Devices For Providing A Workstation And Methods Of Making And Using The Same

a workstation and workstation technology, applied in the field of devices for providing workstations and methods of making and using the same, can solve the problems of difficult to both support laptops and known devices for extended periods of time, and achieve the effect of improving the stability and stability of the devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-10
PHIFER INC
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However, known devices for supporting a laptop computer and other items have various deficiencies.
Some known devices are difficult to support for extended periods of time, as is often desired.
Even more so, some known devices are difficult to both support a laptop while conveniently allowing access to other needed items.
Other problems exist with known devices.

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[0034]Hereinafter, aspects of the invention in accordance with various embodiments will be described. As used herein, any term in the singular may be interpreted to be in the plural, and alternatively, any term in the plural may be interpreted to be in the singular.

[0035]The inventive device is used to hold, in particular, a laptop computer and / or documents. However, the described device may be used to hold books, and / or various other items.

[0036]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a device 100, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention. The device 100 includes a base portion 110. A work surface assembly 200 is attached to the base portion 110 by a hinge assembly 250, i.e., such that the work surface assembly 200 is disposed in a pivoting manner upon the base portion 110. A plurality of base portion extensions 300 are attached to the base portion 110, so as to be selectively extendable from the base portion 110.

[0037]With regard to the work surface assembly 200, in a closed pos...

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The invention provides a device, and method of making and using the device, for providing at least one work surface. The device may include (a) a base portion 110 that includes an upper base portion 120 and a lower base portion 130, the upper base portion 120 and the lower base portion 130 forming a base portion cavity 115 disposed there between; and (b) at least one base portion extension 300, each base portion extension 300 attached to the base portion 110, each base portion extension 300 movable between a stored position in which the base portion extension 300 is mostly disposed in the base portion cavity 115, and an extended position, in which the base portion extension 300 is mostly extended out from the base portion 110 so as to form a working surface. The at least one base portion extension 300 may include four base portion extensions 300. The device may further comprise a work surface assembly 200, the work surface assembly 200 pivotally disposed upon the base portion 110 so as to form a work surface such that the angle of the work surface may be varied. Yet further, the device may further comprise a leveling assembly 500, the leveling assembly 500 pivotally disposed under the base portion 110 and attached to the lower base portion 130, the leveling assembly 500 pivotally disposed such that the angle that the base portion 110 is disposed upon a surface may be varied.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 143,322 filed Jan. 8, 2009 (Attorney Docket No. 56730.000024), the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to devices to support a laptop computer, document, and / or other item or items.[0003]Various devices have been used in the past to support a laptop computer, as well as various other associated items, such that the laptop computer may be conveniently and workably disposed, while still allowing access to the various other items also needed in a user's work.[0004]However, known devices for supporting a laptop computer and other items have various deficiencies. Some known devices are difficult to support for extended periods of time, as is often desired. Even more so, some known devices are difficult to both support a laptop while conveniently allowing access to other needed items. Other problems exi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47B21/02A47B1/00A47B13/08A47B83/04
CPCA45C9/00A47B23/043A45C2013/025
Inventor GRAMMER, THOMAS G.PHIFER, BEVERLY C.
Owner PHIFER INC
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