Adjustable work surface
US5791263A · kind A · utility
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24Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S248/918
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A mounting assembly is disclosed for mounting an auxiliary device, such as a keyboard support or work surface, for vertical movement relative to a support, such as a desk top. The assembly permits upwardly directed movement of the auxiliary device while releasably constraining downwardly directed movement relative to the support, and includes a linkage assembly coupled with a brake assembly fixed relative to the support. The auxiliary device is released for downwardly directed movement by manually operated paddle coupled with the brake assembly and movable with the auxiliary device.
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