Woodworking bench

- Lee Valley Tools Ltd.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a woodworking bench showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a left-side elevational view thereof.

Referenced Cited
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  • Landis, Scott, The Workbench Book, The Tauton Press, Inc., p. 113 (1987). Thonet, Michael, Fine Woodworking, Jan./Feb. 1980, No. 20, pp. 70-71. Benches depicted in 1992 Wolcraft work tables brochure.
Patent History
Patent number: D372135
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 11, 1994
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 1996
Assignee: Lee Valley Tools Ltd. (Ottawa)
Inventors: Leonard G. Lee (Ottawa), Michael T. O'Malley (Carp)
Primary Examiner: Carmen H. Vales-Lado
Law Firm: Kilpatrick & Cody
Application Number: 0/17,344
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6396; D6/400