Work station system
First Claim
1. A work station comprising:
- frame means for holding aloft a horizontal axis;
a chair for supporting a human operator;
a device carriage for supporting an operator-interactive device;
footrest means;
coupling means for coupling said chair, said device carriage, and said footrest means proximate said horizontal axis whereby said chair, said device carriage, and said footrest means are selectively pivotal together about said horizontal axis;
pivoting means for selectively pivoting said chair, axis device carriage, and said footrest means about said horizontal axis; and
,elevating means included in said frame means for selectively elevating said horizontal axis.
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Abstract
A work station system (20) comprises a frame substructure (24) for holding aloft a horizontal axial shaft (74). A chair (22) is coupled to the shaft (74) by chair coupling member (90); a device carriage (27) is coupled to the shaft (74) by a carriage coupling member (92); and a footrest assembly (28) is coupled to the shaft (74) by a footrest coupling member (94). The chair (22), device carriage (27), and footrest assembly (28) are coupled to the shaft (74) to selectively pivot together about the shaft (74), and in such a manner that a constant spatial relationship is maintained between the chair (22) and the device carriage (27). The chair (22) is swivelly connected to the chair coupling member (90). The frame substructure (24) is situated substantially entirely on one side of a perpendicular bisector (78) dropped from the shaft (74) to a base (50). The frame substructure (24) includes axis elevating means (34) for elevating the shaft (74). The axis elevating means (34) carries a support surface (248) which is accessible by a human operator.
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38 Claims
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1. A work station comprising:
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frame means for holding aloft a horizontal axis; a chair for supporting a human operator; a device carriage for supporting an operator-interactive device; footrest means; coupling means for coupling said chair, said device carriage, and said footrest means proximate said horizontal axis whereby said chair, said device carriage, and said footrest means are selectively pivotal together about said horizontal axis; pivoting means for selectively pivoting said chair, axis device carriage, and said footrest means about said horizontal axis; and
,elevating means included in said frame means for selectively elevating said horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29)
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19. A work station comprising:
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frame means for holding aloft a horizontal axis whereby, if a perpendicular bisector extended from said horizontal axis to the ground, said frame means would be substantially entirely on one side of said perpendicular bisector; a chair for suppoting a human operator; a device carriage for supporting an operator-interactive device; coupling means for coupling said chair and said device carriage proximate said horizontal axis whereby said chair and said device carriage are selectively pivotal together about said horizontal axis; pivoting means for selectively pivoting said chair and said device carriage about said horizontal axis; and
,elevating means included in said frame means for selectively elevating said horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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30. A work station comprising:
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frame means for holding aloft a horizontal axis; a chair for supporting a human operator; a device carriage for supporting an operator-interactive device; coupling means for coupling said chair and said device carriage proximate said horizontal axis whereby said chair and said device carriage are selectively pivotal together about said horizontal axis, wherein said coupling means comprises a first coupling member for coupling said chair to said shaft, and wherein said chair is swivelly connected to said first coupling member about a swivel axis to facilitate ingress and egress from said chair; and
,pivoting means for selectively pivoting said chair and said device carriage about said horizontal axis. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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33. A work station comprising:
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frame means for holding aloft a horizontal axis; a chair for supporting a human operator; a device carriage for supporting an operator-interactive device; coupling means for coupling said chair and said device carriage proximate said horizontal axis whereby said chair and said device carriage are selectively pivotal together about said horizontal axis; pivoting means for selectively pivoting said chair and said device carriage about said horizontal axis; and
,elevating means included in said frame means for selectively elevating said horizontal axis;
wherein said elevating means included in said frame means comprises frame carriage means;
wherein said frame means comprises guide means for defining a course of travel for said frame carriage means; and
wherein said frame carriage means carries a support surface accessible by said operator. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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Specification