Secretarial work station

Claim 2

In an office work station comprising in combination a work surface and an elevated storage and work reference area, the improvement comprising: a casing defining said elevated storage and work reference area and having an open front; carriage means moveably mounted in said casing; a manuscript tray pivotally mounted on said carriage, said carriage means being moveable between a first position wherein said tray is positioned fully within said casing, a second position wherein said tray is fully removed from said casing through said open front, and a third position intermediate said first and second positions; said pivotal mounting permitting arbittary positioning of said tray in one of a vertical, horizontal, or various inclined positions.

Claim 3

The office work station according to claim 1 wherein said carriage means is adjustable vertically in said casing in one or more increments whereby the height of said tray is likewise adjustable.

Claim 4

An office work station according to claim 1 wherein said carriage means includes a generally U-shaped support having a pair of spaced arms interconnected by a base; said tray being pivotally connected to said base, said arms being slidably connected to said casing for movement in and out of said open front.

Claim 5

The office work station according to claim 3 wherein said carriage means further includes a pair of tubular elements anchored to said casing within said casing; said spaced arms being positioned within and through said tubular elements in telescope fachion whereby said tray is positioned in one of said positions by moving said tray and arms longitudinally relative to said tubular elements.

Claim 6

The office work station according to claim 4 wherein said tubular elements include means frictionally gripping said spaced arms, which means inhibits unintertional movement of said arms relative said tubular elements.

Claim 7

The office work station according to claim 5 wherein said means frictionally gripping said spaced arms includes one or more plastic bushings having a tubular configuration, said bushing being mounted within said tubular element and having an internal cross section corresponding to the cross-sectional dimension of said spaced arms to frictionally grip said arms.

Claim 8

The office work station according to claim 3 wherein said tray is pivotally connected to said base by a paiR of spaced gripping means which frictionally encapsulate said base whereby said tray and gripping means are pivotal about said base.

Claim 9

The office work station according to claim 7 wherein said base is rod like and each of said gripping means includes a first portion attached to the underside of said tray and a second portion secured to said first portion and fitting snugly around said base to form a gripping pocket.

Claim 10

The office work station according to claim 8 wherein said second portion includes a finger-like portion, said first portion including a keeper portion whereby said second portion is releasably attached to said first portion by inserting or removing said finger-like portion from said keeper portion.

Claim 11

The office work station according to claim 3 wherein said casing includes a generally horizontal shelf, said shelf being positionable vertically in one or more increments relative said casing whereby the height of said shelf in said casing is adjustable, said carriage means being anchored to the underside of said shelf such that the vertical position of said tray is likewise adjustable.

Claim 12

The office work station according to claim 10 wherein said casing includes a cover panel pivotally secured to said casing between a storage position wherein said cover panel is horizontally stored within said casing and a closed position wherein said cover panel is removed in a horizontal direction from said casing and pivoted about a horizontal axis closing the open front of said casing; said tray being positioned in said first position when said cover panel is in said closed position, said tray in said first position being positionable in a horizontal or generally vertical position.

Claim 13

The office work station according to claim 1 wherein said casing includes a shelf, said tray being positioned in said first position immediately beneath said shelf for storage in generally parallel juxtaposition.

Claim 14

The office work station according to claim 1 wherein said work station further includes a desk module defining said work surface, said desk module being removably positioned in front of said casing housing said manuscript tray being above said desk surface.

Claim 15

In an office work station comprising in combination a work surface and an elevated storage and work reference area, the improvement comprising: a work-storage module defining said elevated storage and work reference area having a top, sides and open front, first and second vertical partitions dividing said module into two end sections separated by a central section; first means defining a storage and retrieval unit removably positioned in one of said end sections and second means defining a telephonic unit removably positioned in the other of said end sections, said means being interchangeable with each other to accomodate a right- or left-handed station attendant; and tray means slidably mounted within said central section and pivotal about an axis between a vertical, horizontal or inclined position; said telephonic unit includes a pair of spaced, support brackets, one attached to one of said partitions and the other to one of said sides, and having an inwardly extending flange from each side forming an index for receipt of a telephonic insert, each telephonic unit further including a bezel plate adjustably connectable to said sides to hold said telephonic insert in position against said support brackets.

Claim 16

In an office work station comprising in combination a work surface and an elevated storage and work reference area, the improvement comprising: a work-storage module defining said elevated storage and work reference area having a top, sides and open front, first and second vertical partitions dividing said module into two end sections separated by a central section; first means defining a storage and retrieval unit removably positioned in one of said end sections and second means defining a telephonic unit removably positioned in the other of said end sections, said means being interchangeable with each other to accomodate a right- or left-handed station attendant; and tray means slidably mounted within said central section and pivotal about an axis between a vertical, horizontal or inclined position; said telephonic unit includes a pair of spaced, support brackets, one attached to one of said partitions and the other to one of said sides, and having an inwardly extending flange from each side forming an index for receipt of a telephonic insert, each telephonic unit further including a bezel plate adjustably connectable to said sides to hold said telephonic insert in position against said support brackets.

Claim 17

The office work station according to claim 14 wherein said telephonic unit support brackets include a plurality of spaced keeper teeth along their upper periphery, said bezel plate including a lip releasably engageable with said keeper teeth whereby said bezel plate is interconnectable with said sides at different spaced relationships from said brackets to accommodate different sized telephonic inserts.

Claim 18

The office work station according to claim 15 wherein said bezel plate includes a trough portion formed along its lower margin for holding various secretarial indicia. 17. The office work station according to claim 14 wherein said telephonic unit further includes a bezel bracket for holding said bezel plate in position, said plate and bracket including keeper means for releasably interconnecting said plate and bracket together.

Claim 19

In an office work station comprising in combination a work surface and an elevated storage and work reference area, the improvement comprising: an upstanding work-storage module defining said elevated storage and work reference area and a seperate, unconnected desk module defining said work surface; said desk module being positioned in front of and in abutment with said work-storage module, said workstorage module extending generally uprignt and having a protion extending above said desk work surface, said portion including a top, sides, and open front; first and second partitions dividing said portion into two end sections separated by a central section; a manuscript tray; means for removably mounting said tray in cooperative association with said central section, said tray being movable between a first position wherein said tray is fully within said central section, a second position wherein said tray is fully without said central section and a third position intermediate said first and second positions; said tray further being pivotally mounted by said means to permit arbitrary positioning of said tray in a vertical, horizontal, or inclined position; first means defining a storage and retrieval unit removably positioned in one of said end sections and second means defining a telephonic unit removably positioned in the other of said end sections, said means being interchangeable with each other to accomodate a right- or left-handed user.

Claim 20

In an office work station comprising in combination a work surface and an elevated storage and work reference area, the improvement comprising: an upstanding work-storage module defining said elevated storage and work reference area and a seperate, unconnected desk module defining said work surface; said desk module being positioned in front of and in abutment with said work-storage module, said workstorage module extending generally uprignt and having a protion extending above said desk work surface, said portion including a top, sides, and open front; first and second partitions dividing said portion into two end sections separated by a central section; a manuscript tray; means for removably mounting said tray in cooperative association with said central section, said tray being movable between a first position wherein said tray is fully within said central section, a second position wherein said tray is fully without said central section and a third position intermediate said first and second positions; said tray further being pivotally mounted by said means to permit arbitrary positioning of said tray in a vertical, horizontal, or inclined position; first means defining a storage and retrieval unit removably positioned in one of said end sections and second means defining a telephonic unit removably positioned in the other of said end sections, said means being interchangeable with each other to accomodate a right- or left-handed user.

Claim 21

The office work station according to claim 18 wherein said means for movably mounting said tray comprising a generally U-shaped support having a pair of longitudinally extending arms interconnected by a base, said tray being pivotally interconnected to said base by hinge means, said arms being secured to said central section by a pair of tubular supports, said arms extending through said tubular supports in telescope fashion.

Claim 22

The office work station according to claim 19 wherein said tubular supports include plastic bushing means frictionally engaging said arms slidably anchoring said arms against unintentional movement relative said tubular supports.

Claim 23

The office work station according to claim 19 wherein said base has a circular cross section, said hinge means including a pair of elements, one of said elements being affixed to said tray, the other being releasably affixed to said one element, said elements frictionally encapsulating said base permitting free rotation of said tray and hinge elements about said base, said friction engagement inhibiting unintentional rotational movement of said tray about said base.