Computer desk for either right-hander or left-hander

• US 6,895,869 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2003
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: CHYI Cheng Company Limited
• Original Assignee: CHYI Cheng Company Limited
• Inventors: Lai, Kuo-Ping
• Primary Examiner(s): WILKENS, JANET MARIE
• Application Number:
  US10/404,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20040194670A1
• Time in Patent Office: 783 Days
• Field of Search: 211/119.005, 211/119.006, 211/119.007, 211/162, 211/128.1, 211/126.15, 211/134, 312/278, 312/279, 312/280, 312/281, 312/330.1, 312/194, 312/195, 312/196, 312/223.3, 312/208.1, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/92, 108/93, 108/101, 108/102, 108/137, 248/298.1, 248/918
• US Class Current: 108/50.02
• 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

Abstract

A computer desk for either right-hander or left-hander is disclosed. The desk comprises two first crosspieces interconnected legs at both side, second and third crosspieces interconnected both sides, two links moveably mounted on the first crosspieces, a connecting member moveable along the links, a latch at the connecting member, a printer support on top of the links, a keyboard tray, a hole in each leg, and a computer platform releasably secured to the holes from one of inner and outer locations at either side of the desk. For adjusting the print support and the tray, unfasten the second crosspiece by pivoting the latch upward, slide the links along the first crosspieces and the tray along the third crosspiece to left or right side of the desk, and fasten the second crosspiece by pivoting the latch downward.

Claims

1. A computer desk adapted to be used by either a right-hander or left-hander, comprising:

a substantially rectangular desktop;

two coupled legs at either side of said desktop;

two distal first crosspieces interconnecting the legs at both sides;

an intermediate second crosspiece interconnecting the legs at both sides;

a proximate third crosspiece interconnecting the legs at both sides;

two links moveably mounted on the first crosspieces;

a connecting member moveably interconnecting the links to the second crosspiece;

a latch disposed at the connecting member;

a printer support interconnecting top sides of the links;

a retractable tray for receiving a keyboard, and being attached to the third crosspiece;

a hole in each of the legs; and

a computer platform releasably secured to the holes from one of inner and outer locations at either side of the computer desk;

wherein in an adjustment of the printer support and the tray, the connecting member is unfastened from the second crosspiece by pivoting the latch in a first direction, the links are slid along the first crosspieces and the tray is slid along the third crosspiece to a left or right side of the computer desk, and the connecting member is fastened to the second crosspiece by pivoting the latch in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

2. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the latch is a cam lever.

3. The computer desk of claim 1, wherein the first direction is an upward direction.

4. A desk, comprising:

a plurality of legs;

a plurality of first crosspieces extending between the legs of the desk;

a second crosspiece extending between the legs of the desk;

a printer support having two links which are movably mounted to the first crosspieces; and

a connecting member which is mounted to the links, and movably and fastenably mounted to the second crosspiece using a latch.