Vertically adjustable, retrofittable workstation
US4881471A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47B2200/0056
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A vertically adjustable, retrofittable work station including a first pair of vertically oriented, spaced rails (5) having engaging teeth (10) protruding therefrom so as to be stationarily mounted on an existing wall panel (1) of a conventional work station, a second pair of vertically oriented rails (6) individually, slidably, interlockingly disposed in the first pair of rails (5), a pair of support brackets (3) having engaging teeth (17) protruding therefrom so as to be individually mounted on the second pair of rails (6), a work surfaces (4) supported by the support brackets (3), a pair of interconnecting channels (7, 8) for respectively interconnecting the first and second pairs of rails (5,6), and a drive mechanism coupled between the interconnecting channels to move the channels toward or away from each other so as to attendantly displace the work surface (4).
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