Work station

• US 20040216646A1
• Filed: 05/27/2004
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Craig Dye
• Original Assignee: Craig Dye
• Inventors: Dye, Craig
• Application Number:
  US10/856,518
• Publication Number:
  US 20040216646A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems

Abstract

A work station having a main post attached to a base, braces attached to the main post to support the main post, and a support assembly that can be attached at a location on the main post between the base and one of the braces. A work station having a plurality of posts, a plurality of braces to support the posts, and a plurality of support assemblies that can be attached to the posts. A support assembly having a cam mechanism for adjustably attaching the support assembly to a post of a work station. A support assembly having tilt/swivel mechanism for positioning a work surface with respect to a post.

Claims

1. A work station, comprising:

a first vertical support attachable in a substantially vertical position to a first external surface of a first article of furniture;

a second vertical support attachable in a substantially vertical position to a second external surface of the first article of furniture;

a first vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attachable to the first vertical support;

a second vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attachable to the second vertical support;

a first support assembly attachable to the first vertical adjustment assembly; and

a second support assembly attachable to the second vertical adjustment assembly.

2. The work station of claim 1 wherein the first article of furniture is a shelving unit.

3. The work station of claim 1, further comprising a third vertical support attachable to a second article of furniture, wherein the third vertical support is supported in a substantially vertical position by the second article of furniture.

4. The work station of claim 1, further comprising a third support assembly.

5. The work station of claim 1 wherein the first vertical support has a vertical channel and the first vertical adjustment assembly selectively engages the vertical channel.

6. The work station of claim 1 wherein an angle between the first vertical support and the article of furniture is adjustable.

7. The work station of claim 1 wherein the first vertical support comprises a post and the first vertical adjustment assembly comprises a cam assembly.

8. The work station of claim 1 wherein the first vertical support has a vertical channel and the first vertical adjustment assembly has a cleat that selectively engages the vertical channel.

9. The work station of claim 1 further comprising a motor mechanically coupled to the first vertical adjustment assembly.

10. The work station of claim 1 wherein the first support assembly has a first arm and a second arm, and the first arm is attachable to the first vertical adjustment assembly in a substantially vertical position and the second arm is attachable to the first arm in a substantially horizontal position.

11. A work station, comprising:

a shelving unit having a front, first and second external sides and a plurality of shelves;

a first vertical support attached to the front of the shelving unit adjacent to the first external side and positioned in a generally vertical position;

a second vertical support attached to the second external side of the shelving unit and positioned in a generally vertical position;

a first vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the first vertical support;

a first support assembly attached to the first vertical adjustment assembly;

a first work surface attached to the first support assembly;

a second vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the second vertical support;

a second support assembly attached to the second vertical adjustment assembly; and

a second work surface attached to the second support assembly.

12. A work station, comprising:

a first shelving unit having a first side, a second side and a plurality of shelves;

a second shelving unit having a first side, a second side and a plurality of shelves;

a first vertical support attached to the first side of the first shelving unit;

a second vertical support attached to the second side of the first shelving unit and to the first side of the second shelving unit;

a first vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the first vertical support;

a second vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the second vertical support;

a first support assembly attached to the first vertical adjustment assembly; and

a second support assembly attached to the second vertical adjustment assembly.

13. The work station of claim 12 further comprising a third vertical support attached to the second side of the second shelving unit.

14. The work station of claim 12 further comprising a work-surface attached to the first support assembly.

15. The work station of claim 12 further comprising a motor mechanically coupled to the first vertical adjustment assembly.

16. A work station, comprising:

first and second vertical supports attached in a substantially vertical position to an article of furniture;

a first vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the first vertical support;

a second vertical adjustment assembly adjustably attached to the second vertical support;

a first support assembly attached to the first vertical adjustment assembly; and

a second support assembly attached to the second vertical adjustment assembly, wherein the first and second support assemblies project away from the article of furniture.

17. The work station of claim 16 further comprising a motor mechanically coupled to the first vertical adjustment assembly.

18. A work station, comprising:

a vertical support attachable in a substantially vertical position to an article of furniture, the vertical support having a substantially vertical channel;

a vertical adjustment assembly adjustably coupled to the vertical support, the vertical adjustment assembly selectively engaging the vertical channel of the vertical support; and

a support assembly attachable to the vertical adjustment assembly.

19. The work station of claim 18 further comprising a motor mechanically coupled to the vertical adjustment assembly.

20. The work station of claim 18 wherein the support assembly comprises a first arm.

21. The work station of claim 20 wherein the first arm is attachable to the vertical support assembly in a substantially vertical position.

22. The work station of claim 21 wherein the support assembly further comprises a second arm attachable to the first arm in a substantially horizontal position.