Vertically adjustable desk with stability feature
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1. A desk comprising:
- a desktop;
a leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the attachment portion of the leg configured to move with respect to the foot portion of the leg along an axis of the leg to adjust a height of the desktop about and between a lower position and an upper position, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and
a gas spring extending from the leg to the desktop, the gas spring angled with respect to the leg by a non-90-degree angle and with respect to the desktop by a non-90-degree angle.
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Abstract
A desk includes a desktop at a top end; a leg including an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop.
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1. A desk comprising:
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a desktop; a leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the attachment portion of the leg configured to move with respect to the foot portion of the leg along an axis of the leg to adjust a height of the desktop about and between a lower position and an upper position, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and a gas spring extending from the leg to the desktop, the gas spring angled with respect to the leg by a non-90-degree angle and with respect to the desktop by a non-90-degree angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A desk comprising:
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a desktop; a first leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the first leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the first leg defining a bottom end of the desk, a vertical position of the desktop fixed at a single height with respect to the bottom of the desk; a second leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the second leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop; and a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop, the gas spring angled with respect to the leg by a non-90-degree angle and with respect to the desktop by a non-90-degree angle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of assembling a desk, the method comprising:
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attaching a first joint of a gas spring to an attachment point on a desktop; attaching a second joint of the gas spring to an attachment point on a first leg, the first leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the first leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and attaching a leg stabilizer to the first leg and to a second leg, the second leg comprising an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the second leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the leg stabilizer extending from the first leg to the second leg and fixing a distance therebetween; wherein after attaching the gas spring to the desktop and to the leg, the gas spring is angled with respect to the leg by a non-90-degree angle and with respect to the desktop by a non-90-degree angle. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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