Adjustable ergonomic keyboard, mouse, and wrist support
First Claim
1. A support arrangement comprising:
- a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end;
a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end;
means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm;
means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm;
means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction;
a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm; and
a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member;
wherein the first and second arms comprise parallel movement arms whereby the keyboard support portion can be maintained at a given orientation during a pivoting of the first and second arms.
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Abstract
A keyboard, mouse, and wrist support arrangement with a pivotable transverse member, first and second elongate rails in combination with slide rails for slidably receiving the first and second elongate rails for retaining the pivotable transverse member for extension and retraction and for pivoting about a lateral pivot axis, a keyboard support plate retained relative to the pivotable transverse member, and a keyboard wrist support retained relative to the keyboard support plate. A mouse support plate, which can be independently moveable in relation to the keyboard support plate, can be retained relative to the pivotable transverse member, and a mouse wrist support retained relative to the mouse support plate.
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24 Claims
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1. A support arrangement comprising:
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a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm; means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction; a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm; and a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member; wherein the first and second arms comprise parallel movement arms whereby the keyboard support portion can be maintained at a given orientation during a pivoting of the first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A support arrangement comprising:
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a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm; means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction; a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm; a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member; and a counterbalance spring arrangement that provides counterbalancing support to the proximal ends of the first and second arms. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A support arrangement comprising:
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a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm; means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction; a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm wherein the first end of the transverse support member has a flange that pivotally engages the distal end of the first arm and wherein the second end of the transverse support member has a flange that pivotally engages the distal end of the second arm; and a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member wherein the keyboard support portion is pivotable about a lateral pivot axis relative to the distal ends of the first and second arms whereby the keyboard support portion can be pivoted to a negative tilt through an angle α and
a positive tilt through an angle β
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15. A support arrangement comprising:
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a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm; means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction; a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm; a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member; and a mouse support member retained relative to the transverse support member wherein the mouse support member is independently moveable in relation to the keyboard support member by a parallel movement arrangement to have a raised position and a lowered position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A support arrangement comprising:
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a first arm with a proximal end and a distal end; a second arm with a proximal end and a distal end; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the first arm; means for pivotally retaining the proximal end of the second arm; means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction; a transverse support member with a first end coupled to the distal end of the first arm and a second end coupled to the distal end of the second arm; and a keyboard support portion retained relative to the transverse support member; wherein the means for retaining the first and second arms for extension and retraction comprises a sliding support base coupled to the proximal ends of the first and second arms and a slide rail that slidably receives the sliding support base wherein the sliding support base and the slide rail have portions with mating cross sections. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification