# US 8,770,678 B2 · Work stations for manicurists > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,770,678 B2 - Document ID: US8770678B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/706,623 - Filed: 2010-02-16 - Published: 2010-08-12 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2008-01-16 - Applicants: Quy That Ton - Inventors: Quy That Ton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8770678B2 ## CPC - A47B 83/001: {Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems} - A47B 87/005: {Linkable dependent elements with the same or similar cross-section, e.g. cabinets linked together, with a common separation wall} - A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B) ## Abstract A representative work station comprises a center console module having front, rear, top, and bottom walls. The front wall includes at least one hole for storing at least one nail drying device. The top wall includes a first airflow device for producing airflow from the outside to the inside of the center console module. The center console module further comprises a tray that is positioned below the first airflow device and receives particles from the first airflow device. At least two end modules are coupled to the center console module. The at least two end modules include a first end module that receives the particles from the tray. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A work station comprising: a center console module having front, rear, top, and bottom walls, the top wall having a first airflow device for producing airflow from the outside to the inside of the center console module, the center console module further comprising a tray that includes a bottom surface that is positioned below the first airflow device and adjacent to the top wall of the center console to receive some particles from the first airflow device and to assist the particles to flow toward an edge of the top wall of the center console; and at least two end modules that are coupled to the center console module, the at least two end modules comprising a first end module that receives the particles from the tray at the edge of the top wall of the center console. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The work station as defined in claim 1, wherein the first end module includes a particle container that receives the particles from the tray. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The work station as defined in claim 2, wherein the particle container includes a filter that collects the particles from the tray. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The work station as defined in claim 2, wherein the particle container includes a second airflow device that produces airflow from the inside to the outside of the particle container, wherein the second airflow device facilitates moving the particles from the tray to the particle container. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The workstation as defined in claim 1, wherein the end modules include a first end module having front, rear, top, bottom, left and right side walls, the bottom wall being coupled to transporting mechanisms, the rear wall having a cabinet with a door that is coupled to one of the left and right side walls via at least one hinge, the inner surface of the cabinet being attached with a bottle organizer, the top wall being attached with a fan and having holes for hanging a lamp or drill. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The work station as defined in claim 5, wherein the bottle organizer includes the following: a first sidewall having a proximal end and a distal end; a second sidewall having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the second sidewall being attached to the distal end of the first sidewall in a normal position; a top wall being attached to top portions of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the top wall having holes with various diameters, the top wall further having recesses with various diameters; and a bottom wall being attached to bottom portions of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the bottom wall having first and second sets of recesses with various diameters, the first set of recesses, the first set of recesses being aligned with the holes of the top wall, respectively, for containing items that register through the holes, the recesses of the top and bottom walls being configured to contain items. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The work station as defined in claim 5, wherein the cabinet of the first end module includes top and bottom shelves that are separated by a shelf, the shelf having an electrical port that allows electrical wires to be passed between the top and bottom shelves, the portion of the left or right sidewall of the first end module that is connected with the center console module including an electrical port for allowing electrical wires to pass through from the center console module to the first end module. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The work station as defined in claim 1, wherein the end modules include a third end module, the third end module being a flat structure having a proximal end and distal end, the proximal end being coupled to one of the side ends of the center console module, the distal end being coupled to transporting mechanisms. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The work station as defined in claim 1, wherein the top wall of the center console module includes an arm rest placed adjacent to the front wall of the center console module. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The work station as defined in claim 1, wherein the front wall includes at least one hole for storing at least one nail drying device. ### Claim 11 A work station comprising: a center console module having front, rear, top and bottom walls, the front wall having at least one hole for storing at least one nail drying device that includes a housing that contains an ultraviolet light bulb for emitting ultraviolet light, the housing of the at least one nail drying device having an opening that substantially conforms to the at least one hole of the front wall, the top wall having a first airflow device for producing airflow from the outside to the inside of the center console module, the center console module further comprising a tray that includes a bottom surface that is positioned below the first airflow device and adjacent to the top wall of the center console to receive particles from the first airflow device and to assist the particles to flow toward an edge of the top wall of the center console; and at least two end modules that are coupled to the center console module. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The work station as defined in claim 11, wherein the at least two end modules comprising a first end module that receives the particles from the tray and a second end module that includes a cabinet that is coupled to one of the left and right side walls via at least one hinge, the inner surface of the cabinet being attached with a bottle organizer. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The work station as defined in claim 12, wherein the particle container includes a filter that collects the particles from the tray. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The work station as defined in claim 12, wherein the bottle organizer includes the following: a first sidewall having a proximal end and a distal end; a second sidewall having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the second sidewall being attached to the distal end of the first sidewall in a normal position; a top wall being attached to top portions of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the top wall having at least one hole and at least one recess; and a bottom wall being attached to bottom portions of the first and second sidewalls, respectively, the bottom wall having first and second sets of recesses, the first set of recesses being aligned with the holes of the top wall, respectively, for containing items that register through the holes.