Footrest for desks

• US 3,961,822 A
• Filed: 10/17/1975
• Issued: 06/08/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 10/17/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald G. Daniel
• Original Assignee: Donald G. Daniel
• Inventors: Daniel, Donald G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mitchell, James C.
• Application Number:
  US05/623,399
• Time in Patent Office: 235 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50, 182/91, 182/100, 182/189, 211/86, 211/105.5, 211/105.6, 248/356, 272/57 E, 297/423, 297/425, 297/427, 297/438, 297/439, 312/194, 312/195, 312/237, 312/239
• US Class Current: 297/423.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 16/025 adjustable, swivelling, rocking

Abstract

A footrest adapted to be removably mounted in the foot receiving area beneath the top of a desk. The footrest comprises an upper tubular member and a lower tubular member which are slidably connected to each other at one end. Their opposite ends have means for engaging the floor and the underside of the desk top. The tubular members are resiliently urged apart from each other by an internally mounted coil spring to hold the footrest in a vertical position. A foot support member is pivotally connected to the lower tubular member for movement between a horizontal use position and a vertical storage position. It may also be rotated to a position behind the lower tubular member.

Claims

1. A footrest adapted to be removably mounted in the foot receiving area disposed beneath the top of a desk, said footrest comprising an upper tubular member and a lower tubular member, said tubular members being slidably and telescopically connected to each other at one end thereof, floor engaging means carried by the opposite end of said lower tubular member and desk top engaging means carried by the opposite end of said upper tubular member for engaging the underside of the top of the desk when said tubular members are disposed within the foot receiving area of said desk, an elongated coil spring mounted within said tubular members, said coil spring urging said floor engaging means and desk engaging means in opposite directions into engagement with said floor and desk top respectively, and a foot support member pivotally connected to said lower tubular member for movement between a horizontal use position in which it extends transversely to said lower tubular member and a storage position in which it extends vertically parallel and closely adjacent to said lower tubular member.

2. The structure described in claim 1, said foot support member being rotatable approximately 90°

toward the rear of the desk to move said foot support member into a position behind said lower tubular member.

3. The structure described in claim 2, and means for adjusting the overall vertical length of said tubular members to adjust said footrest to fit various heights of desks.

4. The structure described in claim 3, and means for adjusting the vertical height of said foot support member with respect to said floor engaging means.

5. The structure described in claim 4, said foot support member having a first tab and a second tab, said tabs being directed at right angles with respect to each other, a slot formed in said lower tubular member, said first tab being disposed in said slot when said foot support member is disposed in a horizontal position and said second tab being disposed in said slot when said foot support member is disposed in a vertical position.

6. The structure described in claim 5, said foot support member being pivotally connected to a collar, said collar slidably surrounding said lower tubular member, the upper edge of said first tab engaging the lower edge of said collar and the lower edge of said first tab simultaneously engaging the lower edge of said slot to hold said foot support member in said horizontal position.

7. The structure described in claim 6, and a fastening member securing said collar to said lower tubular member, said fastening member engaging the lower edge of said slot to support said foot support member when said foot support member is disposed in a vertical position.

8. The structure described in claim 7, said foot support member comprising a central metal member secured between upper and lower wooden members, the inner end of said metal member being twisted at a right angle to form a vertically directed portion, said tabs being formed integrally with said vertically directed portion, said vertically directed portion being pivotally connected to said collar.