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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 17, 1996
Karl Mack, Leutkirch, DE;
Alfred Straka, Isny, DE;
Kaltenbach & Voigt GmbH, Biberach, DE;
Abstract
In a worktable (1) for an in particular medical or dental laboratory, having a work station (7) on the forward region of its tabletop (2), at which a working device (5) is arranged, which is moveable on a guide framework (12, 13, 14) between an in-use position located above the tabletop (2) and a not-in-use position arranged under the table surface (2a), the guide framework has a carrier arm (12) arranged under the tabletop (2) extending approximately horizontally, which arm is mounted in its rear region pivotably on the worktable (1), around pivot axis (17a) extending horizontally and transversely. A guide element (24) is provided at a spacing forwardly from the pivot axis (17a) which guide element is displaceably guided in a guide path (14) that extends from a rear guide path end initially approximately horizontally (14a) forwardly and then in particular curvedly extends upwardly (14b), whereby the guide element (24) is positionable in the upper region of the guide path and whereby the carrier arm (12) is telescopable in the region between the pivot axis (17a) and the guide element (24) or is guided at its rear end in a further, horizontally extending guide (13, 16).