Mobile workstation

• US 5,806,943 A
• Filed: 09/12/1996
• Issued: 09/15/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scnsc Properties, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sculptor Developmental Technologies, Inc. (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Dell, John J., Hall, H. Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): VU, STEPHEN A
• Application Number:
  US08/707,905
• Time in Patent Office: 733 Days
• Field of Search: 312/223.3, 312/196, 312/197, 312/208.1, 312/208.2, 312/237, 312/239, 108/147, 108/50, 108/25, 248/161, 248/404
• US Class Current: 312/223.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0023 Columnar component for computer, stand or trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0069 with rack
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0075 Computer kiosks or stands
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/10 Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/13 Trolleys, e.g. carts
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/12 with storage compartments
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/16 in height

Abstract

A mobile workstation capable of supporting various types of electrical or diagnostic equipment for use primarily in the health care environment comprising a work surface supported by a pedestal and a base. The base includes casters for easy portability of the workstation. The workstation further includes a height adjustment mechanism and a counterbalance. The counterbalance may be supported from the underside of the top of the work surface of the workstation for counterbalancing the weight of the equipment that may be carried on the work surface so as to provide versatility when adjusting the height of the workstation from a seated position to a standing position with minimal effort from the user.

Claims

1. A mobile workstation comprising:

(a) a work surface having a top surface and a bottom surface;

(b) a pedestal for supporting said work surface;

(c) a height adjuster for adjusting the height of said work surface, said height adjuster being housed in said pedestal; and

(d) a counterbalance for counterbalancing weight carried by said work surface as the height of said work surface is adjusted, wherein said counterbalance includes a compartment attached to said bottom surface of said work surface, said compartment supporting a ballast for counterbalancing the weight carried by said work surface and including three sides, a top ledge, and a bottom ledge, said top ledge attached to said bottom surface of said work surface by an attachment means including screws.

2. The mobile workstation according to claim 1, where said height adjuster includes a piston and cylinder.

3. The mobile workstation according to claim 1 wherein said ballast includes a power supply for supplying power to electrical equipment which may be carried by said work surface.

4. The mobile workstation according to claim 1 wherein said ballast is removably supported on said bottom ledge of said compartment.

5. The mobile workstation according to claim 1 wherein said pedestal includes a base for supporting said pedestal.

6. The mobile workstation according to claim 5 wherein said base includes casters for providing portability of said workstation.

7. The mobile workstation according to claim 1 wherein said work surface includes at least one basket.