Workstation

• US 9,003,979 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2011
• Issued: 04/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roy Bahnof
• Original Assignee: Roy Bahnof
• Inventors: Bahnof, Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US13/821,982
• Publication Number:
  US 20130200660A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,265 Days
• Field of Search: 297/172, 297/411.21, 297/411.4, 108/50.14, 108/59, 108/64, 280/79.11
• US Class Current: 108/50.14
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 19/06 with adjustable top leaf
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0097 Foot rest being part of desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/54 Supports for the arms
• CPC Class Codes: B25H 1/16 in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/00 Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor convertible from one-axled to two-axled vehicle B62B1/002

Abstract

The present invention provides a workstation that may be used while performing various tasks, such as working at a computer. The workstation includes a table (2), a waist rest (3), a foot rest (4); a left arm rest and a right arm rest (7). The workstation allows the user to redistribute his body weight from the legs and feet the waist rest, foot rest; and arm rests while in a standing position.

Claims

1. A workstation comprising:

(a) a support structure;

(b) a work surface mechanically coupled to said support structure;

(c) a left arm rest and a right arm rest, mechanically coupled to said support structure;

(d) a waist rest, spaced below said arm rests and mechanically coupled to said support structure, said waist rest relatively positioned to said arm rests so as to enable a user to rest arms on said arm rests while resting a waist of said user on said waist rest, when standing; and

(e) an adjustment mechanism interposed between said support structure and said waist rest, said adjustment mechanism adapted for adjusting a height of said waist rest relative to said arm rests, said support structure further comprising a platform beneath the waist rest and arm rests, said platform adapted for said user to stand thereon.

2. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein one or more of said work surface, said waist rest, a foot rest, and said arm rests are adjustable in both a vertical and horizontal direction.

3. The workstation according to claim 1 wherein one or both of the waist rest and the arm rests are padded.

4. The workstation according to claim 1 wherein the platform is padded.

5. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein said arm rests are integrated into said work surface.

6. The workstation according to claim 1, further comprising casters under said platform.

7. The workstation of claim 1 wherein said waist rest projects into said standing space as viewed in plain view.

8. The workstation of claim 1, wherein edges of said arm rests and a proximal edge of said work surface together partially defining a standing space for said user, wherein said waist rest projects into said standing space as viewed in plan view.

9. The workstation according to claim 1, wherein said left arm rest and said right arm rest define there-between a standing space for said user, wherein said standing space includes an indention in said work surface adapted to receive a user'"'"'s trunk.

10. The workstation according to claim 9, wherein the left and right armrests are positioned laterally to the indentation.

11. The workstation according to claim 1, said support structure further comprising a post extending up from the platform.

12. The workstation according to claim 11, wherein the post has an adjustable length.

13. The workstation according to claim 11, wherein any one or more of said work surface, said waist rest, a foot rest, and said arm rests are mounted on the post.