Computer desk

• US 20030213415A1
• Filed: 04/07/2003
• Published: 11/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alco Industries Incorporated (Alco Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Alco Industries Incorporated (Alco Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Kendall, Kim, Ross, Allan G.
• Application Number:
  US10/408,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20030213415A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/50.02
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0069 with rack
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 57/265 clamped in discrete positions, e.g. on tubes with grooves or holes

Abstract

A computer desk including a desktop having an under surface and a top surface, a plurality of legs substantially vertically extending from the under surface of the desktop, at least one shelf element having a plurality of hubs attached thereto, wherein the at least one shelf element is attached to at least one of the plurality of legs via at least one of the plurality of hubs, and a removable stand element on the top surface of the desktop. Additionally, the computer desk may include a keyboard tray, wherein the keyboard tray is slidingly attached to the under surface of the desktop. Furthermore, the computer desk may include a side desk, wherein the side desk is pivotally attached to the under surface of the desktop.

Claims

1. A computer desk comprising:

a desktop having an under surface and a top surface;

a plurality of legs substantially vertically extending from the under surface of the desktop;

at least one shelf element having a plurality of hubs attached thereto, wherein the at least one shelf element is attached to at least one of the plurality of legs via at least one of the plurality of hubs; and

a removable stand element on the top surface of the desktop.

2. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of hubs includes a tapered bushing fixed therein.

3. The computer desk of claim 2, wherein the tapered bushing is hollow and includes an interior circumferential rib.

4. The computer desk of claim 3, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs includes a circumferential groove, the circumferential groove adapted to mate with a respective leg.

5. The computer desk of claim 4, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs is adapted to slidingly accept the at least one of the plurality of hubs until the circumferential rib mates with the respective circumferential groove.

6. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs is hollow and has one of a floor plug and a caster attached thereto.

7. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the at least one shelf element is a substantially arcuate-shaped grate.

8. The computer desk of claim 7, wherein the grate includes at least one side rail.

9. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the under surface of the desktop includes:

a plurality of support members extending from the under surface of the desktop; and

at least one channel incorporated on the under surface of the desktop.

10. The computer desk of claim 9, wherein the at least one channel contains a framework therein.

11. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the desktop is one of substantially oval shaped, substantially round shaped, substantially square shaped, and substantially rectangular shaped.

12. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the removable stand element includes a central support structure and the removable stand element is one of substantially oval shaped, substantially round shaped, substantially square shaped, and substantially rectangular shaped.

13. The computer desk of claim 1, further comprising a keyboard tray, wherein the keyboard tray is slidingly attached to the under surface of the desktop.

14. The computer desk of claim 1, further comprising a side desk, wherein the side desk is pivotally attached to the under surface of the desktop.

15. The computer desk of claim 14, wherein the side desk is substantially oval shaped and includes at least one leg.

16. A method for supporting a computer, the method comprising the steps of:

providing a desktop having an under surface and a top surface;

providing at least one shelf element having a plurality of hubs attached thereto, wherein at least one of the plurality of hubs includes a tapered bushing fixed therein, the tapered bushing being hollow and comprising an interior circumferential rib;

attaching at least one of the plurality of legs to the under surface of the desktop, such that the at least one of the plurality of legs extends in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the desktop, the at least one of the plurality of legs including a circumferential groove;

inserting at least one of the plurality of legs into a corresponding at least one of the plurality of hubs;

mating the circumferential rib with the circumferential groove; and

placing a removable stand element on the top surface of the desktop.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs is hollow and has one of a floor plug and a caster attached thereto.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising at least one of:

a keyboard tray, wherein the keyboard tray is slidingly attached to the under surface of the desktop; and

a side desk, wherein the side desk is pivotally attached to the under surface of the desktop.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the at least one shelf element is a substantially arcuate-shaped grate and includes at least one side rail.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the under surface of the desktop includes:

a plurality of support members extending from the under surface of the desktop; and

at least one channel incorporated on the under surface of the desktop, wherein the at least one channel contains a framework therein.