US 6,293,508 B1Granted

Keyboard support system

AssigneeGroup Dekko Services, LLC

InventorsWalter T. Kochanski, Curtis G. Berndt, Edward J. Keil, Phillip McCoy, Tracy Tolar

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Abstract

A keyboard support system attaches to an edge of a work surface. The work surface includes a working surface and an underside. The keyboard support system includes a keyboard platform configured for supporting a keyboard. A U-shaped mounting bracket includes a top wall having a lower surface, a monolithic bottom wall and a middle wall interconnecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The bottom wall has an upper surface and a lower surface with a pair of integral, opposing guide rails projecting therefrom. Each guide rail has a length oriented substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The middle wall is configured to both resiliently bias the lower surface of the top wall against the working surface of the work surface and resiliently bias the upper surface of the bottom wall against the underside of the work surface, thereby clamping the work surface between the top wall and the bottom wall. A sliding device is retained between the guide rails of the bottom wall and is slidably positioned along the lengths of the guide rails. A mounting arm interconnects the keyboard platform and the sliding device.

Claims3

Dependent claims

A keyboard support system for attachment to an edge of a substantially horizontal work surface, the work surface including a working surface and an underside, said keyboard support system comprising:

a keyboard platform configured for supporting a keyboard;
a substantially U-shaped mounting bracket configured for attachment to the edge of the work surface, said mounting bracket including:
a top wall having a lower surface and an upper surface, said upper surface having at least one indentation configured for retaining stationary supplies;
a bottom wall having an upper surface and a lower surface;
and
a middle wall interconnecting said top wall and said bottom wall, said bottom wall, said middle wall and said top wall together being configured to resiliently bias said lower surface of said top wall against the working surface of the work surface and resiliently bias said upper surface of said bottom wall against the underside of the work surface and thereby being configured to define a means for generating a resilient force to secure the work surface between said top wall and said bottom wall;
and
a mounting arm interconnecting said keyboard platform and said mounting bracket.

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Facts

Application: 09/599,323Filed 22 Jun 2000 · continuation
Priority: 19 Jan 1999
Granted: 25 Sep 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A47B 21/0314
With substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves: platforms for supporting office equipment
A47B 2021/0335
Keyboard supports: mounted under the worksurface
A47B 2210/15
General construction of drawers, guides and guide devices: keyboard drawers
Y10S 248/918
Video display screen support: ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

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Application09/232,961Parent of this continuation · filed 19 Jan 1999
US 6,079,680 AParent of this continuation
US 6,293,508 B1This patent

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