Adjustable foot rest

• US 5,826,941 A
• Filed: 05/19/1997
• Issued: 10/27/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David L. Olsen
• Original Assignee: David L. Olsen
• Inventors: Olsen, David L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brown, Peter R.
• Application Number:
  US08/858,454
• Time in Patent Office: 526 Days
• Field of Search: 297/423.1, 297/423.25, 297/423.26, 297/423.39, 297/423.41, 108/108, 248/278.1, 248/279.1
• US Class Current: 297/423.39
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0098 Detached foot rests for under desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 16/02 Footstools; Foot-rests; Leg-rests

Abstract

An adjustable foot rest for use in the bracket mounting channels of an acoustical office partition panel. Two support arms are removably secured to the bracket mounting channels and the support arms are pivotally connected to and support a resting member. Each support arm comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, the inner portion including a sleeve and a telescoping member slidably insertable within the sleeve. The outer portion has a hinge for medially maneuvering the each support arm. The outer portion and inner portion join to form a toothed adjustment joint which allows for inclination adjustment of the resting member.

Claims

1. An adjustable foot rest for use in an environment having substantially vertical, bracket mounting channels, the adjustable foot rest comprising:

first and second support arms adapted to be secured to the bracket mounting channels, each said support arm comprising;

(1) an inner portion having opposed ends, one of said ends having a first toothed member and the other of said ends having a claw for removably securing each said support arm to the bracket mounting channels, said claw including a fixed tooth, a slidably adjustable articular tooth opposite said fixed tooth and an adjustment knob for adjustably securing said articular tooth; and

(2) an outer portion having opposed ends, one of said ends having a second toothed member articulately connected to said first toothed member, there further being a threaded pin connecting said first and second toothed members, said outer portion being axially rotatable about said threaded pin; and

a foot supporting and resting member connected to the other of said ends on said outer portions of said first and second support arms.

2. The adjustable foot rest as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

a first sleeve on said inner portion of said first support arm and a cooperating, first telescoping member on said inner portion of said first support arm, said first telescoping member of said inner portion of said first support arm being slidably insertable through said first sleeve of said inner portion of said first support arm and removably secured within said first sleeve of said inner portion of said first support arm by a first securing knob; and

a second sleeve present on said inner portion of said second support arm and a second telescoping member present on said inner portion of said second support arm, said second telescoping member of said inner portion of said second support arm being slidably insertable through said second sleeve of said inner portion of said second support arm and removably secured within said second sleeve of said inner portion of said second support arm by a second securing knob.

3. An adjustable foot rest for use in an environment having substantially vertical, bracket mounting channels, the adjustable foot rest comprising:

first and second support arms adapted to be secured to the bracket mounting channels, each said support arm comprising;

(1) an inner portion having opposed ends, one of said ends having a first toothed member and the other of said ends having mounting means for mounting each said support arm to the bracket mounting channels; and

(2) an outer portion having opposed ends, one of said ends having a second toothed member articulately connected to said first toothed member, there further being a threaded pin connecting said first and second toothed members, said outer portion being axially rotatable about said threaded pin;

a first hinge present on said outer portion of said first support arm, said first hinge having a vertically oriented pivot axis relative to said first support arm, and a second hinge present on said outer portion of said second support arm, said second hinge having a vertically oriented pivot axis relative to said second support arm, thereby allowing for corner mounting of the adjustable foot rest; and

a foot supporting and resting member connected to the other of said ends on said outer portions of said first and second support arms.

4. An adjustable foot rest for use in an environment having substantially vertical, bracket mounting channels, the adjustable foot rest comprising:

a pair of support arms, each of said support arms comprising;

(1) an inner portion including a sleeve and a telescoping member, said sleeve having opposed ends with a first toothed member on one end thereof and the other end thereof being open to receive said telescoping member, said telescoping member being slidable within said sleeve and having mounting means thereon for mounting of said arm to a bracket mounting channel; and

(2) an outer portion having opposed ends, one of said ends having a second toothed member articulately connected to said first toothed member, there further being a threaded pin connecting said first and second toothed members, said outer portion being axially rotatable about said threaded pin;

a resting member having a first end pivotally connected to the other end of said outer portion of one support arm, and a second end pivotally connected to the other end of said outer portion of the other support arm; and

said outer portion of each said support arm having a hinge with a vertically oriented pivot axis relative to each of said support arms.