Counterbalanced universal mobile saw stand

Abstract

This saw stand is a mobile unit, via a built-in hand truck design which enables the end user to transport common table saws and equipment to the location of the project being undertaken. The unit quickly folds out into a fully supporting work bench for actual use of the saw and/or equipment.

1 . A mobile saw stand, comprising: 
 a substantially hand-truck shaped main frame having a handle portion and a distal bottom end portion including a pair of wheels rotatably connected to the bottom end portion for transporting the stand;    a pair of swing out legs pivotally connected to the main frame adjacent to the handle portion, the legs being movable between a stowed position and a raised position with respect to the main frame;    a bed pivotally connected to the main frame adjacent to the handle portion for removably receiving a table saw, the bed being movable between a stowed position and a raised position with respect to the main frame;    a movable bed support for selectively supporting the bed in a raised position and in a stowed position with respect to the main frame, wherein the bed support has one end pivotally connected to the main frame and a distal end slidably connected to the bed, whereby the table saw is usable on the bed in either the raised or stowed position; and,    bias means for biasing the bed to the raised position to facilitate raising and stowing the bed with a saw mounted thereon.    
   
   
       2 . The mobile saw stand of  claim 1  wherein the bias means is a telescopic device having a first end pivotally connected to the pair of swing out legs and a distal end pivotally connected to the bed.  
   
   
       3 . The mobile saw stand of  claim 2  wherein the wheels are rotatably connected to the bottom end portion by an elongated axle and wherein the one end of the movable bed support is pivotally connected to the main frame by being rotatably connected about the axle.