The present system is directed to a modular apparatus that may be assembled and disassembled repeatedly without the use of tools. The modular system includes connectors that may be fixed to the underside of a plank and then engaged with leg portions. The connectors further include channels to accommodate retention members of additional attachments, such as covers, guards, signage, or racks that may be added onto the modular apparatus to increase its utility. The retention members mate with the connectors to connect and securely hold the attachment and can be removed from the connectors all without the need for tools.

Provided is a workbench including a utility member having a top face, a bottom face and side walls and a plurality of support legs. The workbench is manipulable between an operative position in which the support legs are detachably attached at leg mounts configured at the bottom face of the workbench, and a stowed position in which the support legs are detached from the leg mounts and are stowed within leg receptacles. At the stowed position the support legs are fully received within receiving receptacles configured at the utility member and do not project from the utility member.

Connectors for assembling off-the-shelf framework such as pipes and tubes. The connectors include parts that can have puzzle-shaped ends for locking the components together, and when connected, the connectors form various cavities that may include friction-inducing components disposed in the cavities to render the framework stationary. The cavities may be sized to accommodate different sizes of framework.

Embodiments of work stations for use in a medical dose preparation management system are disclosed. A work station may include a camera stand. The camera stand may include a housing enclosing a camera and one or more light sources therein. As such, the camera and light sources may be directed at a medical dose preparation staging region to capture medical dose preparation images of the medical dose preparation staging region. The camera stand may include an adjustable support positionable in a plurality of positions to dispose the camera and light source relative to the medical dose preparation staging region. The work stations may facilitate improved image quality and record work flows carried out at the work station for preparation verification.

For a flexible fastening, a fastening device for fastening a column to a support device comprises: a column plate which can be fastened to one end of the column and an accommodation device which can be fastened to the support device. The accommodation device has a longitudinal shape with a longitudinal direction and a predetermined length in the longitudinal direction and a cross-section, whereby an accommodation space configured to accommodate the column plate in a manner shiftable in the longitudinal direction and in an exactly fitting manner in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed. The fastening device comprises a fastening member configured to fasten the column plate to the accommodation device along the longitudinal direction, and, in the longitudinal direction, the column plate has a dimension which is smaller than the predetermined length in a state mounted in the fastening device.

A workstation includes a work surface disposed in a first horizontal plane and a multi-tiered food preparation receptacle positioned adjacent the work surface. The multi-tiered food preparation receptacle includes a first pair of rails and a second pair of rails. The first pair of rails defines a second horizontal plane and the second pair of rails defines a third horizontal plane. The third horizontal plane is located below the second horizontal plane and the second horizontal plane is located below the first horizontal plane. The first pair of rails and the second pair of rails are configured to receive items of food service equipment and permit the items of food service equipment to translate in the multi-tiered food preparation receptacle relative to one another without interference.

A set including a first element with a cylindrical shaped part, a second element having a cylindrical shaped groove with a circular opening in an outer surface of the second element, and a mechanical locking device. The mechanical locking device includes a tongue groove, a displacement groove and a flexible tongue in the displacement groove, and is configured to lock the cylindrical shaped part to the cylindrical shaped groove. The flexible tongue is configured to cooperate with the tongue groove for locking the cylindrical shaped part to the cylindrical shaped groove. The flexible tongue is configured to be reshaped and displaced in the displacement groove during locking, and spring back to a locked position. The flexible tongue is configured to exert a spring force on the tongue groove in the locked position.

A furniture item comprises first and second edge modules, each edge module having a substantially horizontal component with a receiving section and a substantially vertical component with a receiving section. The first and second edge modules are spaced and arranged with respect to each other so that the respective receiving section of the horizontal components face each other. A top surface is provided and has first and second ends. The first end is supported by the receiving section of the horizontal component of one first edge module and the second end is supported by the receiving section of the horizontal component of the second edge module. Further, there is a first leg having an upper section accommodated by the receiving section of the vertical component of the first edge module and a second leg having an upper section accommodated by the receiving section of the vertical component of the second edge module.

A tray system including a column, a tray and a tray collar. The tray has an opening through which the column extends. The tray collar is constrained against the column, the tray being a part of or resting upon the tray collar.

Disclosed are various embodiments for a table base. In one embodiment, a table base has a bottom surface portion configured to contact a supporting surface. The table base has a top surface portion configured to support and retain a smooth removable surface. The table base has an elongated shaft attached to the top surface portion and the bottom surface portion. The elongated shaft is tapered inward from the bottom surface portion and tapered outward to the top surface portion.