WORKSTATION

• US 20130200660A1
• Filed: 10/27/2011
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roy Bahnof
• Original Assignee: Roy Bahnof
• Inventors: Bahnof, Roy
• Granted Patent: US 9,003,979 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/135
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 19/06 with adjustable top leaf
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0097 Foot rest being part of desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/54 Supports for the arms
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/16 in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/00 Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor convertible from one-axled to two-axled vehicle B62B1/002

Abstract

The present invention provides a workstation that may be used while performing various tasks, such as working at a computer. The workstation includes a table (2), a waist rest (3), a foot rest (4); a left arm rest and a right arm rest (7). The workstation allows the user to redistribute his body weight from the legs and feet the waist rest, foot rest; and arm rests while in a standing position.

Claims

1-14. -14. (canceled)

15. A workstation comprising:

(a) a table;

(b) a waist rest;

(c) a left arm rest and a right arm rest;

wherein in use of the workstation a user standing at the workstation rests the user'"'"'s waist on said waist rest and places the user'"'"'s arms on said arm rests.

16. The workstation according to claim 15, wherein said waist rest is below said table.

17. The workstation according to claim 15 further comprising a foot rest.

18. The workstation according to claim 15 further comprising a platform beneath the waist rest and arm rests.

19. The workstation according to claim 15 further comprising a post extending up from the platform.

20. The workstation according to claim 19, wherein the post has a selectable length.

21. The workstation according to claim 18, wherein any one or more of the table, waist rest, foot rest, and arm rests are mounted on the post.

22. The workstation according to claim 15, wherein one or more of the table, waist rest, foot rest, and arm rests are adjustable in both a vertical and horizontal direction.

23. The workstation according to claim 15 wherein the table is provided with an indentation adapted to receive a user'"'"'s trunk.

24. The workstation according to claim 23, wherein the left and right armrests are positioned laterally to the indentation.

25. The workstation according to claim 15, further comprising a seat.

26. The workstation according to claim 15, wherein one or both of the waist rest and the arm rests are padded.

27. The workstation according to claim 18 wherein the platform is padded.

28. The workstation according to claim 17 wherein one or both of the waist rest and the foot rest has a ring shape.

29. The workstation according to claim 15, further comprising one or more additional work surfaces.

30. The workstation according to claim 15, further comprising wheels.