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US4640199A
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Mobile terminal mounting stand
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-15
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Granted: 1987-02-03
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Expires: 2005-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A computer terminal work station assembly that includes a mobile mounting stand for a video display terminal (VDT), a keyboard, disc drive, printer paper and printer holding elements. The stand has two up-right joining members arranged so a work surface with the VDT immediately to the rear of the keyboard tilts away so that the screen of the VDT tilts from an angle of 90 degrees with reference to the work surface to 0 degrees with reference to the work surface. A printer paper support surface and printer support surface are located above and forward of the VDT to hold printer paper and a printer and to shield the VDT screen from any overhead light and other room reflections. A shelf is positioned below and diagonal to the work surface to hold the disc drive and provide ballast for the assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Zigman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 03:25
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/007; A47B21/0073; A47B31/00; A47B2200/00; A47B2200/0066; A47B2200/0067; A47B2200/0069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A mounting stand for supporting a video display terminal, keyboard, disc drive, printer, and printer paper on a floor comprising: a first portion defining a forward keyboard support surface and a rearward VDT support surface, said VDT support surface being hingedly connected to said keyboard support surface; means for adjusting the inclination of said VDT support surface relative to said keyboard support surface; a second portion defining a paper support surface at a height above said VDT support surface, at least a portion of said paper support surface being vertically aligned with a portion of said VDT support surface; a third portion defining a printer support surface above said paper support surface wherein at least a portion of said printer support surface is forward of said VDT support surface; a fourth portion defining a disc drive support member at a height below said VDT support surface, at least a portion of said disc drive support member being rearward of said keyboard support surface; frame support means interconnecting said first, second, third and fourth portions; and roller means operatively connected to the frame support means to contact the floor, said roller means being disposed at two places rearward of the VDT support surface, one on each side of the mounting stand, and at two places forward of the VDT support surface, one on each side of the mounting stand.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
228 words
A mounting stand for supporting a video display terminal, keyboard, disc drive, printer, and printer paper on a floor comprising: a first portion defining a forward keyboard support surface and a rearward VDT support surface, said VDT support surface being hingedly connected to said keyboard support surface; means for adjusting the inclination of said VDT support surface relative to said keyboard support surface; a second portion defining a paper support surface at a height above said VDT support surface, at least a portion of said paper support surface being vertically aligned with a portion of said VDT support surface; a third portion defining a printer support surface above said paper support surface wherein at least a portion of said printer support surface is forward of said VDT support surface; a fourth portion defining a disc drive support member at a height below said VDT support surface, at least a portion of said disc drive support member being rearward of said keyboard support surface; frame support means interconnecting said first, second, third and fourth portions; and roller means operatively connected to the frame support means to contact the floor, said roller means being disposed at two places rearward of the VDT support surface, one on each side of the mounting stand, and at two places forward of the VDT support surface, one on each side of the mounting stand.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mounting stand as in claim 1, wherein the inclination of the VDT support surface is adjustable from 0-90 degrees relative to the keyboard support surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mounting stand as in claim 2, wherein the disc drive support member slopes downwardly from front to rear to support the disc drive in a position accessible to a user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A mounting stand as in claim 3, wherein at least a portion of the paper support surface is rearward of the printer support surface to provide a paper path from the paper support surface to the printer support surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A mounting stand as in claim 4, wherein at least a portion of the printer support surface is forward of the paper support surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mounting stand as in claim 5, wherein a portion of the printer support surface is vertically aligned with a portion of the keyboard support surface.
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