WO2003070049A1 - Worktable - Google Patents
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- WO2003070049A1 WO2003070049A1 PCT/IB2003/000563 IB0300563W WO03070049A1 WO 2003070049 A1 WO2003070049 A1 WO 2003070049A1 IB 0300563 W IB0300563 W IB 0300563W WO 03070049 A1 WO03070049 A1 WO 03070049A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D44/00—Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms
- A45D44/02—Furniture or other equipment specially adapted for hairdressers' rooms and not covered elsewhere
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B13/00—Details of tables or desks
- A47B13/08—Table tops; Rims therefor
- A47B13/16—Holders for glasses, ashtrays, lamps, candles or the like forming part of tables
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B37/00—Tables adapted for other particular purposes
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45D—HAIRDRESSING OR SHAVING EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT FOR COSMETICS OR COSMETIC TREATMENTS, e.g. FOR MANICURING OR PEDICURING
- A45D29/00—Manicuring or pedicuring implements
- A45D29/22—Finger-supports
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- THIS invention relates to a worktable and in particular to an adjustable worktable for assisting a pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist in attending to a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment.
- Pedicurists, manicurists and podiatrists in general, treat the hands, nails, feet and toenails of people. This typically includes using a file or some other abrasive device to remove dead skin cells, trimming, cutting and filing nails, and, if necessary, removing corns and calluses. These steps are generally done by providing a worktable or some other support structure, such as the attendant's lap, on which the hands and feet of the person can rest, and so be attended to.
- dead skin shavings and cut nails are inconvenient to collect with a view to the disposal thereof, in that they are typically simply allowed to fall onto the floor. This necessitates the floor to be swept after each treatment, which is clearly inconvenient and labour intensive.
- a worktable for assisting a pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist in attending to a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment comprising:
- a table top including:
- cushioning means for supporting the hands or ankles of the person during the treatment
- a first recess defined in the table top for facilitating the collection, and thus hygienic disposal, of the dead skin shavings and cut nails that accumulate during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment;
- a support leg extending between the base and the table top for supporting the table top relative to the base.
- the worktable further includes adjustment means for allowing the height of the table top, relative to the base, to be varied.
- the height of the worktable can be correctly set so that it is at a comfortable height during a manicure, and to allow the ankles of a person, who is being attended to during a pedicure or podiatry treatment, to be sufficiently elevated.
- the adjustment means is also advantageously arranged to be able to lower the worktable to a sufficiently low height for facilitating work to be carried out on the upper area of the foot.
- This additional work includes the painting of toenails once the pedicure treatment has been completed.
- the support leg comprises a base leg, which is fitted to the base, and a sliding leg member, which is fitted to the table top, the sliding leg member being arranged to telescope within the base leg.
- the base is substantially U-shaped and comprises a pair of arms extending from a bight portion, the bight portion being arranged to receive a lowermost portion of the support leg.
- the table top comprises a table top base and a table top cover, the table top base being fitted to an uppermost portion of the support leg.
- the table top cover defines a second recess for removably receiving the cushioning means.
- the second recess defines storage means for storing tools and equipment that will be used by the pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist.
- a trough is removably fitted within the first recess, the trough including a peripheral lip that is arranged to be co-planar with the table top for facilitating the collection of the dead skin shavings and cut nails.
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a worktable according to a first embodiment of the invention
- Figure 2 shows a top rear perspective view of a worktable according to a second, preferred embodiment of the invention
- Figure 3 shows a close-up side perspective view of the table top shown in Figure 2;
- Figure 4 shows a detailed side, partly exploded, view of the table top shown in Figure 3, with the table top cover being removed so as to expose the table top base;
- Figure 5 shows a top perspective view of the table top, after the table top cover has been completely removed from the table top base;
- Figure 6 shows a partly exploded perspective view of the worktable shown in Figure 2, with the padded support being removed from the table top cover;
- Figure 7 shows a bottom perspective view of the worktable shown in
- a cosmetic worktable 10 defines an upper surface 12 on which an oblong padded support 14 is fitted.
- the support 14 is used to support the hand and ankle of a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment.
- the worktable 10 further defines a recess for receiving a stainless steel removable trough 16.
- the trough 16 includes a peripheral lip 18 that is arranged to be co-planar with the upper surface 12 of the worktable 10, for facilitating the collection, and thus disposal, of the dead skin shavings and cut nails that accumulate during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment. After the treatment, the trough 16 can be simply and quickly removed and cleaned, which makes these treatments far more efficient and hygienic.
- the person being attended to is positioned, typically seated, in front of the worktable 10, indicated by arrow 20, whilst the attendant is positioned behind the worktable 10, indicated by arrow 22.
- This arrangement conveniently allows the hands and feet to be comfortably supported whilst being attended to, with the trough 16 greatly facilitating the collection of dead skin shavings and cut nails.
- the worktable 10 further includes adjustment means in the form of a telescoping support arm 24 for allowing the height of the worktable 10 to be adjusted. Although only one support arm is shown in the figure, it is clear that more than one support arm could be used to provide maximum support and balance for the worktable 10.
- the height of the worktable 10 can thus be correctly set so that it is at a comfortable height during a manicure, and to allow the ankles of a person, being attended to during a pedicure or podiatry treatment, to be sufficiently elevated.
- the support arm 24 is also able to lower the worktable 10 to a sufficiently low height for facilitating work to be carried out on the upper area of the foot, such as the painting of toenails.
- the worktable 10 is further fitted with a drawer 26 in which the apparatus used by the attendant can be stored.
- the cosmetic worktable 28 of the preferred embodiment comprises a table top 30, a base 32 and a support leg 33 connecting the table top 30 to the base 32.
- the base 32 takes the form of a U-shaped plastic housing 34, and comprises a pair of arms 36 and 38 extending away from a bight portion 40.
- the space between the pair of arms 36, 38 conveniently allows the person receiving the pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment, and in particular the chair in which the person is sitting, to be shifted as close as possible to the worktable 28.
- a foot spa or bath can be conveniently and easily positioned between the pair of arms 36, 38, for soaking the feet of the person being attended to. This is a significant feature of the present invention, resulting in a relatively compact and time-efficient design, which is especially advantageous in salons where space is limited and time is of the utmost importance.
- the support leg 33 comprises a base leg 42, in the form of a metal tube, that is fitted to the bight portion 40 of the base 32, and a sliding connector 44, also in the form of a metal tube, that is fitted to a neck portion 46 of the table top 30, as is clearly shown in Figure 3.
- the sliding connector 44 is arranged to telescope within the base leg 42, thereby conveniently allowing the height of the table top 30 to be adjusted to suit the type of work being performed by the attendant.
- the height of the table top 30 is controlled by a foot- or hand-operated pedal 48 that is controlled by the attendant providing the treatment.
- the pedal 48 is connected to a lifting arrangement within the base leg 42, so that by depressing the pedal 48 the table top 30 can be raised or lowered, as required, and by releasing the pedal the sliding connector 44 is locked in the new position.
- the lifting arrangement is a standard arrangement well known in the art, and has thus not been described and/or illustrated in any real detail.
- the table top 30 comprises a table top cover 50, which defines a recess for receiving an elongate elastomeric padded support 52.
- the support 52 as mentioned above, is used to support the hand, ankle and the foot's arch of a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment.
- the table top cover 50 further defines a recess 54 for receiving the dead skin shavings and cut nails that accumulate during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment.
- the recess 54 is able to accommodate a water bowl for soaking the person's fingers and hands.
- the table top 30 further comprises a table top base 56, to which the table top cover 50 is fixed.
- the table top base 56 is fixed to the sliding connector 44 by means of a bracket plate 58 that is fitted to the top of the sliding connector 44.
- the table top base 56 further comprises a plurality of apertures 60A to 60H for receiving fastening elements, such as screws, for connecting the table top cover 50 to the table top base 56.
- a bifurcated prong 62 extends upwardly for receiving a corresponding receiving element 64 extending downwardly from the table top cover 50, so as to properly align the table top cover 50 relative to the table top base 56.
- Figure 6 clearly shows that the padded support 52 is removably fitted within a recess 66. This advantageously allows the padded support 52 to be removed and replaced so as to gain access to storage means defined by the recess 66.
- the storage means is typically used to store tools and equipment that will be used by the pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist.
- the total maximum height of the worktable 28, and in particular to the top of the non compressed padded support 52 is approximately 787 mm.
- the maximum height of the worktable 28 is approximately 760 mm to 780 mm.
- the total minimum height of the worktable 28, when the padded support 52 is not being compressed is approximately 547 mm.
- the minimum height of the worktable 28 is approximately 520 mm to 540 mm. The lifting arrangement is thus capable of moving the table top 30 a distance of 240 mm.
- the base 32 of the worktable 28, and in particular the arms 36, 38 of the base 32, is fitted with a pair of castor wheels 68 and 70 for facilitating the moving of the worktable 28. Further, this figure also clearly shows the bottom of the table top base 56 defining a pair of recesses 72 and 74 for receiving the fingers of a person wishing to lift the worktable.
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US10/504,096 US20050081759A1 (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Worktable |
AU2003205994A AU2003205994A1 (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Worktable |
CA002475301A CA2475301A1 (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Worktable |
EP03702877A EP1476042A1 (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2003-02-19 | Worktable |
ZA2004/06496A ZA200406496B (en) | 2002-02-19 | 2004-08-16 | Worktable |
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AU (1) | AU2003205994A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2475301A1 (en) |
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ZA (1) | ZA200406496B (en) |
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