Desk mount for computer display(s)

#This invention relates to the field of furniture for holding computer equipment and more specifically to a method and apparatus of mounting computer display(s), keyboard, and mouse to a desktop using an up-down movable mount having attachment mechanisms on the base of the mount to hold the mount securely to a desk such that the display(s), keyboard, and mouse can be raised for use by a human user standing up, and can be lowered for use by a human user sitting down.

#Numerous conventional display-positioning systems have been attempted, but all leave much to be desired.

#US Patent Publication 2012/0187056, which is hereby incorporated by reference, describes a mounting portion configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The mounting portion is movable with respect to the work surface between multiple positions, including for example, a sitting position and a standing position. That apparatus relies on a front edge clamp that does not allow the apparatus to be placed anywhere on the desk other than at the front edge, and it does not protect the apparatus from tipping forward if someone leans hard on the keyboard tray or puts force on the upright post in the forward or sideways directions, and it scratches or dents the top surface of the desk and is unsuitable for glass-topped desks to the requirement for a front-edge clamp.

#FIG. 1A is a bottom view of a display-positioning mount 101 that includes a mount base 110 having lever-locking suction cups 130 for securely attaching the base to a table or desk, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 1B is a cross-section front-side view of display-positioning mount 101, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

#FIG. 1C is a cross-section front-side view of display-positioning 101, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

#Although the following detailed description contains many specifics for the purpose of illustration, a person of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that many variations and alterations to the following details are within the scope of the invention. Very narrow and specific examples are used to illustrate particular embodiments; however, the invention described in the claims is not intended to be limited to only these examples, but rather includes the full scope of the attached claims. Accordingly, the following preferred embodiments of the invention are set forth without any loss of generality to, and without imposing limitations upon the claimed invention. Further, in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The embodiments shown in the Figures and described here may include features that are not included in all specific embodiments. A particular embodiment may include only a subset of all of the features described, or a particular embodiment may include all of the features described.

#The leading digit(s) of reference numbers appearing in the Figures generally corresponds to the Figure number in which that component is first introduced, such that the same reference number is used throughout to refer to an identical component which appears in multiple Figures. Signals and connections may be referred to by the same reference number or label, and the actual meaning will be clear from its use in the context of the description.

#FIG. 1A is a bottom view of a display-positioning mount 101 that includes a mount base 110 having lever-locking suction cups 130 for securely attaching the base to a table or desk, according to one embodiment of the present invention. The nuts and bolts for securing the post base plate 120 are shown. The plurality of lever-locking suction cups 130 are spaced apart to provide a stable support even in the unlikely case that one or more of the suction cups 130 releases its vacuum. In various embodiments, the base 110 is made of steel or aluminum, and formed by laser cutting or casting liquid metal or other suitable process, or base 110 is made of a polymer (e.g., polycarbonate, ABS or other suitable plastic) that is molded to a suitable shape, or composite polymer-wood material or any other suitable material. Cut line 1B shows the position of the cross-section view for FIG. 1B. In some embodiments, suction cups 130 are coated with a light adhesive or have a sticky surface or coating that helps prevent leaking or loss of vacuum.