Wrist support for use with an office machine having a keyboard
First Claim
1. A wrist support for use with a keyboard, comprising a base, an elongate support bar having a top and bottom surface, first and second spaced apart rotatable means, means for securing said first and second rotatable means to said base for preventing axial movement therebetween while permitting rotational movement relative thereto, said first and second rotatable means each including a cylindrical portion having an exterior threaded surface, and a knob operable separately from said securing means, disposed adjacent to said base and fixedly connected at a first end of said cylindrical portion, said bottom surface of said support bar having therethrough an internally threaded bore which extends axially from said bottom surface toward though not to said top surface, said bore being sized to receive a second end of said cylindrical portion in threaded engagement therewith, wherein manual rotation of said knob turns said cylindrical portions therewith relative to the support bar causing the support bar to screw or unscrew on the cylindrical portions, and thereby adjusts the height of the support bar relative to the base without disassembly therefrom.
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Abstract
This invention relates to office machines and accessories therefor, and more particularly to a wrist support for use with office machines having a keyboard such as a computer terminal keyboard. The wrist support described and claimed herein is a device which is designed to fit horizontally against the front of the keyboard thus providing means of support for the operators arms.
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- 1. A wrist support for use with a keyboard, comprising a base, an elongate support bar having a top and bottom surface, first and second spaced apart rotatable means, means for securing said first and second rotatable means to said base for preventing axial movement therebetween while permitting rotational movement relative thereto, said first and second rotatable means each including a cylindrical portion having an exterior threaded surface, and a knob operable separately from said securing means, disposed adjacent to said base and fixedly connected at a first end of said cylindrical portion, said bottom surface of said support bar having therethrough an internally threaded bore which extends axially from said bottom surface toward though not to said top surface, said bore being sized to receive a second end of said cylindrical portion in threaded engagement therewith, wherein manual rotation of said knob turns said cylindrical portions therewith relative to the support bar causing the support bar to screw or unscrew on the cylindrical portions, and thereby adjusts the height of the support bar relative to the base without disassembly therefrom.
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