Kitchen cabinet with a computer work station

• US 5,646,819 A
• Filed: 07/19/1995
• Issued: 07/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ralph S. Hill III
• Original Assignee: Ralph S. Hill III
• Inventors: Hill, Ralph S. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FEILD, LYNN DIANA
• Application Number:
  US08/504,237
• Time in Patent Office: 720 Days
• Field of Search: 361/680, 361/681, 361/682, 361/683, 361/724-727, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/223.3, 312/242, 312/243, 312/245, 312/270.2, 312/321.5, 312/138.1, 312/326, 312/234, 312/234.3, 248/917, 248/918, 364/708.1
• US Class Current: 361/679.6
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/0321 Keyboard supports
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/0328 of the pantograph type
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements

Abstract

A computer workstation is disclosed which comprises a kitchen cabinet having a front door with a note-type computer screen mounted on the door, and with supports for holding a keyboard and/or electronic pen on the cabinet.

Claims

1. In combination,

(a) a kitchen cabinet, said kitchen cabinet including a vertically extending front portion and a vertically extending door closing said front portion, said door having front and back surfaces;

(b) means for mounting said kitchen cabinet on a kitchen wall or ceiling;

(c) a generally rectangular hole in said door;

(d) a note-type commuter screen;

(e) computer screen mounting means for mounting said note-type computer screen on the back surface of said door, said rectangular hole being of a size and shape such that said screen is visible through said hole; and

(f) means for inputting instructions to said computer screen.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said computer screen mounting means comprise a pocket-shaped support, and said computer screen is supported by and removable from said pocket-shaped support.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said computer screen mounting means comprise a plurality of brackets.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said means for inputting instructions to said computer screen comprise a computer keyboard, and tray means for mounting said keyboard immediately below said kitchen cabinet.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said tray means include pivoted means for storing said keyboard in a horizontal position and pivotable to an operating position in which said keyboard extends in a plane at an angle to the horizontal.

6. The combination of claim 5 wherein said angle is within the range of 20 to 40 degrees with respect to the horizontal.

7. The combination of claim 5 further including first and second pairs of brackets pivotally connected by first and second pairs of pivot rods forming a parallelogram-type hinge.

8. A computer center for use in the kitchen comprising:

(a) a kitchen cabinet, said kitchen cabinet having a vertically extending door and a bottom portion, said door having front and back surfaces;

(b) a note-type computer screen;

(c) first mounting means on said door of a size and shape for mounting said computer screen on said vertically extending door;

(d) electronic means for inputting instructions to said computer screen;

(e) second mounting means on said kitchen cabinet for mounting said electronic means on said kitchen cabinet;

(f) said electronic means comprising a keyboard, and said second mounting means comprising pivoted hinge means for pivoted movement of said keyboard downwardly from a first horizontal and inoperative position immediately adjacent said bottom cabinet portion to a second non-horizontal and operative position.

9. A computer center for use in the kitchen comprising:

(a) a kitchen cabinet, said kitchen cabinet having a vertically extending door and a bottom portion, said door having front and back surfaces;

(b) a note-type computer screen;

(c) first mounting means on said door of a size and shape for mounting said computer screen on said vertically extending door, said first mounting means being positioned on said front surface of said door;

(d) electronic means for inputting instructions to said computer screen; and

(e) second mounting means on said kitchen cabinet for mounting said electronic means on said kitchen cabinet.

10. A computer center for use in the kitchen comprising:

(a) a kitchen cabinet, said kitchen cabinet having a vertically extending door and a bottom portion, said door having front and back surfaces;

(b) a note-type computer screen;

(c) first mounting means on said door of a size and shape for mounting said computer screen on said vertically extending door;

(d) electronic means for inputting instructions to said computer screen;

(e) second mounting means on said kitchen cabinet for mounting said electronic means on said kitchen cabinet;

(f) said door including a generally rectangular hole, and said first mounting means removably mounting said computer screen on said back surface of said door so as to be viewable through said hole.