Computer fastening device

• US 6,340,145 B1
• Filed: 08/18/1999
• Issued: 01/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Tagami, Mitsuhiro, Terao, Masayuki
• Primary Examiner(s): KING, ANITA M
• Application Number:
  US09/376,499
• Time in Patent Office: 888 Days
• Field of Search: 248/317, 248/201, 248/207, 248/224.8, 248/225.21, 248/310, 248/918, 248/318, 248/339, 248/552, 248/295.11, 211/106, 211/119, 211/181.1, 108/50.02, 108/26
• US Class Current: 248/317
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/006 Computer holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

To place a desktop computer effectively on a desk, a desk fastening member is located so that it encloses an edge of a top of the desk and the desk fastening member is fastened to the desk by tightening screws. Hooks of a computer holding member are engaged in holes of an extending member of the desk fastening member from an inside I of a kneehole of the desk, and then, the computer'"'"'s main body is held in a space outside of the kneehole.

Claims

1. A computer fastening device for fastening a computer to a desktop of a desk, comprising:

a desk fastening member for detachably fastening to an edge of the desktop; and

a computer holding member having a side plate extending downwardly from the desk fastening member and having a bottom plate extending laterally from the side plate for supporting the computer thereon,

wherein the computer holding member is detachably connectable to the desk fastening member at an upper part of the side plate, and the computer holding member is positionable at a first position relative to the desk fastening member where the support is adapted to face inside of a kneehole of the desk and at a second position relative to the desk fastening member where the support is adapted to face outside of the kneehole.

2. A computer fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the computer holding member allows unobstructed access to a front face of the computer when the computer fastening device is attached to the desktop.

3. A computer fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the desk fastening member is a clamp adapted to be clamped around the desktop.

4. A computer fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the desk fastening member has a first engaging portion, the computer holding member has a second engaging portion, and the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are detachably engagable.

5. A computer fastening device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate extends horizontally from the bottom of the side plate.

6. A computer fastening device according to claim 5, wherein the computer holding member further includes a stopper formed at an edge of the bottom plate, opposite to the side plate, adapted to prevent the computer from overturning or falling.

7. A computer fastening device according to claim 4, wherein the first engaging portion comprises at least one hole and the second engaging portion comprises at least one hook that engages the at least one hole.