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Desk top organizer

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-08-01
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Granted: 1985-10-15
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Expires: 2003-08-01
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Abstract

Abstract A support for supporting a cathode ray tube display screen and keyboard of a computer terminal at a work station. The support includes a base, a turntable rotatably mounted on the base for supporting the display screen, and a rotatable platform connected to the turntable by a pair of articulated arms for supporting the keyboard. Both the turntable and platform may be rotated to any desired position and the platform may additionally be moved toward and away from as well as laterally with respect to the turntable to allow the display screen and keyboard to be moved to a multiplicity of positions at the work station.

Inventors

  • 👤 Daniel N. Wilburth

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 22:40
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2014; A; A47; A47B; A47B11/00; A47B21/00; A47B21/03; A47B21/0314; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/06; F16M11/08; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; A47B2021/0321; A47B2021/0364; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0084; A47B2200/0085; A47B2200/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/918

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 384 words
A support for supporting components such as a cathode ray tube display screen and keyboard of a computer terminal and the like at a work station, comprising: a base mounted on a horizontal surface at the work station; a turntable rotatably mounted on said base for supporting one of said components thereon; first bearing means for rotatably mounting said turntable on said base, said first bearing means includes an upper annular plate adjacent said turntable and a lower annular plate adjacent said base; support means for reinforcing the mounting of said turntable on said first bearing means, said support means includes a central bracket plate positioned between said upper bearing plate and said turntable that extends radially with respect to said upper bearing plate so that one end projects from an edge of said turntable and a pair of side bracket plates located parallel to and on opposite sides of said central bracket plate between said upper bearing plate and said turntable; a platform for supporting another of said components thereon; connecting means for interconnecting said platform and turntable for providing relative movement of said platform toward and away from as well as laterally with respect to said turntable, said connecting means includes a first arm pivotally mounted at one end to said projecting one end of said central bracket plate, and a second arm pivotally mounted at one end to the other end of said first arm, second bearing means for rotatably mounting said platform on the other end of said second arm, said second bearing means includes a third arm supporting said platform and pivotally mounted at one end to the other end of said second arm; stop means for supporting said turntable in fixed relationship to said base when said turntable is rotated to any one of a plurality of desired work positions, said stop means is located at the pivotal connection of said first arm to said turntable and includes an annular stop member positioned beneath said projecting one end of said central bracket plate having a planar surface frictionally slidably engageable with a corresponding planar surface on said base, and the pivotal connection of said first arm to said central bracket plate includes a pin extending through said first arm and central bracket plate into said annular stop member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 384 words
A support for supporting components such as a cathode ray tube display screen and keyboard of a computer terminal and the like at a work station, comprising: a base mounted on a horizontal surface at the work station; a turntable rotatably mounted on said base for supporting one of said components thereon; first bearing means for rotatably mounting said turntable on said base, said first bearing means includes an upper annular plate adjacent said turntable and a lower annular plate adjacent said base; support means for reinforcing the mounting of said turntable on said first bearing means, said support means includes a central bracket plate positioned between said upper bearing plate and said turntable that extends radially with respect to said upper bearing plate so that one end projects from an edge of said turntable and a pair of side bracket plates located parallel to and on opposite sides of said central bracket plate between said upper bearing plate and said turntable; a platform for supporting another of said components thereon; connecting means for interconnecting said platform and turntable for providing relative movement of said platform toward and away from as well as laterally with respect to said turntable, said connecting means includes a first arm pivotally mounted at one end to said projecting one end of said central bracket plate, and a second arm pivotally mounted at one end to the other end of said first arm, second bearing means for rotatably mounting said platform on the other end of said second arm, said second bearing means includes a third arm supporting said platform and pivotally mounted at one end to the other end of said second arm; stop means for supporting said turntable in fixed relationship to said base when said turntable is rotated to any one of a plurality of desired work positions, said stop means is located at the pivotal connection of said first arm to said turntable and includes an annular stop member positioned beneath said projecting one end of said central bracket plate having a planar surface frictionally slidably engageable with a corresponding planar surface on said base, and the pivotal connection of said first arm to said central bracket plate includes a pin extending through said first arm and central bracket plate into said annular stop member.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1988-10-14 1989-04-15 1989-10-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1992-10-14 1993-04-15 1993-10-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1996-10-14 1997-04-15 1997-10-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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