US4923259A
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Adjustable keyboard drawer assembly
Assignee: Newell Office Products Inc
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Filing: 1988-08-25
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2008-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable drawer assembly is disclosed comprising first and second arm members (28,30) having inward ends pivotally journaled to a housing member (4), and a carriage plate (20) for transporting the arms from a storage position within the housing to an operable position in front of the housing. Distal ends of the first and second arms include meshing teeth (44,73) for locking the arms together whereby preventing downward pivotal movement of the arms relative to the housing. A third arm member (78) is provided in support of to a keyboard support surface (104). The third arm is pivotally connected to the second arm member, whereby enabling the keyboard support surface to pivot into alternative angular attitudes. Meshing gear racks (42,90) are provided on the second and third arm members for inhibiting pivotal motion, and actuation means (92) is provided for simultaneously releasing the meshing teeth racks whereby enabling coincidental vertical and angular repositionment of the keyboard support surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen Bartok
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 15:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/03; A47B21/0314; A47B2021/0321; A47B2021/0328; A47B2021/0364; A47B2210/00; A47B2210/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
An adjustable keyboard supporting assembly, comprising: a. housing means; b. upper first and lower second arm means having first ends pivotally connected to said housing means at respective pivot points and having second free ends extending from said housing means into distal proximity and pivoting about respective horizontal axis extending through said respective pivot points; c. keyboard support surface means; d. third arm means fixedly connected to said support surface means and pivotally connected to said second arm means, thereby said keyboard support surface means rotates about a horizontal axis into alternative angular dispositions and is pivotally repositionable with respect to said second arm means; e. engagement means on said free ends of said first and second arm means and said third arm means for bringing said arm means into locking engagement, whereby inhibiting said pivotal and rotational movement of said keyboard support surface means when engaged and for allowing pivotal and rotational movement of said keyboard support means when not engaged.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
An adjustable keyboard supporting assembly, comprising: a. housing means; b. upper first and lower second arm means having first ends pivotally connected to said housing means at respective pivot points and having second free ends extending from said housing means into distal proximity and pivoting about respective horizontal axis extending through said respective pivot points; c. keyboard support surface means; d. third arm means fixedly connected to said support surface means and pivotally connected to said second arm means, thereby said keyboard support surface means rotates about a horizontal axis into alternative angular dispositions and is pivotally repositionable with respect to said second arm means; e. engagement means on said free ends of said first and second arm means and said third arm means for bringing said arm means into locking engagement, whereby inhibiting said pivotal and rotational movement of said keyboard support surface means when engaged and for allowing pivotal and rotational movement of said keyboard support means when not engaged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An adjustable keyboard supporting assembly according to claim 1, said engagement means self-locking to inhibit downward pivotal movement of said keyboard support surface means and self-releasing to facilitate free upward pivotal movement of said keyboard support surface means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
66 words
An assembly according to claim 2, said engagement means including pivot locking means for inhibiting said pivotal movement of said first and second arm means, rotation locking means for inhibiting said rotational movement of said keyboard support surface means, and actuation means for simultaneously releasing said pivot locking means and rotation locking means, whereby enabling simultaneous rotational and pivotal repositionment of said keyboard support surface means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly according to claim 3, said rotation locking means comprising meshing racks of teeth extending along opposing segments of said first and third arm means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly according to claim 4, said pivot locking means comprising meshing racks of teeth extending along opposing segements of said first and second arm means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An assembly according to claim 5, said actuation means comprising a plate member pivotally mounted to said third arm means and adapted to pivotally engage said first arm means to simultaneously disengage said pivot and said rotation locking means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
An assembly according to claim 6 or claim 1, said first and second arm means being further mounted to carriage means receiveable into said housing means, whereby said arm means being moveable between a storage position within said housing means and an extended position substantially forward of said housing means.
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