Patent ID: 6322178
Filing Date: 2001-11-27
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
A portable workstation for mounting on a rack or other structure, said workstation comprising:a drawer having a base, a front wall, a back wall, and opposing side walls for forming a storage area having a top aperture;a frame having spaced apart side members with internal mounting tracks for slidably retaining the side walls of said drawer such that the drawer is movable between a closed position and an open position;a cover having a flat outer surface and being secured to said frame such that the aperture of the drawer is covered in the closed position;a mounting mechanism attached to said frame for securing said frame to a rack structure, whereby when said frame is mounted on the structure, said drawer is movable between the closed position and the open position, and said cover provides a work surface;a retention mechanism for selectively retaining the drawer in a closed position, said retention mechanism including a strap extending between the side members for selectively engaging the front wall of said drawer, said strap also providing a handle mechanism for carrying the portable workstation when not mounted on the rack structure.