Ergonomic elbow rest

Claim 1

An ergonomic elbow support comprising: a clamp member supportingly engageable with a table top adjacent a forward edge thereof, the clamp member carrying a generally horizontally extending elongate first support member extending forwardly generally perpendicularly to the table top forward edge; a clamp structure of two parts carried movably on said first support member, a first of said two parts of said clamp structure selectively adjustably engaging said first support member both for pivotal movement about the axis thereof and for sliding longitudinal movement along the length of said first support member toward and away from said forward table top edge, a second of said two parts of said clamp structure being pivotally carried by said first part of said clamp structure for pivotal movement about an axis perpendicular to said first support member; an elongate second support member carried by said second part of said clamp structure and extending generally vertically, said second support member being selectively adjustably engaged by said second clamp structure part both for relative pivotal movement and for relative longitudinal movement along the axis of said second elongate support member (substantially vertically relative to the table top surface), said clamp structure including selectively adjustable securing means for simultaneously locking all of said pivotal and longitudinal relative movements of said clamp structure parts both relative to one another and relative to said first and second support members; at an upper end thereof said elongate second support member carrying a generally planar cushioned ergonomic elbow pad member.

Claim 22

A method of supporting an elbow of a human user, steadying the user's associated hand, and also at the same time assisting the user in maintaining a fatigue-resistant posture for performing a work task at a table, said method including the steps of: providing at least one ergonomic conformal elbow rest to said user; providing said at least one ergonomic conformal elbow rest with an elbow support pad having a cushioned upper surface for receiving and supporting an elbow of said user, and an arcuate side edge surface confronting a torso of said user to cooperate in defining a work space at an associated forward edge of said table for receiving the user's upper body; providing adjustable support structure associated with said table for supporting said elbow support pad while allowing full position adjustability and retention of said elbow support pad in horizontal, vertical, pivotal, and angulation senses; allowing the user to rest a significant portion of the weight of the user's upper body on said elbow support pad to assist the user in maintaining an erect spinal and head posture; and steadying with said elbow support pad the user's associated hand relative to said table to assist the user in accomplishing the work task.

Claim 23

A method of supporting an elbow of a human user, steadying the user's associated hand, and also at the same time assisting the user in maintaining a fatigue-resistant posture for performing a work task at a table, said method including the steps of: providing at least one ergonomic conformal elbow rest to said user; providing said at least one ergonomic conformal elbow rest with an elbow support pad having a cushioned upper surface for receiving and supporting an elbow of said user, and an arcuate side edge surface confronting a torso of said user to cooperate in defining a work space at an associated forward edge of said table for receiving the user's upper body; providing adjustable support structure associated with said table for supporting said elbow support pad while allowing full position adjustability and retention of said elbow support pad in horizontal, vertical, pivotal, and angulation senses; allowing the user to rest a significant portion of the weight of the user's upper body on said elbow support pad to assist the user in maintaining an erect spinal and head posture; and steadying with said elbow support pad the user's associated hand relative to said table to assist the user in accomplishing the work task.