Patent ID: 7140701

Claim:
A modular workbench system adapted for use in a non-climate controlled space comprising: a workbench having first and second leg assemblies each comprising a pair of spaced apart legs connected together and having a plate connecting the tops of spaced apart legs, said plate having a plurality of elongated mounting holes for slideably receiving a threaded fastener; a stringer for connecting said first and second leg assemblies and having a vertical plate and a mounting flange having a plurality of mounting holes for receiving a fastener; fasteners connecting said vertical plate of said stringer to said first and second leg assemblies for forming a leg and stringer assembly; a workbench top comprising laminated elongated maple strips supported on said leg and stringer assembly; fasteners connecting said plate of said first and second leg assemblies and said stringer mounting flange to said workbench top whereby said elongated holes in said first and second leg assembly plates allow expansion and contraction of said workbench top due to changes in humidity; a backsplash mounted to said workbench top having a front vertical surface adjacent said workbench top, and said backsplash includes one or more electrical outlets on said front vertical surface connected to a power cord extending from said backsplash to connect said electrical outlets to a power source; said workbench defining a space bounded by the floor, said first and second leg assemblies, said stringer and said workbench top for docking a plurality of mobile modules.