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Adjustable work surface with tilt

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-11
BARAL HLDG CORP
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[0005]It is an object of the invention to obviate or mitigate at least...

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However, many of these desks provide a single position for a work surface and do not include an adjustable work surface.

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[0022]Turning to FIG. 1, a perspective view of a workstation, in accordance with the invention, is shown. The workstation 10 includes a pair of side support portions, or legs, 12 (seen as 12a and 12b), a back, or rear, portion 14 and a top portion 16. The top portion 16 can also be seen as a work surface atop which a user can perform tasks such as writing, drawing, painting, sketching, drafting and the like. A button 18, is located within the top portion 16 and is used to activate a tilting mechanism 24 (as shown in FIG. 2).

[0023]Each of the support portions 12 are attached to opposite ends of the back portion 14 of the workstation in order to provide a structured support to the top portion 16. As can be seen in FIG. 1, the top portion 16 is mounted, via a bracket system 20, at a front location 22, to the leg 12a to provide further support. Although not shown, a similar bracketing system is located between the top portion 16 and the support portion 12b.

[0024]As shown in FIG. 2, the...

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[0034]Turning to FIGS. 5 and 6, a workstation having an adjustable work surface is shown. In this embodiment, the workstation 50 includes an adjustable top portion 52 and a non-adjustable top portion 54. Individual legs 56 are located on an underside of each of the top portions 52 and 54 to provide support to the top portions 52 and 54. Office panels, or walls 58, surround the top portions 52 and 54 with some of the walls 58 being attached to the top portions 52 and 54 to also provide side or rear support. In this embodiment, the top portions 52 and 54 are preferably mounted to the walls 58 such as with a system, as shown in FIGS. 11a to 11c.

[0035]As with the previous embodiment, a button 60, which is used to activate a tilting mechanism, is located within the surface of the adjustable top portion 52.

[0036]Turning to FIG. 7, a bottom perspective view of the workstation is shown. As can be seen, a tilting mechanism 62, comprising a cable 64 and a pneumatic cylinder 66, is shown. The...

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Abstract

The invention is directed at workstation having a workstation that is able to be tilted The tilting assembly for the workstation includes a actuator, a cable and a gas cylinder.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 893,468 filed Mar. 7, 2007, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to workstations. More specifically, the present invention relates to a workstation having a primary work surface with tilt.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Desks, or workstations, have been used for many years to provide a work surface to individuals. Desks provide a flat surface on top of which an individual can do various tasks such as drafting, writing or working on a computer. However, many of these desks provide a single position for a work surface and do not include an adjustable work surface. More recently, some desks have been produced which allow for the height of the work surface to be adjustable to accommodate individuals of varying height. This has assisted in providing a work surface...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B21/00
CPCA47B21/02A47B41/02A47B27/04
Inventor JONES, ALAN J.
Owner BARAL HLDG CORP
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