ADJUSTABLE WELDER TABLE ASSEMBLY

An adjustable welder table assembly includes a frame having a perimeter edge and includes a front member, a rear member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The frame has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface bounds an interior space. A plurality of legs is attached to the frame. The legs are pivotally coupled to the frame such that the legs are positionable in an extended position extending downwardly from the frame or in a stored position positioned within the interior and bounded by the frame. The frame is abuttable against a floor surface to define a lowest support position of the assembly when the legs are in the stored position. A platform is positioned on an upper surface of the frame for supporting a welder while performing a welding task.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to welder seat device and more particularly pertains to a new welder seat device for supporting a welder at a selected height to allow the welder to be seated comfortably during a welding project regardless of the height of the object being worked upon.

The prior art relates to welder seat devices which provide seating for the welder but do not do so in a manner that allows for vertical adjustments as well as selectable back support.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame having a perimeter edge and including a front member, a rear member, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. The frame has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The interior surface bounds an interior space. A plurality of legs is attached to the frame, the legs are pivotally coupled to the frame such that the legs are positionable in an extended position extending downwardly from the frame or in a stored position positioned within the interior and bounded by the frame. The frame is abuttable against a floor surface to define a lowest support position of the assembly when the legs are in the stored position. A platform is positioned on an upper surface of the frame for supporting a welder while performing a welding task.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As best illustrated inFIGS.1through6, the adjustable welder table assembly10generally comprises a frame12that has a perimeter edge14and includes a front member16, a rear member18, a first lateral member20and a second lateral member22. The frame12has an interior surface24and an exterior surface26wherein the interior surface24bounds an interior space28. The interior space28has a height that is no greater than 6.0 inches. Furthermore, the frame12has a length is between 2.0 feet and 4.0 feet and a width is between 1 foot and 2.0 feet. The frame12may be comprised of any conventional materials used for a support bench including metal, wood and plastics.

A plurality of legs30is attached to the frame12. The legs30are pivotally coupled to the frame12and are positionable in an extended position extending downwardly from the frame12or in a stored position positioned within the interior28and bounded by the frame12such that a bottom edge32of the frame12is abuttable against a floor surface34to define a lowest support position of the assembly10. As shown inFIG.2, each of the legs30may be telescopic such that the legs30have an adjustable height. The legs30will each typically have a maximum height that is no greater than 3.0 feet. The legs30may each terminate with a friction enhanced foot36.

A platform38is positioned on an upper surface40of the frame12. The platform38has a front edge42positioned adjacent to the front member16, a rear edge44positioned adjacent to the rear member18, a first lateral edge46, and a second lateral edge48. The platform38has a base layer50that is comprised of a rigid material. Additionally, the platform38will most typically include a cushioning layer52that is positioned above the base layer50for abutment against a welder's body. In one embodiment, the legs30may have a shortest height such that the upper surface40is elevated approximately 18 inches and can be telescoped to a greatest height of approximately 24 inches.

The platform38has a break54therein extending between and through the first46and second48lateral edges. The break54is spaced from the front42and rear44edges to define a first section56and a second section58, wherein the second section58includes the rear edge44. The second section58includes an inner edge60that is positioned adjacent to the break54. The second section58is pivotally coupled to the frame12adjacent to the inner edge60to allow the rear edge44to be vertically spaced from the rear member18. In one embodiment, each of the first56and second58sections are substantially square shaped such that each has a length equal to about 15 inches and a width equal to about 15 inches.

A brace62is attached to the frame12. The brace62is engageable with the second section58so that the brace62retains the second section58at a selected angle relative to the frame12. The brace62may include a rod64having a pair of linear portions66in linear alignment with each other and a U-shaped portion68positioned between the linear portions66. Each of the linear portions66is rotatably coupled to the frame12between the rear member18and the break54such a central area of the U-shaped portion68is abuttable against a bottom surface70of the second section58. The second section58may include a plurality of receivers72, spaced from each other, wherein the brace62is releasably engageable with one of the receivers72as shown inFIG.6. A grip74is attached to one of the linear portions66to rotate the U-shaped portion relative to the frame12and second section58.

A plurality of wheels76is rotatably coupled to the exterior surface24. The wheels74are most typically positioned on the rear member18. A handle78is attached to the exterior surface24of the frame12to facilitate transportation of the frame12and is positioned on the front member16. The frame12may be picked up with the handle78such that the wheels76engage the floor surface34. The assembly10may include conventional fastening devices for retaining the second section58in a flat position and the legs30in the stored condition during transportation of the assembly10.

For additional comfort, one of the first56or second58sections may include a retractable headrest84that can be extended therefrom. Typically the second section58will include the headrest84in a pocket formed in the platform38and/or cushioning layer52and will be extendable outwardly away from the rear edge44. The headrest will have a width of between 8 inches and 12 inches can extend away from the rear edge44between 6 inches and 12 inches.

In use, the assembly10functions as a bench or a chair for a person performing welding tasks. When the legs30are placed within the interior28, the total height of the assembly10is restricted only to the height of the frame12and the platform38and thus will be less than 8.0 inches and more typically less than 4.0 inches. This will allow a welder80to lie in a supine position such that the welder80can work above their body and under the object, i.e. workpiece82, being worked upon. However, the legs30may be extended as needed to lift the platform38upwardly depending on the height of the workpiece82. Additionally, the second section34may be angled from 15° to 75°, relative to a horizontal orientation of the frame12and first section56, to allow a person to be seated more upright as shown inFIG.6, again depending on the height and positioning of workpiece. The wheels76and handle78allow the assembly10to be moved as needed relative to the workpiece82. Additionally, tools may be placed on the assembly10and more easily transported as well using the handle78and wheels76.