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Foldable workstation and shelving system

a workstation and folding technology, applied in the field of workstations and shelves, can solve the problems of limiting the available space adjacent to the workstation, and general lack of collapsible and foldable workstations, and achieve the effects of reducing the surface area available, improving the engagement of the workstation, and increasing the advantage and utility

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-08
CANAM MARKETING
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[0024] The foldable workstation of the present invention provides a foldable workstation that is attachable to a wall that has three flat horizontal work surfaces upon which work may be performed or items temporarily laid. The bottom shelf or surface is offset from upstanding legs that support a middle work surface in order to provide room for a person's shins and / or feet. While this reduces the surface area available for the lower shelf, it enables a person to better engage the workstation as a whole, thereby providing more advantage and utility. The lower shelf is connected by lateral supports to the upstanding legs supporting the middle shelf.
[0032] It is an object of the present invention to provide a foldable workstation that may be sterilized for use in the food service or medical areas.

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This limits the available space adjacent the workstation even though the workstation may only be used on a temporary or intermittent basis.
However, the art is generally lacking in collapsible and foldable workstations that take into account the certain differences in physique of the human body.

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[0053] The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of presently preferred embodiments of the invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be constructed and / or utilized. The description sets forth the functions and the sequence of steps for constructing and operating the invention in connection with the illustrated embodiments. However, it is to be understood that the same or equivalent functions and sequences may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0054] Referring to, the drawing where like numerals of reference indicate like elements throughout it will be noted that the present invention is used in the context of being attached to an ultimate support, such as a wall or other vertical flat surface, or other vertical support such as upstanding, poles or rails that provide suppor...

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A foldable workstation is rendered mobile by a mobile support structure. The mobile support structure comprises a pair of castor support rails, each castor support rail attached to a vertical support. A horizontal member joins the two castor support rails. Castors attached to each support rail provide mobility. To facilitate attachment of the foldable workstation to the mobile support structure, a vertical support cover plate is attached to each rear leg of the foldable workstation. Each cover plate includes a channel for receiving one of the vertical supports. In this manner, the foldable workstation is mobile and can therefore be positioned in any location desired. Castor locks permit the foldable workstation to be securely positioned.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 10 / 301,031 filed Nov. 20, 2002, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09 / 827,546 filed Apr. 6, 2001 which applications are incorporated herein by this reference thereto.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to workstations and shelves and particularly to a folding workstation that has work surfaces foldable against a wall to provide flat working surfaces for space-constrained and other spaces. DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0003] Workstations and workbenches often have flat horizontal surfaces upon which work may be performed. These horizontal surfaces occupy space, often within the confines of a room or building. The use of this space by the workstation or workbench prevents the use of such space for other purposes. This limits the available space adjacent the workstation even though the workstation may only be used on a temporary or in...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B77/10
CPCA47B3/00A47B5/06A47B43/00A47B46/005
Inventor PACKER, STEPHEN R.
Owner CANAM MARKETING