Patent ID: 8151939
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
1. A pair of folding sawhorse brackets, each of the brackets comprising: a central web having an upper end, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, and a lower portion; a first and a second leg attachment members extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, each of the leg attachment members having a pair of leg pivot passages formed therethrough adapted to secure a sawhorse leg pivotally therein, the leg pivot passages of the second leg being spaced farther from the upper end of the central web than the leg pivot passages of the first leg, so that sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the second leg attachment member are disposed outwardly of sawhorse legs pivotally attached to the first leg attachment member when the legs are folded parallel to one another, each said leg attachment member comprises mutually opposed first and second leg inner attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the upper end thereof and normal thereto, each of the inner attachment flanges having an upper end and a lower end defining an inner flange height therebetween, the inner flange height of the second leg inner attachment flange being greater than the inner flange height of the first leg inner attachment flange; and each of the leg attachment members further comprises mutually opposed first and second leg outer attachment flanges extending from the first edge and the second edge of the central web, respectively, adjacent the lower portion thereof and normal thereto, each of the outer attachment flanges having an ear extending upwardly therefrom, each of the ears overlying the respective one of the inner attachment flanges and defining a leg attachment receptacle therebetween, each of the leg attachment receptacles of the second edge being farther from the upper end of the central web than each of the leg attachment receptacles of the first edge; and first and second rail attachment flanges extending upwardly and outwardly from the upper end of the central web and defining a passage to affix a sawhorse rail therein.