Computer desk
OwnerGary Burhmaninventor
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Abstract
A computer desk is provided to house a computer system comprising a computer, a monitor, and a keyboard. The computer desk includes a first leg, a second leg, and a desk top extending between the first and second legs. A monitor shelf is positioned below the desktop, and a computer box sized and shaped to accept the computer is positioned against an outer surface of one of the legs. The desk top extends across the top of the legs and computer box. The portion of the desktop above the computer box is fixed. However, the portion of the desktop between the desk's legs is convertible between a closed position in which the desktop can be used as a writing surface and an opened position in which the monitor and keyboard are exposed and accessible to facilitate use of the computer system.
Claims18
A computer desk which houses a computer system, the computer system including a computer, a monitor, and a keyboard;
- the computer desk comprising:
- a first leg, a second leg, and a desk top extending between the first and second legs;
- a monitor shelf below the desk top on which the monitor sits;
- a computer box sized and shaped to accept the computer;
- and
- said desk top including a pivotable portion, said pivotal portion being selectively pivotable between a closed position in which said desk can be used as a writing desk, and an opened position in which the monitor and keyboard are exposed to facilitate use of the computer system;
- said pivotable desk top portion including a pivotable forward portion which defines a keyboard tray and a pivotable rear portion which covers the monitor.
A computer desk which houses a computer system, the computer system including a computer, a monitor, and a keyboard;
- the computer desk comprising:
- a pair of spaced apart legs;
- a computer box adjacent an outer surface of one of said legs and sized to accept the computer of said computer system;
- a monitor shelf extending between said legs below an upper edge of said legs;
- a back panel which closes at least a part of a back of said desk and at least a part of a back of said computer box;
- at least a part of said back panel being spaced from rear edges of said legs and computer box to define air vents;
- and
- a desk top which covers said legs and said computer box;
- at least a part of said desk top being pivotal;
- said pivotal portion of said desk top being selectively movable between a closed position in which said desk can be used as a writing desk, and an opened position in which the monitor is exposed to facilitate use of the computer system;
- said pivotable desk top portion including a pivotable forward portion which defines a keyboard tray.
A computer desk which houses a computer system, the computer system including a computer, a monitor, and a keyboard;
- the computer desk comprising a first leg, a second leg, and a desk top extending over the first and second legs;
- the desk including a keyboard tray on which the keyboard is mounted;
- the keyboard tray being pivotable about a substantially horizontal axis;
- the keyboard tray being selectively pivoted between a closed position in which the keyboard is inaccessible and an opened position in which the keyboard is accessible;
- wherein, the overall front-to-back length of the desk does not substantially change when the keyboard tray is moved between its closed and opened positions;
- wherein when the keyboard tray is in its closed position, said keyboard is substantially upside-down.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.