Claims
- 1. A combination storage cabinet and workbench comprising in combination:
a multiple drawer, generally rectangular parallelepiped shaped cabinet having a front side, a first lateral side, a second opposite lateral side, a back side, a bottom side, and a top side; a molded polymeric cabinet top cover sized and shaped generally congruent with and fitted onto said top side, said top cover including first and second recessed storage tray sections; a first removable cover plate fitted over the first storage tray section; and a second removable cover plate fitted over the second tray section, said cover plates in combination comprising a unitary, flat planar work surface for said workbench.
- 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the top cover further includes a third tray section extending transversely between the first lateral side and the second lateral side, said third tray section recessed relative to the cover plates whereby an item stored in the third tray section is maintained below the plane of the cover plates.
- 3. The combination of claim 2 wherein the third tray section is comprised of a circumferential wall section surrounding a recessed support panel, said circumferential wall section including an outside run spaced from the plane of the backside, said outside run including an integral molded hook member for support of an item.
- 4. The combination of claim 1 wherein the cabinet is formed from a sheet metal material and includes at least two spaced openings along the top side, and wherein the cabinet top includes at least two integrally molded, elastically deformable, polymeric tab elements, each tab element insertable into a separate one of the spaced openings to retain the top cover attached to the cabinet.
- 5. The combination of claim 1 wherein the top and bottom side of at least one cover plate includes a different surface configuration.
- 6. The combination of claim 5 wherein at least one of said cover plates includes a surface material selected from the group consisting of a polymeric, metal, wood and a composite material.
- 7. The combination of claim 1 wherein at least one recessed storage tray includes dividing walls.
- 8. The combination of claim 1 including first molded polymeric storage subassembly;
said first subassembly comprising a generally vertical side panel mounted on one of said lateral sides of said cabinet, said side panel including an upper tray and a lower tray, said side panel further including a tool support collar with a passage for receipt of a tool oriented for manual insertion, retention and manual removal of said tool.
- 9. The combination of claim 8 wherein the subassembly further includes a manual handle molded in the side panel.
- 10. The combination of claim 8 further including a power strip attached to the side panel.
- 11. The combination of claim 8 wherein the lower tray comprises a tray wall surrounding a generally flat, planar tray bottom, with an inside and an outside surface, said tray extending between the front side and backside of the cabinet, and including a power strip housing integrally molded to the outside of the bottom of said tray and maintained within the profile of the tray wall.
- 12 The combination of claim 11 further including at least one removable support shelf for placement within the tray supported by the bottom and retained by the tray wall, whereby the support shelf will effect elevated support of an item in the tray.
- 13. The combination of claim 1 further including a vise assembly removably attached to a cover plate, said vice assembly including an L-shaped arm with a first end for attachment to the cover plate and a second end with a threaded vertical opening for receipt of a vertically mounted, threaded rod,
a threaded rod in the vertical opening defining an adjustable vice clamping member.
- 14. The combination of claim 1 wherein the molded top cover includes a generally flat planar circumferential rim surrounding the tray sections, and further including a peripheral land recessed below the rim for support of the cover plates.
- 15. The combination of claim 1 wherein at least one of the cover plates includes at least one perforation for cooperation with a work tool.
- 16. The combination of claim 8 wherein at least one of said lateral sides is formed from sheet metal and includes at least two vertical panel support openings, and said vertical panel includes a support tab member fitted into said lateral side support openings for maintaining the vertical panel attached to the cabinet.
- 17. The combination of claim 1 further including at least one drawer mounted for sliding into and out of the front side of the cabinet, said drawer and cabinet formed from sheet metal, said drawer including a front drawer panel; and
a molded polymeric handle for said sliding drawer front panel, said handle and front panel including a fastening assembly for snap-fitting said handle to the front panel.
- 18. The combination of claim 1 wherein said cabinet sides are formed of sheet metal and further including a polymeric fascia along the top side, said fascia attached to the sheet metal sides of the cabinet by a snap fitting fastening assembly.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of design application of Ser. No. 29/175,913 filed Feb. 13, 2003, which is incorporated herewith by reference and for which priority is claimed.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
29175913 |
Feb 2003 |
US |
Child |
10429606 |
May 2003 |
US |