Portable and adjustable desktop workstation

a workstation and adjustable technology, applied in the field of ergonomic adjustable desktop workstations, can solve the problems of increasing the incidence of health problems, increasing the number of hours a day, and increasing the workload of people, and achieve the effect of convenient adjustmen

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-29
ROBERTS CHRISTOPHER JOHN
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[0008]According to various embodiments and principles of the present inventive concepts, a desktop workstation can provide numerous improvements over the prior art. For instance, a desktop wo

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A growing body of medical research suggests that sitting for eight or more hours a day is associated with an increased incidence of health problems.
This approach, however, is expensive and impractical for most people.
In addition to the cost, many people have to work with, and sometimes share, existing office equipment.
Though affordable, this arrangement requires a full-time commitment to a standing posture and is not readily adaptable to a person's changing circumstances or an office environme

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[0022]Various features, benefits, and configurations incorporating principles of the present inventive concepts in illustrative embodiments are shown and described in detail in the following description and accompanying drawings. Additional features, benefits and configurations will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art based on this disclosure, and all such features, benefits and configurations are considered within the scope of the present inventive concepts.

[0023]Various illustrative embodiments will now be described in connection with the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a somewhat schematic perspective view of an adjustable workstation or stand 100 constructed according to principles of the present inventive concepts, shown arranged in a raised position on a desktop surface 40 and supporting a monitor 50 and keyboard 55. Of course, rather than supporting a monitor 50 and keyboard 55, the workstation 100 can support other equipment or devices or can simply su...

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Abstract

According to principles of the present inventive concepts, a desktop workstation in configured to be supported on an existing work surface and enable adjustment of a height of a work surface between a lowered and a raised position. In a lowered position, the work surface is arranged at a height from the existing work surface that facilitates use by a user in a seated position and, in a raised position, the work surface is arranged at a height from the existing work surface that facilitates use by the user in a standing position.

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PRIORITY CLAIM[0001]This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 729,591, filed Nov. 24, 2012, the contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field of the Inventive Concepts[0003]The present inventive concepts relate generally to ergonomic adjustable desktop work stands. More particularly, these inventive concepts relate to a desktop work surface that can accommodate one or more monitors and keyboard and is easily adjustable between two or more positions to facilitate use in either a standing or seated position.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]A growing body of medical research suggests that sitting for eight or more hours a day is associated with an increased incidence of health problems. Various prior attempts have been made to facilitate use of a computer in a standing position, including, for instance, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,865,403; 4,986,193; 5,037,056; 7,677,518; 7,765,940; and 8,061,278.[0006...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B21/02
CPCA47B21/02A47B9/18A47B21/0314A47B23/001
Inventor ROBERTS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN
Owner ROBERTS CHRISTOPHER JOHN
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