Adjustable work surface

Claim 2

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 1 further comprising a wedge received within the cavity of the leg and adjacent an end of the rack, the wedge having an angled surface positioned against the end of the rack, the end of the rack having an angled surface substantially corresponding to the angled surface of the wedge.

Claim 3

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 2 further comprising a second fastening mechanism extending through the sleeve and leg, and fastened to the wedge in order to movably position the wedge against the end of the rack.

Claim 4

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 3 wherein the rack includes outwardly extending teeth extending substantially along the length thereof that mate with opposing teeth extending inwardly from the block.

Claim 5

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 4 wherein the cavity is defined by an inner wall and an outer wall, the rack being movably secured against the inner wall.

Claim 6

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 5 wherein the cavity includes a first support and a second support extending from the outer wall toward the inner wall, the supports being positioned against a flat upper portion and a flat lower portion of the rack in order to hold the rack against the inner wall of the cavity.

Claim 7

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 4 further comprising a spring received within an aperture within the block, the spring acting to bias the block against the teeth of the rack.

Claim 8

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 7 wherein the first fastening mechanism and the second fastening mechanism comprise a screw that is received by a series of threads within the block and the wedge.

Claim 9

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 8 wherein the angled surface of the rack and the wedge extend substantially upward.

Claim 10

A height-adjustable work surface assembly comprising: a movable work surface; a frame extending from beneath the work surface in order to provide support for the work surface, the frame having a sleeve directed downward from beneath the work surface; a leg adjustably received within the sleeve of the frame, the leg having a cavity located therein; a movable rack having a series of outwardly extending teeth is positioned within the cavity, an end of the rack having an angled surface; an interlocking block having teeth opposing the rack in order to mate with the teeth of the rack at a given position, the block being positioned adjacent the rack; a wedge slidably engaged with the end of the rack, the angled surface of the rack corresponding to an angled upper surface of the wedge; a first fastening mechanism extending through the sleeve and the leg, and movably fastened to the block in order to secure the block in a given position against the rack; and a second fastening mechanism extending through the sleeve and the leg and movably fastened to the wedge in order to secure the wedge in a given position against the end of the rack; whereby the work surface height may be adjusted by the relative positioning of the leg within the sleeve of the frame as determined by the relative positioning of the block along the length of the rack and the wedge against the end of the rack.

Claim 11

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 10 wherein a slot extends across the leg, the slot adapted to receive the first fastening mechanism.

Claim 12

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 11 wherein a centrally located slot extends within the rack, the slot of the rack adapted to receive the first fastening mechanism and being in communication with the slot of the leg.

Claim 13

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 12 wherein apertures within the frame and the block further receive the first fastening mechanism.

Claim 14

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 13 wherein a slot within the frame and an aperture within the wedge receive the second fastening mechanism.

Claim 15

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 14 wherein the first and second fastening mechanisms comprise a first screw and a second screw.

Claim 16

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 15 wherein threads within the apertures of the block and the wedge receive the first screw and the second screw.

Claim 17

A height-adjustable work surface assembly comprising: a moveable work surface; a frame extending from beneath the work surface in order to provide support for the work surface, the frame having a sleeve directed downward from beneath the work surface, the sleeve having an aperture and a slot extending thereacross, the aperture being located above the slot; a leg adjustably received within the sleeve of the frame, the leg having a cavity located therein and a slot extending along an upper portion of the first leg and through the cavity, the slot being in communication with the aperture within the sleeve of the frame; a movable rack having a series of outwardly extending teeth is positioned within the cavity, the rack having a centrally located slot extending therein, the slot being in communication with the slot of the leg and the aperture of the first sleeve, the lower end of the rack having an angled surface; an interlocking block that mates with the teeth of the rack, the block having an aperture that is in communication with the slot of the rack and the leg and the first aperture of the sleeve; a wedge slidably engaged with the end of the rack, the wedge having an aperture in communication with the slot of the frame and having an angled upper surface positioned against the lower end of the rack, the angled surface of the rack corresponding to the angled surface of the wedge; and first and second fastening mechanisms received within the first and second apertures of the frame, respectively, the first fastening mechanism removably fastened through the first aperture of the frame, the slots of the leg and the rack, to the aperture of the interlocking block, the second fastening mechanism removably fastened through the slot of the frame to the aperture within the wedge whereby the work surface height may be adjusted by the relative positioning of the leg within the sleeve of the frame as determined by the relative positioning of the block along the length of the rack and the wedge against the lower end of the rack.

Claim 18

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 17 further comprising a spring received within the aperture of the block, the spring acting to bias the block against the teeth of the rack.

Claim 19

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 18 wherein the angled surface of the rack and the block are substantially parallel.

Claim 20

The height-adjustable work surface assembly of Claim 19 wherein the cavity is defined by an inner wall and an outer wall, the rack being movably secured against the inner wall.

Claim 21

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly comprising: a horizontally movable work surface, the work surface having a top surface and a bottom surface; a frame extending from beneath the work surface in order to provide support for the work surface; a fixed channel member attached across the width of the frame, the fixed channel having an aperture therein; a movable slide member attached to the bottom surface of the work surface, the slide member movably received within the channel member; and a lock member attached the bottom surface of the work surface adjacent the slide member, the lock comprising a body and a latch member extending outward from the body toward the channel member, the latch adapted to be received within the aperture of the channel member whereby the work surface may be locked into a fixed position relative to the frame when the latch is received within the aperture of the channel member.

Claim 22

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly according to Claim 21 further comprising two slide blocks received within the channel member, the slide blocks each having opposing channels extending along an inner surface, the channels adapted to receive two outwardly projecting edges of the slide member.

Claim 23

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly according to Claim 22 wherein the latch further includes an actuation portion which pivots the latch out from engagement with the aperture of the channel member.

Claim 24

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly according to Claim 23 wherein the body further includes a cavity opening from beneath the actuation portion of the latch member.

Claim 25

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly according to Claim 24 wherein the latch is made from a generally resilient material.

Claim 26

A horizontally-adjustable work surface assembly according to Claim 24 wherein the channel member is generally U-shaped and the slide is generally hat-shaped.