CPU mounting unit

• US 6,402,111 B1
• Filed: 06/07/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Accuride International Incorporated (Accuride Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Accuride International Incorporated (Accuride Corporation)
• Inventors: Stewart, Kristin M., Lee, Molly, Bilu, Avi
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le, Tan
• Application Number:
  US09/590,305
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 248/317, 248/285.1, 248/265, 248/295.11, 248/298.1, 248/316.4, 248/499, 248/505, 248/297.21, 248/918, 248/924, 248/917, 248/48.1, 248/48.2, 248/245.11, 248/296.1, 108/144.11, 108/146, 108/143, 108/147.16, 108/147.19, 108/147.21, 108/149, 108/140
• 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

Abstract

A computer unit mounting holder for holding a computer under a desk top surface. The mounting holder is linearly translatable and also rotatable about an axis. The mounting unit includes vertical and horizontal adjustments for adjusting the size of a holding bracket for a variety of sizes of computer units.

Claims

1. An underdesk computer unit bracket comprising:

a casing, the casing being adapted to be coupled to the underside of a desk;

an upper support arm slidably coupled to the casing by at least one slide;

a lower support arm coupled to the upper support arm, the upper support arm and the lower support arm forming an area adapted to receive a computer unit;

first adjustment means for adjusting the relative position of the lower support arm and the upper support arm; and

second adjustment means for adjusting the position of the upper support arm and the lower support arm with respect to the desk, the first adjustment means and the second adjustment means being independently operable.

2. An underdesk computer unit bracket comprising:

an upper L-bracket having an upper horizontal arm and a descending vertical wall, the descending vertical wall including opposing U-shaped channels;

a lower L-bracket having a lower horizontal arm and an ascending vertical side, the ascending vertical side having edges at least partially within the opposing U-shaped channels and a vertical slot having notches along its edges;

a plate coupled to the descending vertical wall, the plate having a protrusion adapted to engage the notches, the plate being biased so as to maintain the protrusion in the notches by a spring biasing the plate.

3. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 2 further comprising at least one slide coupled to the upper L-bracket and adapted to be coupled to an underside of a desk.

4. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 2 further comprising a mounting bracket rotatably coupled to the upper L-bracket, the mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to an underside of a desk.

5. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 2 further comprising a mounting bracket rotatably coupled to the upper L-bracket and coupled to at least one slide, the slide being adapted to be coupled to an underside of a desk.

6. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 5 further comprising a casing, the casing being coupled to the at least one slide and being adapted for coupling to an underside of a desk.

7. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 6 further comprising retention bands joining the upper horizontal arm and the lower horizontal arm.

8. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 7 wherein the spring is a leaf spring.

9. The underdesk computer unit bracket of claim 8 wherein the spring couples the plate to the descending vertical wall.

10. An undersurface computer unit bracket comprising:

an upper L-bracket having an upper horizontal arm and a descending vertical wall, the descending vertical wall including opposing U-shaped channels;

a lower L-bracket having a lower horizontal arm and an ascending vertical side, the ascending vertical side having edges at least partially within the opposing U-shaped channels and a vertical slot having notches along its edges;

a plate coupled to the descending vertical wall the plate having a protrusion adapted to engage the notches, the plate being biased so as to maintain the protrusion in the notches by a spring biasing the plate.

11. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 10 further comprising at least one slide coupled to the upper L-bracket and adapted to be coupled to an underside of a surface.

12. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 10 further comprising a mounting bracket rotatably coupled to the upper L-bracket, the mounting bracket adapted to be coupled to an underside of a surface.

13. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 10 further comprising a mounting bracket rotatably coupled to the upper L-bracket and coupled to at least one slide, the slide being adapted to be coupled to an underside of a surface.

14. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 13 further comprising a casing, the casing being coupled to the at least one slide and being adapted for coupling to an underside of a surface.

15. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 14 further comprising retention bands joining the upper horizontal arm and the lower horizontal arm.

16. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 15 wherein the spring is a leaf spring.

17. The undersurface computer unit bracket of claim 16 wherein the spring couples the plate to the descending vertical wall.