Electronic device support

• US 20050077440A1
• Filed: 10/14/2003
• Published: 04/14/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pent Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Bixler, Randall L., Roe, Frank, Kochanski, Walter T.
• Application Number:
  US10/685,373
• Publication Number:
  US 20050077440A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/125.700
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/065 with a special structure, e.g. reinforced or adapted for space reduction

Abstract

An electronic device support having an elongate member and a support arm including a band and at least one cantilever arm extending from the band, the band positioned around the elongate member, the band being slidable and rotatable relative to the elongate member.

Claims

1. An electronic device support, comprising:

an elongate member; and

a support arm including a band and a cantilever arm extending from said band, said band positioned around said elongate member, said band being slidable and rotatable relative to said elongate member.

2. The electronic device support of claim 1, wherein said elongate member is cylindrical.

3. The electronic device support of claim 1, wherein said elongate member includes a male member slidingly coupled with a female member in a longitudinal direction of said elongate member.

4. The electronic device support of claim 3, further including a biasing element interposed between said male member and said female member in said longitudinal direction.

5. The electronic device support of claim 4, wherein said biasing element is a spring.

6. The electronic device support of claim 1, further including a slot in said cantilever arm, said slot extending in a longitudinal direction of said cantilever arm.

7. The electronic device support of claim 1, further including an electronic device platform connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

8. The electronic device support of claim 1, further including an electronic device platform slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

9. The electronic device support of claim 1, further including a platform mount connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

10. The electronic device support of claim 1, further including a platform mount slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

11. The electronic device support of claim 1, said support arm further comprising:

a bushing between said elongate member and said band;

a spring detent located in at least one of said band and said cantilever arm and proximate to said bushing; and

a support arm biasing element located in said spring detent.

12. An electronic device support, comprising:

a slide track;

an elongate member slidably connected to said slide track; and

a support arm including a band and a cantilever arm extending from said band, said band positioned around said elongate member, said band being slidable and rotatable relative to said elongate member.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein said elongate member is cylindrical.

14. The electronic device support of claim 12, further including a slot in said cantilever arm, said slot extending in a longitudinal direction of said cantilever arm.

15. The electronic device support of claim 12, further including an electronic device platform connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

16. The electronic device support of claim 12, further including an electronic device platform slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

17. The electronic device support of claim 12, further including a platform mount connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

18. The electronic device support of claim 12, further including a platform mount slidably connected to one said cantilever arm.

19. The electronic device support of claim 12, said support arm further comprising:

a bushing between said elongate member and said band;

a spring detent located in at least one of said band and said cantilever arm and proximate to said bushing; and

a support arm biasing element located in said spring detent.

20. An electronic device support for locating an electronic device proximate to a worksurface, said electronic device support comprising:

an elongate member with a longitudinal first end, said first end configured for attaching to the worksurface; and

a support arm including a band and a cantilever arm extending from said band, said band positioned around said elongate member, said band being slidable and rotatable relative to said elongate member.

21. The electronic device support of claim 20, wherein said elongate member is cylindrical.

22. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including a slot in said cantilever arm, said slot extending in a longitudinal direction of said cantilever arm.

23. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including an electronic device platform connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

24. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including an electronic device platform slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

25. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including a platform mount connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

26. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including a platform mount slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

27. The electronic device support of claim 20, said support arm further comprising:

a bushing between said elongate member and said band;

a spring detent located in at least one of said band and said cantilever arm and proximate to said bushing; and

a support arm biasing element located in said spring detent.

28. The electronic device support of claim 20, further including at least one extension slide block slidably connected to said support arm.

29. The electronic device support of claim 28, further including a platform mount slidably connected to said extension slide block.

30. An electronic device support for locating an electronic device with respect to a floor surface, said electronic device support comprising:

an elongate member having a longitudinal upper end and a longitudinal lower end;

a support arm including a band and a cantilever arm extending from said band, said band positioned around said elongate member, said band being slidable and rotatable relative to said elongate member

a monitor mount connected to said longitudinal first end; and

a base attached to said longitudinal second end, said base including a plurality of wheels rotatably connected to said base.

31. The electronic device support of claim 30, wherein said elongate member is cylindrical.

32. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a slot in said cantilever arm, said slot extending in a longitudinal direction of said cantilever arm.

33. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including an electronic device platform connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

34. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including an electronic device platform slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

35. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a platform mount connected at a distal end of said cantilever arm.

36. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a platform mount slidably connected to said cantilever arm.

37. The electronic device support of claim 30, said support arm further comprising:

a bushing between said elongate member and said band;

a spring detent located in at least one of said band and said cantilever arm and proximate to said bushing; and

a support arm biasing element located in said spring detent.

38. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including an external utilities distribution module proximate to said support arm.

39. The electronic device support of claim 30, wherein said elongate member includes a hollow portion and a storage area positioned in said hollow portion.

40. The electronic device support of claim 39, further including a door hingedly attached to said elongate member, said door configured for accessing said storage area.

41. The electronic device support of claim 39, further including at least one storage unit pivotably attached to said elongate member, said storage unit in a first position located within said storage area and pivotable to a second position at least partially outside said storage area.

42. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a handle recess in said monitor mount.

43. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including at least one storage area connected to said monitor mount.

44. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a chair support arm adjustably connected at a first end to said elongate member, a chair connected to a second end of said chair support arm, said chair including a seat and a backrest, said seat having a seat side and an opposite side and an adjustable support post connected to said opposite side.

45. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including a flat panel monitor Mount adjustably connected to said support arm near said elongate member.

46. The electronic device support of claim 45, wherein said flat panel monitor mount is adjustably locatable to said longitudinal first end.

47. The electronic device support of claim 30, further including foot rests adjustably connected to said elongate member.