Patent Application
20170295924
The disclosure relates to workstation devices and more particularly pertains to a new workstation device for coupling a computer desk to a table top.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a table unit that may be removably coupled to a horizontal support surface. Thus, the table unit may support an object. A tray unit is slidably coupled to the table unit and the tray unit may support an object. The tray unit is positionable between a stored position and a deployed position with respect to the table unit.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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The table unit 12 comprises a platform 18 that has a top surface 20, a first lateral edge 22 and a second lateral edge 24. The top surface 20 may have the object 16 positioned thereon. The platform 18 may include a lip 26 extending upwardly from a front edge 28 of the platform 18. The lip 26 may inhibit the object 16 from sliding off of the platform 18.
A pair of rails 30 is provided and each of the rails 30 includes a leg 36 and a foot 38. The leg 36 corresponding to each of the rails 30 extends downwardly from the corresponding rail 30. The foot 38 is spaced from and is substantially coextensive with the corresponding rail 30. Thus, a table space 40 is defined between the foot 38 and the rail 30. The table space 40 corresponding to each of the rails 30 may insertably receive the horizontal support surface 14. The rails 30 are spaced apart from each other and each of the rails 30 has a bottom surface 42.
A pair of first arms 44 is provided. Each of the first arms 44 is hingedly coupled between the first lateral edge 22 of the platform 18 and an associated one of the rails 30. The first arms 44 are spaced apart from each other. A pair of second arms 46 is provided. Each of the second arms 46 is hingedly coupled between the second lateral edge 24 of the platform 18 and an associated one of the rails 30. The second arms 46 are spaced apart from each other.
The platform 18 is positioned in a stored position. Thus, the platform 18 positioned between the rails 30. The platform 18 is positioned in a deployed position. Thus, the platform 18 is spaced upwardly from the rails 30.
A tray unit 48 is provided. The tray unit 48 is slidably coupled to the table unit 12 and the tray unit 48 may support an object 49. The object 49 corresponding to the tray unit 48 may be a keyboard or the like. The tray unit 48 is positionable between a stored position and a deployed position with respect to the table unit 12.
The tray unit 48 comprises a first panel 50 that has a top surface 52, a bottom surface 54, a first sidelong edge 56 and a second sidelong edge 58. The top surface 52 may have the object 49 positioned thereon. The top surface 52 may be textured thereby enhancing frictional engagement between the object 49 and the top surface 52. A pair of pins 60 is provided. Each of the pins 60 is coupled to and extends outwardly from an associated one of the first sidelong edge 56 and the second sidelong edge 58.
A pair of first tracks 62 is provided and each of the first tracks 62 is coupled to an associated one of the rails 30. Each of the first tracks 62 is spaced from the bottom surface 42 of the associated rail 30. Each of the first tracks 62 extends away from the leg 36 of the associated rail 30. Each of the pins 60 slidably engages an associated one of the first tracks 62 such that the first panel 50 is slidably coupled to the rails 30. The first panel 50 is positioned beneath the platform 18 when the tray unit 48 is positioned in the stored position. The first panel 50 extends forwardly from the leg 36 corresponding to each of the rails 30 when the tray unit 48 is positioned in the deployed position.
A pair of second tracks 64 is provided. Each of the second tracks 64 is coupled to an associated one of the rails 30. Each of the second tracks 64 extends along the leg 36 of the associated rail 30. Thus, each of the second tracks 64 intersects an associated one of the first tracks 62. Each of the second tracks 64 is oriented transverse with respect to the associated first track 62. Each of the pins 60 selectively slides upwardly and downwardly along an associated one of the second tracks 64 when the tray unit 48 is positioned in the deployed position.
A pair of second panels 66 is provided and each of the second panels 66 is hingedly coupled to the first panel 50. Each of the second panels 66 is aligned with an associated one of the first sidelong edge 56 and the second sidelong edge 58. Each of the second panels 66 is positioned on the bottom surface 54 of the first panel 50. Each of the second panels 66 is positioned in a stored position. Thus, each second panel 66 is positioned beneath the first panel 50. Each of the second panels 66 is positioned in a deployed position. Thus, each of the second panels 66 extends outwardly from the associated first sidelong edge 56 and the associated second sidelong edge 58.
A pair of thumb screws 68 is provided. Each of the thumb screws 68 extends upwardly through the foot 38 corresponding to an associated one of the rails 30. Thus, each of the thumb screws 68 may be manipulated. Each of the thumb screws 68 may compress the horizontal support surface 14 between the first tracks 62 and the thumb screws 68. Thus, the table unit 12 is retained on the horizontal support surface 14.
In use, the table unit 12 is manipulated to insert the horizontal support surface 14 into the table space 40 corresponding to each rail 30. Each of the thumb screws 68 is manipulated to secure the table unit 12 to the horizontal support surface 14. The object 16 is positioned on the platform 18. The platform 18 is selectively positioned in the stored position and the deployed position according to ergonomic requirements with respect to manipulating the object 16. The first panel 50 is selectively positioned in the deployed position to support a keyboard or the like. Each of the second panels 66 is selectively positioned in the deployed position to support a computer mouse or the like.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
