US 5,290,099 AGranted

Adjustable monitor support

AssigneeNova Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc.

InventorJohn N. Lechman

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Abstract

A self-upholding, free-standing adjustable monitor support structure that is adopted for association with, and for support of, a top platform member that includes a transparent portion. The monitor support structure includes a shelf member, a pair of side supports which are each equipped with a pair of legs and a plurality of transversely extending, vertically spaced load bearing members, and adjustable connector means for connecting the shelf member with each side support. Optionally but preferably, the side supports also each include a transverse bar which is configured to support a drawer slide in combination with an associated leg member; thus, the monitor support structure can also support a horizontally slidable keyboard tray. The combination of the monitor support structure and the top platform member provides a useful work station.

Claims12

Dependent claims

An adjustable monitor support assembly for positioning and supporting a monitor under a transparent portion in a working platform comprising:

(a) a shelf member having a bottom support portion, a back support portion angularly extending from a rear region of said bottom support portion, lateral side edge portions, and a plurality of support members engaged with said lateral side edge portions;
(b) a pair of side supports, each one being substantially vertically oriented, disposed in longitudinally spaced, parallel relationship relative to the other, and located along a different respective one of said side edge portions;
(c) each one of said side supports having
(1) a forward leg member and a rearward leg member which together comprise a pair of transversely spaced leg members which extend vertically from a floor surface to said working platform;
and
(2) a plurality of vertically spaced, transversely extending, load bearing members, each said load bearing member having opposite end portions that include fastening means for mounting each of said opposite end portions to a different one of said leg members of said pair;
(d) cross brace means including joining means for longitudinally joining said rearward leg members together;
and
(e) adjustable connector means for connecting individual ones of said support members selectively to at least one of said load bearing members of each said side support so that said shelf member is vertically positionable, transversely translatable and tiltably adjustable relative to said side supports.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/024,196Filed 26 Feb 1993 · continuation in part
Priority: 11 Oct 1990
Granted: 1 Mar 1994
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification3 codes

A47B 21/007
Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards: with under-desk displays, e.g. displays being viewable through a transparent…
A47B 2021/0076
With under-desk displays, e.g. displays being viewable through a transparent working surface of the table or desk: the screen being incorporated…
A47B
Tables

Family

Serial595,864Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 11 Oct 1990
Serial693,392Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Apr 1991
Serial907,193Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 30 Jun 1992
US 5,125,727 AParent of this continuation-in-part
US 5,290,099 AThis patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.