Adjustable computer monitor arm and method

An adaptable monitor support apparatus for the support and adjustable positioning of a monitor having a monitor screen, which apparatus comprises:

• a) a generally vertical base means having a one end and another end, which comprises a generally vertical shaft, a shaft bushing rotatable about the shaft, and an outer sleeve about the shaft and shaft bushing, the sleeve having an elongated vertical slot therein;
• b) a generally horizontal, elongated, slightly upwardly angular monitor arm of diecast aluminum having a one end and another end, the one end of the monitor arm secured to the shaft bushings for rotation of the monitor arm about the shaft;
• c) a monitor support platform adapted to support a monitor on the surface of the monitor support platform, the other end of the monitor arm secured to a bottom surface of the monitor support platform;
• d) means to provide for the axial rotation of the monitor support platform at the other end of the monitor arm in a generally horizontal plane, said means including a vertically extending shaft having an upper and lower end and centrally positioned through the monitor support platform;
• e) means to secure the monitor support platform in a selected locked position in a generally horizontal plane after rotation of the monitor arm to a selected position, said means including a threadably adjustable locking knob at the lower end of said shaft and below the other end of the monitor arm and monitor support platform and a captive nut means on the upper end of the said shaft, the locking knob adapted to provide a released or locked position for the monitor support platform;
• f) means to secure the one end of the base means to a surface above which surface a monitor is to be positioned, said means including a mounting bracket and a clamp assembly secured to the mounting bracket;
• g) spacer means which comprises a plurality of spacer elements within the sleeve to permit the vertical adjustment of the height of the one end of the monitor arm on the shaft bushing by the arrangement of the spacer elements within the sleeve and to provide for desired corresponding height of the monitor support platform at the other end of the monitor arm, said spacer means including a plurality of generally uniform width removable spacer elements, being a one and other end and arranged in a selected, aligned, vertically stacked, interlocked position within the said sleeve, one end being arcuate and selected to match the outer diameter of the shaft and to be placed adjacent the shaft and the other end extending outwardly in the said elongated slot of the said sleeve;
• h) means to tilt slidably the monitor support platform to adjust the angular position of the monitor on the monitor support platform;
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• i) a keyboard support means which includes a keyboard support means to support a keyboard in front of the monitor, which keyboard support is slidably mounted between the monitor support platform and moves between a stored, non-use position from the monitor support arm to an outwardly-extended use position.

An adjustable monitor support apparatus for the support of a monitor having a monitor screen, which apparatus comprises:

• a) a generally vertical base means having a one and another end which comprises a generally vertical base shaft, rotatable shaft bushing about the shaft, and an outer sleeve about the shaft and shaft bushing;
• b) a generally horizontal, elongated angular monitor arm having a one end and another end, the one end of the monitor arm secured to the shaft bushing for rotation of the monitor arm about the base shaft;
• c) a monitor support platform adapted to support a monitor on the top surface of the monitor support platform, the other end of the monitor arm secured to a bottom of the monitor support platform;
• d) a means to provide for the axial rotation of the monitor support platform at the other end of the monitor arm in a generally horizontal plane;
• e) means to secure the monitor support platform in a selected locked position in a generally horizontal plane after rotation to the selected position;
• f) means to secure the one end of the base means to a surface above which surface a monitor is to be supported;
• g) means to position the monitor arm at a selected height on the base means to provide for a selective height of the monitor support platform;
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• h) the monitor support platform having a generally circular depressed area with an elongated slot centrally positioned in said area, and where the means to provide for the axial rotation of the monitor support platform extends through the elongated slot so as to permit the monitor support platform to tilt adjustably from the horizontal plane to position the monitor.