transporting the folded trampoline. The trampoline is made foldable by using hinges to connect sections of the... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7021424 | Support platform A support platform with a first and second bracket. The brackets each have first, second, and third sleeves. A cross member is inserted into and extends between the first sleeves of the brackets. Leg members are slidably inserted into and extend from the second and ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6929096 | Stringer/shelf frame construction A workbench frame having spanning element with a stringer portion and a shelf portion with a bend extending along an entire length between the stringer and shelf portions. The stringer and shelf portions each accommodate fastening elements that secure to opposite le... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6810996 | Bracket for a sawhorse and other multiple piece stands A bracket is provided for a sawhorse or other multiple piece stand, which stand includes a plurality of elongate legs and an elongate beam supported substantially horizontally by the legs. The bracket includes a generally U-shaped channel for receiving the beam. The... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6612401 | Sawhorse and brackets A sawhorse is disclosed that provides stability, easy assembly and disassembly, and ability to handle heavy loads and is inexpensive to manufacture. Brackets that have a C-shaped collar for holding the ends of a cross member and leg receptacles for holdin... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6446752 | Scaffolding A bracing assembly for controlling the vertical orientation of an upright structure, the assembly comprising: an angle brace having first and second ends, the first end for attachment to a fixed point adjacent to the structure; and an adjustable connector... | 09/10/2002 |
| 5927436 | Foldable sawhorse/worktable A foldable sawhorse/worktable (10) comprising a work platform (12), a pair of scissor side support assemblies (14) and a pair of cross braces (16) horizontally extending between the scissor side support assemblies (14) for stabilization purposes. Structur... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5758744 | Sawhorse A sawhorse apparatus and a method of constructing a sawhorse is provided. The sawhorse apparatus comprises a horizontal top rail, support legs, lower leg members and a pair of diagonal brace members. The support legs may be notched at upper ends thereof t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5727650 | Support framework for a scaffold system A scaffold support comprises a beam fabricated in the form of a rectangular steel tube having width less than its height, and a pair of legs each fabricated in the form of a rectangular steel tube. The legs are welded to opposite sides of the beam so as t... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5582267 | Collapsible work support device A collapsible work support device for use either as a work bench, or as a saw horse when used in conjunction with another such device. The device has an elongated beam used as the principal working member, which is placed on a separate support assembly co... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5484037 | Sawhorse connector A connector (12) for use in assembling a sawhorse (6). The sawhorse has an elongate cross member (11) mid four elongate leg members (13) joined together using two connectors. Each connector is manufactured from a tubular center sleeve (7) having a bottom ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5482096 | Transposing inclined mortise template assembly A mortise template assembly including a first angularly inclined work holding surface and a second work holding surface disposed by an acute angle to the first surface and containing a template centered upon the bisecting line of the acute angle. The firs... | 01/09/1996 |
| 5441091 | Roller support for saw workpiece A roller support attachment is mounted on the cross piece of a conventional sawhorse through the use of a pair of bolts. Each of the bolts extends through slots in the side plates of the attachment and through holes in the cross piece of the sawhorse. In ... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5364312 | Play gym construction A kit for assembling wood legs to form an A-frame to support the end of a cross beam for a children's play gym includes a trapezoidal frame bracket to connect the upper ends of the legs to each other and to the cross beam and a special frame brace for rei... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5314041 | Sawhorse A sawhorse apparatus which is sturdy and easily assembled or disassembled facilitating efficient storage and mobility. The invention is more sturdy than prior devices because it incorporates "cross beam support channel(s)" that extend down most or all of ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5299656 | Jaw horse assembly and method A jaw horse apparatus and method for using the same to support materials. The apparatus includes an adjustable bi-leg assembly which has a set of jaws which engage with a main elongated portion of a uni-leg assembly to form a three leg support. The main p... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5257829 | Sawhorse An improved collapsible sawhorse 100 is constructed as a traverse horizontal cross member 102 supported by vertical members or lateral trusses 104, 106. Brace members 120, 122 are mounted at one end to the inside surface of each leg bracket with a brace m... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5143175 | Cutting apparatus A sawbuck comprising a first pair of members which support one end of a log at a given elevation, with means to support another portion of the log at a lesser elevation, and means to chain down a portion of a log.... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5141077 | Trestle support bracket This is a trestle support bracket comprised of a main member referred to as a bracket housing, which is coupled to the trestle cross-beam and a second member, referred to as the wedge. The bracket housing is a four sided, open bottomed, walled frustum wit... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5103933 | One piece leg A one piece plastic leg construction. A main body having an inverted v-shaped configuration includes a pair of downwardly extending legs each having a c-shaped cross section. The legs are mutually opposed and open toward each other and include a plurality... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5101932 | Drop over hanger for placement over an upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber to support another like hanger or another type of support, by utilizing interfitting sets of four originally upstanding spaced top entry projecting slotted tabs When a piece of an upright 2" by 4" lumber is used as a cross member of a sawhorse, staging, or scaffolding, a drop over hanger is removably lowered down over the upright piece of 2" by 4" lumber. Thereafter, on opposite sides of the 2" by 4" lumber, this... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4938311 | Sawhorse A kit for use with 2×4 and 2×6 wood pieces to make sawhorses. The legs are constructed for bent metal rods and are secured to brackets or support assemblies that are dimensioned to receive and support the wood piece. A minimal number of nails or screws ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4903796 | Reusable quickly assembled and quickly knocked down work supports, used singly and with others for many purposes and conveniently carried and stored Work supports, which are quickly assembled and quickly knocked down, are used singly and with others, with and without accessories, for many purposes. When not in use, these work supports are conveniently carried and stored. Each work support has a pair o... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4890693 | Knock-down support stand and kit for assembly thereof A knock-down support stand or trestle for use as a sawhorse on construction sites and for home use constructed of pre-cut or pre-formed components that are readily assembled together in interlocking engagement without need for use of fasteners of any kind... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4877206 | Concrete delivery trolley A trolley for positioning a concrete delivery conduit in a work area utilizes a carriage member movable along a support beam to carry a pipe engaging cradle. The carriage and cradle permit the conduit to be moved laterally and axially without substantial ... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4785911 | Sawhorse roller attachment The sawhorse roller attachment of the present invention includes an elongated roller and a pair of brackets adapted for securement to the top cross bar of a sawhorse for supporting the roller at a position wherein the top of the roller is disposed adjacen... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4770274 | Saw horse bracket A saw horse bracket and resulting saw horse which may be easily assembled and disassembled solely through the use of a pair of the novel mounting brackets. The mounting brackets include a pair of identically-shaped bracket members which are fixedly joined... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4747469 | Collapsible sawhorse arrangement A collapsible sawhorse arrangement characterized by a generally horizontal work receiving member including a lower plate portion and a vertical plate portion extending longitudinally therealong. The lower plate portion presents pairs of openings on opposi... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4727960 | Support structure A support structure adapted for facilitated assembly. The support structure includes a base portion in the general configuration of a sawhorse having spaced horizontal sideboards secured to angled legs at opposite ends thereof in recesses provided in the ... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4703830 | Saw buck This saw buck structure is compact and light in weight. Primarily, it consists of a hollow rectangular frame having four legs stored within it when not in use, and a handle is provided on one of the sides of the frame, so as to easily carry the structure ... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4640385 | Portable scaffolding There is provided portable scaffolding units useful in pairs or more having an angled main leg attached to a walkway support T-brace leaning against the wall or surface being worked. The T-brace rests against the work surface held with no-slip pliable rib... | 02/03/1987 |
| 4638885 | Combination sawhorse and sawbuck A combination sawhorse and sawbuck comprising a horizontal member supported at either end by a pair of leg assemblies, and a number of removable members provided with V-shaped notches which convert the device from a sawhorse to a sawbuck. The various memb... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4596308 | Sawhorse incorporating tool tray A sawhorse having a tool tray with a storage space for holding tools and four legs that are attached to the tool tray. The handle of the tool tray is the working surface of the sawhorse and the legs raise the handle to the desired height above the floor. ... | 06/24/1986 |
| 4582167 | Adjustable sawhorse An adjustable sawhorse comprising two lateral supports joined by a cross beam. The cross beam functions as the back of the sawhorse, and has three sets of tensioning plates. Two of these sets are mounted on each side of the cross beam, and the third set i... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4574917 | Three-piece knock-down sawhorse A sawhorse comprising three interlocking plywood panels, a pair of which function as legs at either end of the remaining panel, which functions as the back of the sawhorse. Each end of the back is fitted with a pair of vertically-spaced tabs which define ... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4566559 | Sawing trestle A sawing trestle for elongate wooden bodies comprises a single, upwardly extending frame part and two V-shaped members spaced apart by about ten centimeters. The two belts are provided for clamping the elongate bodies on the V-shaped members. The belts ea... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4494627 | Portable work station A portable work station is described which is very sturdy and stable. The station has three supporting legs so that it may be used safely on uneven or sloping surfaces. The station also includes an electrical power receptacle which increases the utility o... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4457399 | Work support unit A work support unit convertible between work horse and buck horse modes, the unit comprising a set of three generally horizontal cross bars, four depending legs and bracket means coupling the cross bars and legs and maintaining the same in a fixed spatial... | 07/03/1984 |