Worktable

• US 20050081759A1
• Filed: 02/19/2003
• Published: 04/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rosemary Ann Snead
• Original Assignee: Rosemary Ann Snead
• Inventors: Snead, Rosemary Ann
• Application Number:
  US10/504,096
• Publication Number:
  US 20050081759A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/25
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/00 Manicuring or pedicuring implements
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 29/22 Finger-supports
• CPC Class Codes: A45D 44/02 Furniture or other equipment specially adapted for hairdressers' rooms and not covered elsewhere hairdressers' chairs A47C1/04
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/16 Holders for glasses, ashtrays, lamps, candles or the like forming part of tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes glass cutting tables C03B33/03

Abstract

A cosmetic worktable (28) for assisting a pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist in attending to a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment is disclosed. The worktable (28) comprises a table top (30), a base (32) and a support leg (33). The base (32) takes the form of a U-shaped housing (34), to which the support leg (33) is fitted, the support leg (33) in turn comprising a base leg (42) and a sliding connector (44). The sliding connector (44) is fitted to the table top (30) and arranged to telescope within the base leg (42) for allowing the height of the table top (30) to be adjusted. The table top (30) is removably fitted with a padded support (52), which is used to support the relevant limb of the person being attended to. The table top cover (50) further defines a recess (54) for receiving the dead skin shavings and cut nails that accumulate during the treatment.

Claims

1. A worktable for assisting a pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist in attending to a person during a pedicure, manicure or podiatry treatment, the worktable comprising:

a table top including;

cushioning means for supporting the hands or ankles of the person during the treatment; and

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 base; and

a support leg extending between the base and the table top for supporting the table top relative to the base.

2. A worktable according to claim 1, wherein the worktable further includes adjustment means for allowing the height of the table top, relative to the base, to be varied.

3. A worktable according to either one of the preceding claims 1 or 2, wherein 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.

4. A worktable according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein 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.

5. A worktable according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein 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.

6. A worktable according to claim 5, wherein the table top cover defines a second recess for removably receiving the cushioning means.

7. A worktable according to claim 6, wherein the second recess defines storage means for storing tools and equipment that will be used by the pedicurist, manicurist or podiatrist.

8. A worktable according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein 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.