US5062609A
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Combined keyboard storage, monitor support and document storage shelf apparatus
Assignee: Curtis Manufacturing Co Inc
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Filing: 1990-10-01
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Granted: 1991-11-05
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Expires: 2010-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A combined keyboard storage monitor support and document shelf which includes a keyboard storage apparatus for supporting a keyboard in combination with a storage shelf apparatus for supporting items in storage and for moving the supported items between a storage non-access position and an extended open position. The apparatus comprises a spaced apart pair of elements each including a support element having a side inverted U-shaped opening to store a keyboard therein, a slideable shelf, a top support shelf to support a computer monitor including short downwardly extending back and sides, a first and second channel means for engaging the tops of the support elements, a slideable storage shelf positioned directly beneath the support shelf located in a drawer cavity, the storage shelf having a plurality of elongated side rails to permit the shelf to be manually and smoothly slideable between a document stored position and an extended document acccess position.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward L. Hames
- 👤 Robert Howitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:55
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; A; A47; A47B; A47B21/00; A47B21/03; A47B21/0314; F16M11/00; F16M11/02; F16M11/04; F16M11/043; F16M11/048; A47B2021/0321; A47B2021/0364; A47B2210/00; A47B2210/15; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/917; Y10S248/918
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
348 words
A combined keyboard storage, monitor support and document storage shelf apparatus, which apparatus comprises: a) a first support leg and a second support leg positioned in a generally parallel, spaced apart relationship, each having a U-shaped opening with a top and back surface, with an other side and a bottom surface an open front to define an open space; b) means on the bottom surface of each support leg to retain a keyboard and to permit slideable movement of the keyboard between a stored, non-use position within the open space defined by the support legs and an extended, use position in front of the support legs; c) a top flat support shelf to form a support surface for a monitor screen console characterized by a central drawing cavity disposed between a first and second side channel member comprising: i) a short downwardly extending back; and ii) the first side channel member in spaced relationship with the second side channel member for fitting in snug relationship over the top surface of the support legs to form a support surface for the monitor screen console, the first side channel member comprising a first downwardly extending side and the second side channel member comprising a second downwardly extending side and each side member characterized by a side rail cavity extending along the axis of the channel member and parallel to the top support shelf in spaced relationship therewith; and d) a slideable, generally shallow document storage shelf means positioned directly beneath the support shelf and slideably positioned in the drawer cavity and slideably movable between a stored position directly beneath the support shelf and an extended user across position extending outwardly in front of the support leg comprising: i) a drawer for supporting items for storage having a first and second side; and ii) a plurality of spaced apart elongated side rail means extending outwardly from the sides of the drawer for resting on the top surfaces of the support legs to permit the drawer to be mutually slideably moved between a document storage position and an extended document access position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
348 words
A combined keyboard storage, monitor support and document storage shelf apparatus, which apparatus comprises: a) a first support leg and a second support leg positioned in a generally parallel, spaced apart relationship, each having a U-shaped opening with a top and back surface, with an other side and a bottom surface an open front to define an open space; b) means on the bottom surface of each support leg to retain a keyboard and to permit slideable movement of the keyboard between a stored, non-use position within the open space defined by the support legs and an extended, use position in front of the support legs; c) a top flat support shelf to form a support surface for a monitor screen console characterized by a central drawing cavity disposed between a first and second side channel member comprising: i) a short downwardly extending back; and ii) the first side channel member in spaced relationship with the second side channel member for fitting in snug relationship over the top surface of the support legs to form a support surface for the monitor screen console, the first side channel member comprising a first downwardly extending side and the second side channel member comprising a second downwardly extending side and each side member characterized by a side rail cavity extending along the axis of the channel member and parallel to the top support shelf in spaced relationship therewith; and d) a slideable, generally shallow document storage shelf means positioned directly beneath the support shelf and slideably positioned in the drawer cavity and slideably movable between a stored position directly beneath the support shelf and an extended user across position extending outwardly in front of the support leg comprising: i) a drawer for supporting items for storage having a first and second side; and ii) a plurality of spaced apart elongated side rail means extending outwardly from the sides of the drawer for resting on the top surfaces of the support legs to permit the drawer to be mutually slideably moved between a document storage position and an extended document access position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
The keyboard storage apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second support legs have slots extending on the top surfaces and the top support shelf includes a first longitudinally extending rib and a second longitudinally extending rib adapted to fit into the slots provided in the top surfaces of the first and second support legs, the ribs extending longitudinally within the first and second side channels in fixed relationship with the first downwardly extending side and the second downwardly extending side for holding the first and second support legs in fixed spaced-apart relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The keyboard storage apparatus of claim 1 wherein the top support shelf includes downwardly extending back and sides adapted to engage cooperatively the back surface and sides of the first and second support legs to hold the support legs in a fixed relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A keyboard storage and document storage system which comprises the apparatus of claim 1 and which includes a keyboard mounted on the means to retain the keyboard.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 4 which includes a computer having a monitor screen console adapted for use with the keyboard and supported on the top surface of the support shelf.
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