Recessed monitor table

• US 6,170,406 B1
• Filed: 08/26/1999
• Issued: 01/09/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bretford Manufacturing Incorporated
• Inventors: Graziano, Salvatore S., Poremba, John W., Stenftenagel, Mark, Klein, Mark P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V.
• Application Number:
  US09/384,075
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/1, 312/223.3, 312/223.6, 312/195, 248/918
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0073 liftable above the desk top

Abstract

An improved recessed computer monitor table that is capable of quickly and easily providing for height and angle adjustment of a computer monitor. The table comprises a top that has an opening adapted to receive the computer monitor and a support base attached to the top. Also, one or more recess side panels are adapted to mount to the top lower portion. Further, a rod adjuster assembly and one or more adjuster panels are provided. The one or more adjuster panels are adapted to adjustably mount to the one or more recess side panels and have one or more slots disposed on the one or more adjuster panels. The one or more slots are also adapted to receive the rod adjuster assembly. At least one recess top pan is provided that is pivotably mounted to the one or more adjuster panels at a first end and movably mounted to the one or more adjuster panels at a second end having the at least one slot.

Claims

1. A recessed computer monitor table that is capable of providing for height and angle adjustment of a computer monitor, said table comprising:

a top having an upper surface portion, a lower surface portion and an opening adapted to receive the computer monitor;

a support base attached to the top;

at least one recess side panel adapted to mount to the top lower surface portion;

a means for adjusting a viewing angle of the computer monitor;

at least one adjuster panel adapted to adjustably mount to the at least one recess side panel and having at least one slot that is disposed on the at least one adjuster panel and that is adapted to receive the means for adjusting; and

at least one recess top pan pivotably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a first end and movably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a second end having the at least one slot wherein the means for adjusting is received by the recess top pan and the at least one adjuster panel slot at the second end to provide for the top pan to move with respect to the adjuster panel.

2. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 wherein the means for adjusting is a rod.

3. The recessed monitor table of claim 2 wherein the rod further comprises one or more knobs attached to at least one end of the rod and at least one spacer disposed on at least one end of the rod proximate to the at least one knob.

4. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 further comprising a modesty panel having a storage channel, said panel adapted to mount to the underside of the top.

5. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 further comprising a computer monitor back support attached to the table, said support comprising at least one rounded end.

6. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 further comprising means for supplying and separating power means and data transfer means to the table.

7. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 further comprising a means for holding a central processing unit, said means for holding adapted to attach to the table.

8. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 wherein the at least one adjuster panel slot after comprises at least one slot bottom disposed along the length of the at least one slot and that is adapted to securely receive the adjusting means.

9. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 wherein the at least one recess side panel further comprises at least one height adjuster hole disposed on the at least one recess side panel and adapted to removably mount to the at least one adjuster panel.

10. The recessed monitor table of claim 1 further comprising a cord bin attached to the table proximate the computer monitor.

11. A recess assembly that when mounted to a support surface having an opening adapted to receive a computer monitor can support the computer monitor and provide for height and angle adjustment of the computer monitor, said recess assembly comprising:

at least one recess side panel adapted to mount to the support surface;

a means for adjusting a viewing angle of the computer monitor;

at least one adjuster panel adapted to adjustably mount to the at least one recess side panel and having at least one slot disposed on the at least one adjuster panel adapted to receive the means for adjusting; and

at least one recess top pan pivotably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a first end and movably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a second end having the at least one slot wherein the means for adjusting is received by the recess top pan and the at least one adjuster panel slot at the second end to provide for the top pan to move with respect to the adjuster panel.

12. The recess assembly of claim 11 wherein the means for adjusting is a rod.

13. The recess assembly of claim 12 wherein the rod further comprises at least one knob attached to at least one end of the rod and at least one spacer disposed on at least one end of the rod proximate to the at least one knob.

14. The recess assembly of claim 11 further comprising a computer monitor back support adapted to attach to the support surface, said back support comprising at least one rounded end.

15. The recess assembly of claim 11 wherein the at least one adjuster panel slot further comprises at least one slot bottom disposed along the length of the at least one slot and the at least one slot bottom is adapted to securely receive the adjusting means.

16. The recess assembly of claim 11 wherein the at least one recess side panel further comprises at least one height adjuster hole disposed on at least one recess side panel and the at least one height adjuster hole is adapted to removably mount to the at least one adjuster panel.

17. The recess assembly of claim 11 further comprising a cord bin attached to the support proximate the computer monitor.

18. A recess assembly that when mounted to a support surface having an opening adapted to receive a computer monitor can support the computer monitor and provide for height and angle adjustment of the computer monitor, said recess assembly comprising:

at least one or more recess side panels adapted to mount to the support surface;

a rod;

at least one adjuster panel adapted to adjustably mount to the at least one recess side panel and having at least one slot disposed on the at least one adjuster panel adapted to receive the rod; and

at least one recess top pan pivotably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a first end and movably mounted to the at least one adjuster panel at a second end having the at least one slot wherein the rod is received by the recess top pan and the at least one adjuster panel slot at the second end to provide for the top pan to move with respect to the adjuster panel.

19. The recess assembly of claim 18 wherein the at least one recess side panel further comprising at least one height adjuster hole disposed on at least one recess side panel and adapted to removably mount to the at least one adjuster panel.

20. The recess assembly of claim 18 wherein the at least one adjuster panel slot further comprises at least one slot bottom disposed along the length of the at least one slot and the at least one slot bottom is adapted to securely receive the rod.