Patent ID: 6830129
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: E06C

Abstract:
In combination a bench step and a drywall bench, said drywall bench comprising a bench platform; folding legs connected to said bench platform; and a step rail connected to said folding legs such that said folding legs may be pivoted between operative and storage positions, said bench step comprising:a support portion removably received by at least a portion of said step rail and including at least one flange, said support portion and said at least one flange allowing the bench step to be selectively placed on or removed from the drywall bench; a spacer portion extending downwardly from said support portion; and a step portion extending from said spacer portion such that said step portion lies substantially parallel to said bench platform when the bench step is placed on said step rail of the drywall bench; wherein said at least one flange fits over said step rail such that said folding legs associated with said step rail are unable to pivot to the storage position because the movement of said folding legs is impeded by said at least one flange.