Monitor stand

• US 20070007404A1
• Filed: 07/08/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Great Notions, Corp.
• Original Assignee: Great Notions, Corp.
• Inventors: Stravitz, David
• Application Number:
  US11/177,266
• Publication Number:
  US 20070007404A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/158
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/14 with ball-joint ball-jointed hinges F16C11/06 ; adjustable mountings employing universal joints for lighting devices F21V21/26 - F21V21/30
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/40 by means of coilable or bendable legs or spiral shaped legs
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1607 Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence

Abstract

Monitor stand for supporting a monitor includes a base having a monitor support section defining a substantially flat, upward facing surface adapted to support the monitor and at least one accessory support section, at least one monitor stand accessory, and a cooperating attachment arrangement arranged in connection with the base and each accessory for removably attaching each accessory to a respective accessory support section. The cooperating attachment arrangement may be a female connector arranged on each accessory section and a male connector arranged in connection with each accessory, or vice versa. Exemplifying, non-limiting types of accessories include a shelf accessory, a document holder accessory, a lamp assembly and a multi-section browser/sorter accessory.

Claims

1. A monitor stand for supporting a monitor, comprising:

a base having a monitor support section defining a substantially flat, upward facing surface adapted to support the monitor and at least one accessory support section;

at least one monitor stand accessory; and

cooperating attachment means arranged in connection with said base and said at least one accessory for removably attaching each of said at least one accessory to a respective one of said at least one accessory support section of said base.

2. The monitor stand of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory support section comprises two accessory support sections, one on each side of said monitor support section.

3. The monitor stand of claim 1, wherein said cooperating attachment means comprise a female connector arranged on each of said at least one accessory section and a male connector member arranged in connection with each of said at least one accessory.

4. The monitor stand of claim 3, wherein said at least one accessory includes a shelf accessory having a shelf defining a horizontal support surface on which objects can be supported and at least one projection arranged on an underside of said shelf and defining a cavity, said male connector member being insertable into said cavity of a respective one of said at least one projection.

5. The monitor stand of claim 4, wherein said at least one projection comprises a first projection centered on the underside of said shelf and a second projection arranged off-center on the underside of said shelf.

6. The monitor stand of claim 1, wherein said cooperating attachment means comprise a female connector arranged on each of said at least one accessory section and a male connector part formed on each of said at least one accessory.

7. The monitor stand of claim 6, wherein said at least one accessory includes a lamp accessory having a flexible vertical support member, a light unit arranged at an upper end portion of said support member and a cord connected to said light unit and extending through said support member, said male connector part being formed at a lower end portion of said support member.

8. The monitor stand of claim 6, wherein said at least one accessory includes a document holder accessory having a flexible vertical support member and a clipboard unit arranged at an upper end portion of said support member, said male connector part being arranged at a lower end portion of said support member, said clipboard unit including a board having a substantially flat surface and a spring-biased clip which is biased into contact with said flat surface of said board.

9. The monitor stand of claim 6, wherein said at least one accessory includes a multi-section browser/sorter accessory having a shaft and a browser/sorter arranged at an upper end portion of said shaft, said male connector part being arranged at a lower end portion of said shaft, said browser/sorter including a base and a plurality of rotatable dividers arranged in connection with said base to define an object-retaining section between adjacent ones of said dividers.

10. The monitor stand of claim 1, wherein said base includes a front wall, at least one recess opening to said front wall and at least one drawer slidable in a respective one of said recesses.

11. The monitor stand of claim 9, wherein said at least one drawer consists of a pair of drawers arranged alongside one another.

12. The monitor stand of claim 1, wherein said at least one accessory is selected from a group consisting of a lamp accessory, a document holder accessory and a multi-section browser/sorter accessory.

13. A monitor stand for supporting a monitor and having a plurality of different configurations, comprising:

a base having a monitor support section defining a substantially flat, upward facing surface adapted to support the monitor and first and second accessory support sections;

first and second monitor stand accessories, said first accessory being selected from a group consisting of a lamp accessory, a document holder accessory and a multi-section browser/sorter accessory; and

cooperating attachment means arranged in connection with said base and said first and second accessories for removably attaching each of said first and second accessories to a respective one of said first and second accessory support sections of said base.

14. The monitor stand of claim 13, wherein said first and second accessory support sections are arranged one on each side of said monitor support section.

15. The monitor stand of claim 13, wherein said cooperating attachment means comprise a female connector arranged on each of said first and second accessory support sections and a male connector member arranged in connection with each of said first and second accessories.

16. The monitor stand of claim 15, wherein said second accessory is a shelf accessory having a shelf defining a horizontal support surface on which objects can be supported and at least one projection arranged on an underside of said shelf and defining a cavity, said male connector member being insertable into said cavity of a respective one of said at least one projection.

17. The monitor stand of claim 13, wherein said cooperating attachment means comprise a female connector arranged on each of said first and second accessory sections and a male connector part formed on each of said first and second accessories.

18. The monitor stand of claim 17, wherein said first accessory is a lamp accessory having a flexible vertical support member, a light unit arranged at an upper end portion of said support member and a cord connected to said light unit and extending through said support member, said male connector part being arranged at a lower end portion of said support member.

19. The monitor stand of claim 13, wherein said first accessory is a document holder accessory having a flexible vertical support member and a clipboard unit arranged at an upper end portion of said support member, said male connector part being arranged at a lower end portion of said support member, said clipboard unit including a board having a substantially flat surface and a spring-biased clip which is biased into contact with said flat surface of said board.

20. The monitor stand of claim 13, wherein said first accessory is a multi-section browser/sorter accessory having a shaft and a browser/sorter arranged at an upper end portion of said shaft, said male connector part being arranged at a lower end portion of said shaft, said browser/sorter including a base and a plurality of rotatable dividers arranged in connection with said base to define an object-retaining section between adjacent ones of said dividers.