DESK WITH STABILITY FEATURE

• US 20180199705A1
• Filed: 03/13/2018
• Published: 07/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Argosy Console, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Argosy Console, Inc.
• Inventors: Atkins, William David
• Granted Patent: US 10,188,204 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0073 Desk with integrated computer
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0078 Control consoles or desks
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes glass cutting tables C03B33/03
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/02 with balancing device, e.g. by springs, by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/20 Telescopic guides
• CPC Class Codes: G10G 5/00 Supports for musical instruments cellopins or components therefor G10D3/01

Abstract

A desk includes a desktop at a top end; a leg including an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop.

Claims

1. A desk comprising:

a desktop;

a leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the attachment portion of the leg configured to move with respect to the foot portion of the leg along an axis of the leg to adjust a height of the desktop about and between a lower position and an upper position, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and

a gas spring extending from the leg to the desktop, the gas spring angled with respect to the leg by an angle of at least 5 degrees and with respect to the desktop by an angle of at least 5 degrees.

2. The desk of claim 1, wherein the attachment portion of the leg is movable with respect to the foot portion of the leg in a substantially vertical direction.

3. The desk of claim 2, wherein the leg comprises a telescoping feature configured to adjust the height of the desktop.

4. The desk of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees in at least one direction.

5. The desk of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees in at least two directions.

6. The desk of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees in three directions.

7. The desk of claim 1, wherein a joint of the gas spring is secured to the foot portion of the leg, an angle of the gas spring measured with respect to the leg varying with the height of the desktop.

8. The desk of claim 1, wherein the leg is a first leg, the desk further comprising a second leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the second leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the attachment portion of the second leg configured to move with respect to the foot portion of the second leg along an axis of the second leg, the first leg and the second leg thereby configured in combination to adjust the height of the desktop about and between the lower position and the upper position.

9. The desk of claim 8, further comprising a leg stabilizer extending from the first leg to the second leg.

10. The desk of claim 1, wherein a secondary portion of the desktop is offset in a vertical direction with respect to a main portion of the desktop.

11. The desk of claim 1, wherein the gas spring is secured to each of the leg and the desktop without tools.

12. The desk of claim 11, wherein the gas spring is secured to each of the leg and the desktop with a ball and socket joint, a joint of the gas spring defining a socket and the desktop defining a ball.

13. A desk comprising:

a desktop;

a leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk, a position of the desktop fixed with respect to the foot portion of the leg; and

a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop, the gas spring angled with respect to the leg by an angle of at least 5 degrees and with respect to the desktop by an angle of at least 5 degrees.

14. The desk of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees in at least one direction.

15. The desk of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of between about 10 degrees and about 80 degrees in at least two directions.

16. The desk of claim 13, wherein the leg is a first leg, the desk further comprising a second leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the second leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop.

17. The desk of claim 13, wherein the gas spring is secured to each of the leg and the desktop without tools.

18. A method of assembling a desk, the method comprising:

attaching a first joint of a gas spring of the desk to an attachment point on a desktop; and

attaching a second joint of the gas spring to an attachment point on a leg, the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk;

wherein after attaching the gas spring to the desktop and to the leg the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by an angle of at least 5 degrees and with respect to the desktop by an angle of at least 5 degrees.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the leg is a first leg, the desk further comprising a second leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the second leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the method further comprising attaching a leg stabilizer to the first leg and to the second leg, the leg stabilizer extending from the first leg to the second leg and fixing a distance therebetween.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising stabilizing the desk with the gas spring by dampening the movement of the desktop with respect to the leg with the gas spring after applying a force to the desk, the force angled with respect to a vertical orientation.