Computer workstation

• US 6,220,180 B1
• Filed: 08/17/1999
• Issued: 04/24/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Janowitz C. Michael
• Original Assignee: Janowitz C. Michael
• Inventors: Janowitz, C. Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US09/378,109
• Time in Patent Office: 616 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/92, 108/101, 108/180, 108/186, 108/187, 108/189, 108/158.11, 108/153.1, 211/186, 211/135, 248/165, 248/176.1, 248/917, 248/918, 312/194, 312/195, 312/223.1, 312/223.3
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/006 Computer holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0069 with rack

Abstract

A computer workstation that is easily assembled and provides sufficient space to accommodate a monitor, a keyboard, a mouse, a printer, and a tower central processing unit. The workstation is made of tubular steel to provide increased rigidity and strength and can be configured to as to accommodate both right handed and left handed users.

Claims

1. A computer workstation comprising:

a left side support having a front tubular member, a rear tubular member and at least one cross support extending from said front tubular member to said rear tubular member;

a right side support having a front tubular member, a rear tubular member and at least one cross support extending from said front tubular member to said rear tubular member;

a plurality of shelf support rods extending from said left side support to said right side support;

a plurality of shelves releasably connectable to said shelf support rods, each of said plurality of shelves adapted for supporting at least one peripheral computer device;

a mouse support releasably connectable to one of said front tubular members;

a CPU support capable of being connected to one of said left and right side supports and extending outward therefrom, said CPU support adapted for supporting a tower-style CPU; and

at least one compression fitting releasably attached to one of said front tubular members, wherein said mouse support comprises an upper shelf and a mouse support rod having one leg attached to an underside of said upper shelf and another leg releasably connected to one of said front tubular members via said compression fitting.

2. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of holes in said left side support and a plurality of oppositely positioned holes in said right side support; and

a plurality of fasteners for passing through said holes and securing an end of each of said plurality of shelf support rods to said side supports.

3. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 2, wherein two of said plurality of shelf support rods are allocated for each one of said plurality of shelves.

4. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 3, wherein said plurality of shelves comprises at least three shelves for supporting a keyboard, a display monitor and at least one peripheral device connected to the tower-style CPU.

5. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 3, further comprising fastening means for releasably fastening one of said shelves onto a pair of said shelf support rods.

6. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 5, wherein said fastening means comprises inwardly bending opposing edges of each of said plurality of shelves and press fitting said bent opposing edges over said pair of shelf support rods so as to secure each of said plurality of shelves onto the corresponding pair of shelf support rods.

7. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 1, wherein said mouse support is positioned on the one of said front tubular member of the side support opposite said CPU support.

8. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 7, wherein said mouse support is positioned on said right side support and said CPU support is positioned on said left side support to accommodate a right banded user.

9. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 7, wherein said mouse support is positioned on said left side support and said CPU support is positioned on said right side support to accommodate a left handed user.

10. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 1, wherein said CPU support comprises:

at least two C-shad support members each having a lower leg and an upper leg connected to one of said left and right side supports;

a CPU shelf releasably connected to said lower legs of said C-shaped support members; and

an upper shelf releasably connected to said upper legs of said C-shaped support members.

11. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 10, comprising a support wheel disposed under said CPU shelf.

12. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a structural supports rod extending between said left and right side support and being connected to said rear tubular members of said left and right side supports.

13. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a wheel connected to a bottom of each of said left and right side supports.

14. A computer workstation comprising:

a left side support having a front tubular member, a rear tubular member and at least one cross support extending from said front tubular member to said rear tubular member;

a right side support having a front tubular member, a rear tubular member and at least one cross support extending from said front tubular member to said rear tubular member;

a plurality of shelf support rods extending from said left side support to said right side support;

a plurality of shelves releasably connectable to said shelf support rods, each of said plurality of shelves adapted for supporting at least one peripheral computer device;

a mouse support releasably connectable to one of said front tubular members; and

a CPU support capable of being connected to one of said left and right side supports, extending outward therefrom, and adapted for supporting a tower-style CPU, said CPU support having at least two C-shaped support members each having a lower leg and an upper leg connected to one of said left and right side supports, a CPU shelf releasably connected to said lower legs of said C-shaped support members, and an upper shelf releasably connected to said upper legs of said C-shaped support members.

15. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 14 further comprising:

a plurality of holes in said left side support and a plurality of oppositely positioned holes in said right side support; and

a plurality of fasteners for passing through said holes and securing an end of each of said plurality of shelf support rods to said side supports.

16. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 15 wherein two of said plurality of shelf support rods are allocated for each one of said plurality of shelves.

17. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 16, wherein said plurality of shelves comprises at least three shelves for supporting a keyboard, a display monitor and at least one peripheral device connected to the tower-style CPU.

18. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 16, further comprising fastening means for releasably fastening one of said shelves onto a pair of said shelf support rods.

19. The computer workstation in accordance with claim 14, further comprising at least one compression fitting releasably attached to one of said front tubular members, wherein said mouse support comprises an upper shelf and a mouse support rod having one leg attached to an underside of said upper shelf and another leg releasably connected to one of said front tubular members via said compression fitting.