Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
  • A47B21/02—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with vertical adjustable parts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B41/00—School desks or tables
  • A47B41/02—Adjustable, inclinable, sliding or foldable desks tops

Definitions

• This invention relates to a height adjustable desk and more particularly to a height
• adjustable desk which utilizes an upwardly biased force to provide lift to the desk.
• height adjustment systems have the desk attached to a base support via a telescoping
• a planar desk is secured to and extends upwardly from the base.
• a planar desk is connected in slidable
• the biasing means biases the desk
• Locking means is operable
• FIG. 1 is a lower perspective view of an embodiment of the desk assembly in accordance
• FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of an embodiment of the desk assembly in
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the desk assembly in accordance with the invention.
• FIG.4 is an exploded view of the desk assembly of FIG.3;
• FIG.5 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG.3;
• FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a plurality of desk assemblies in accordance with the
• FIG. 7A is a top view of a plurality of desk assemblies positioned in a first group
• FIG. 7B is a top view of a plurality of desk assemblies positioned in a second independent
• FIG. 1 to 5 Shown in Figures 1 to 5 is an embodiment of the desk assembly in accordance with
• the desk assembly 10 has a front F and a rear R.
• a base 12 is preferably an approximately isosceles trapezoidal shape with a
• concavely curved inner side and may be comprised of steel and is adapted to stably
• An upright support member preferably an extruded aluminum
• the wall has inner 20 and outer 22 vertical surfaces.
• the column may include a removable cap 21 which may be press fitted into
• the column 14 is secured to the base by means of screws (not shown)
• Support means preferably forwardly and diagonally extending brackets 28,
• brackets have upper planar
• planar desk top 34 may be
• the desk has a rearwardly positioned groove 33 in which the column 14 may be
• a sliding channel piece 36 defines a vertical channel 38, having a lower end closed
• an end piece 36a is positioned along the inner vertical surface 20, and secured to the
• the sliding channel piece is guided
• the connector screw 42 connects the
• the connector screw extends rearwardly through a
• a wheel assembly 50 is rotatably mounted on each side of the carrier
• Each wheel assembly 50 is secured to the carrier plate 30 by means of an axle
• Each portion 54 extends within a forwardly
• brackets 28 are secured to the side portions 54 on
• Each wheel assembly 50 comprises a pair of wheel members 60 rotatably
• the wheels are normally in rolling engagement with
• a locking device is provided, preferably in the form of a clamp operable from
• locking screw 43 extends through the
• the clamp plate 70 comprises a main portion 70B extending transversely of the
• the locking screw 43 has an enlarged head 43a
• the locking screw may be rotated to threadably engage the
• clamp plate 70 With the head 43 a flush with the carrier plate 30, threadably engaging the clamp plate 70 with the locking screw head 43 a deforms the carrier plate 30 resiliently
• a rotatable locking rod 80 is supported by bracket 82, secured to and extending
• the locking rod 80 is fixed to, for example with a set
• the locking knob 84 rotates the locking screw and thus allows locking of the support
• locking device may be utilized to lock the desk in positions intermediate the upper U and
• support means could be secured to the column 14 by locking pins, dowels or the like that allow the support means to be fixed to the column at a number of discrete
• Upwardly biasing means (which is preferably a gas spring) 100 is positioned
• the biasing means gas
• spring 100 is preferably positioned within the column 14 below the sliding channel piece
• biasing means gas spring 100, includes an
• the pin 100A is received in an opening 36b in the end piece 36a.
• the gas spring comprises a single-acting non lockable piston, that simply
• the gas spring may be for example a Suspa (TM) gas spring,
• brackets 28 may be integrally formed
• a monitor support bracket 122 may be mounted to the extruded column 14 or desk
• a vertical partition member 124 may be secured
• a rail 300 acting as a foot rest for the user may be secured to
• FIGS. 6 and 7 Shown in Figures 6 and 7 are a plurality of desk assemblies 10 positioned adjacent
• the desk assemblies of Figures 6 and 7 include rectangular shaped desk tops
• the desk tops 34 are slightly larger than the bases 12.
• the side edges are slightly larger than the bases 12.
• Such equipment for example computer
• CPUs processing units
• filing cabinets 146 may be secured in place by vertical
• Brackets 150 insertable over the support bar 148, secure the equipment in place between the desk and base. Brackets 150 are rotatably mounted on the support bar
• the desk assemblies 10, such as those shown in Figure 6 may be easily moved and
• Such easily movable desk assemblies 10 are
• Figures 7 A and 7B illustrates how desk assemblies 10 in accordance with
• any known suitable means may be utilized to allow the desk assembly to move along a
• Such means may comprise smooth slider members 166 positioned on the

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