Self-standing keyboard support and keyboard with said support

• US 6,695,273 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2002
• Issued: 02/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Iguchi Issei Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Iguchi Issei Company Limited
• Inventors: Iguchi, Issei
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SZUMNY, JONATHON A
• Application Number:
  US10/195,467
• Publication Number:
  US 20040011937A1
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 248/300, 248/351, 248/454, 248/455, 248/457, 248/456, 248/459, 248/465, 248/460, 248/462, 248/463, 248/918, 521/272
• US Class Current: 248/351
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A self-standing keyboard support having two L-shaped bands each consisting of a flat band portion and an edge portion extending from one side thereof at an approximately right angle to the respective flat band portion, with the flat band portions preferably differing in length. The edge portions of the two L-shaped bands are arranged in such a way that the respective outer sides thereof face each other. A thin resilient strip is placed across sides of the two flat bands portions opposite from the sides from which the edge portions extend and underneath the edge portions to join the two L-shaped bands together. Further an adhesive portion can be provided on the rear side of the thin resilient strip, thereby enabling its installation on a keyboard.

Claims

1. A self-standing keyboard support comprising a first L-shaped band and a second L-shaped band, said first L-shaped band having a flat band portion and an edge portion that extends from one end thereof at an approximately right angle to one side of said flat band portion of said first L-shaped band and said second L-shaped band having a flat band portion and an edge portion that extends from one end thereof at an approximately right angle to one side of said flat band portion of said second L-shaped band, said first and second L-shaped bands being arranged in such a way that an outer side of the edge portion of the first L-shaped band faces an outer side of the edge portion of the second L-shaped band with a designated distance apart therebetween, said flat band portion of the first L-shaped band and the flat band portion of the second L-shaped band being joined together by a thin resilient strip placed across sides thereof opposite from said one sides thereof and underneath the edge portions.

2. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 1 wherein the flat band portion of the second L-shaped band is longer than the flat band portion of the first L-shaped band.

3. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 2 wherein the flat band portion of the second L-shaped band is 2.5-4.5 times as long as the flat band portion of the first L-shaped band.

4. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 1 wherein said opposite side of the flat band portion of the first L-shaped band is further provided with an adhesive portion.

5. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 1 wherein the length of the edge portion of the second L-shaped band is shorter than that of the length of the edge portion of the first L-shaped band.

6. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 5 wherein the space between the outer sides of the edge portions is 0.17-0.65 times the outer side length of the edge portion of the second L-shaped band.

7. A keyboard equipped with a self-standing keyboard support as set forth in any one of claims 1, 2, 4, or 5.

8. The self-standing keyboard support as set forth in claim 1 wherein the angles between the flat band portion and the edge portion of the first L-shaped band, and between the flat band portion and the edge portion of the second L-shaped band are right angles.