# US 5,342,006 A · Arm rest

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- Number: US 5,342,006 A
- Document ID: US5342006A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/005,778
- Filed: 1993-01-19
- Granted: 1994-08-30
- Earliest claimed: 1993-01-19
- Inventors: Tice: Mary
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5342006A

## CPC

- A47B 21/0371: {Platforms for supporting wrists}
- A47B 2200/0092: Articulated arm used as wrist support
- Y10S 248/918: Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen
- A47B: TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE (furniture jointing F16B)
- Y10S: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

## Abstract

A desk fittable arm rest which is used for alleviating bursitis, upper back and neck pain is designed to fit to a desk top at a work station. The arm rest comprises a rigid support frame, a cushion member atop the support frame and a cantilever attached from beneath and extending to a position forwardly of the frame. The frame has a forward overhang region spaced above the cantilever member to define a desk top fitting gap between the frame and the cantilever member. Through the use of the cantilever, the arm rest does not require anything in the way of a permanent attachment to affix it to the desk top and can be moved from one desk top to another.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A desk fittable arm rest comprising a support frame and an elongated cushion on an upper surface of said frame, said frame having an undersurface provided with a desk edge stop located part way along said frame whereby part of said frame and part of said cushion from a desk top engaging overhang portion above and forwardly of said desk edge stop, and a cantilever which is attached to said frame at said desk edge stop, said cantilever extending below and forwardly of said frame to define a desk top fitting gap between said cantilever and said frame and said cantilever having a length and a curvature which makes said cantilever sufficiently flexible to provide up and down shock absorber movement of said arm rest when under load.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

An arm rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support frame comprises a first frame portion formed by a U-shaped outer frame member and a pair of cross bars across said outer frame member, and a second frame portion comprising a solid plate secured atop said cross bars and bordered by said outer frame member of said first frame portion, said plate providing a seat for said cushion member on said armrest.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

An arm rest as claimed in claim 2, wherein said cushion member comprises a solid base secured to said plate, a form layer supported by said base and a protective cover over said foam layer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A desk fittable arm rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cantilever curvature is arched downwardly, rearwardly and then extends forwardly upwardly from said desk edge stop.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A desk fittable armrest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said desk edge stop with said cantilever attached thereto is releasably secured to said frame.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A desk fittable arm rest as claimed in claim 1, wherein said frame includes a front end transverse frame member disposed adjacent a forward edge of the cushion, said transverse frame member forming part of said overhand portion and being covered by a rubber wrapper, said rubber wrapper providing a desk top contact for said arm rest.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A desk fittable arm rest as claimed in claim 6, wherein said cantilever comprises a pair of cantilever bars secured separated from one another to said desk edge stop and which coverage forwardly and meet with one another at a softened rubber grip cap located at maximum forward reach of said cantilever.